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SSG Landers Sign Pedro Avila To Reinforce Struggling Rotation

The Landers guaranteed Avila $380,000 with up to $200,000 in incentives to try to stem league‑worst pitching results after multiple foreign‑pitcher changes.

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New SSG Landers pitcher Pedro Avila poses wearing his new South Korean club's cap, in this photo provided by the Landers on July 8, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
Cleveland Guardians reliever pitcher Pedro Avila pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the clubs' Major League Baseball regular-season game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, in this Associated Press file photo from Sept. 7, 2024. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • SSG announced Wednesday that 29‑year‑old right‑hander Pedro Avila will join the Landers for the remainder of the 2026 KBO season on a $380,000 guarantee plus up to $200,000 in incentives.
  • Cleveland released Avila to enable the move after he spent the 2026 season with Triple‑A Columbus, where he went 3‑7 with a 7.50 ERA in 15 outings and showed declines in strikeout and velocity numbers.
  • Avila carries MLB and NPB experience, with a 2019–2024 major‑league line of 8‑4 and a 3.51 ERA and a 2025 season in Japan with a 7‑8 record and 4.04 ERA, and the Landers highlighted his ability to touch 156 km/h and a five‑pitch mix.
  • He takes the roster spot of Anthony Veneziano, who was released after 16 starts with a 6.10 ERA, as the Landers address a staff that has the KBO's worst team ERA and leads the league in home runs and walks allowed.
  • The contract gives Avila more pay than a Triple‑A deal would and offers a platform to rebuild value for a 2027 KBO or international contract while the Landers hope he can eat innings and stabilize their rotation.