New Twins pitcher Kennedy pumped to play before big crowds in KBO

Jon Kennedy, a pitcher who has spent years playing in front of sparse crowds across Australia, the United States, Japan, and the Czech Republic, expressed excitement about joining the LG Twins in South Korea's KBO. Kennedy, 31, signed with the Seoul-based club on Saturday and was placed on the active roster earlier that day. He praised the KBO for offering an environment with significant fanfare and thousands of fans, a stark contrast to the small crowds he experienced in Australia.

Kennedy, who began his professional career in 2012, has had 13 seasons in Australia and pitched in minor leagues across the American minor leagues. He joined the team that leads the KBO in total home attendance this year, with nearly 1.28 million fans. Kennedy is set to face a high-pressure situation early in his new career, as he was brought in with one out and a runner at first in the eighth inning during a game against the KT Wiz on Wednesday.

His goal was to throw strikes and attack the hitters, and he excelled, getting the opposing team's pinch-hitter to make an inning-ending double play. Kennedy, who inherited number 68 from his predecessor, Lachlan Wells, said he is a good teammate and that there is no awkwardness following Wells' departure.