Samsung Lions starter Jack O'Loughlin pitches during a 2026 KBO League game against the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park in South Gyeongsang Province, May 10. Yonhap
The Samsung Lions said Friday they have given a second extension to their injury replacement pitcher Jack O'Loughlin.
O'Loughlin, who first joined the Lions on March 16 as a temporary fill-in for American starter Matt Manning, will be paid $100,000 through July 16 on his new six-week deal.
Since 2024, Korea Baseball Organization clubs have been allowed to acquire temporary replacements for injured foreign players who are expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks.
O'Loughlin's initial six-week deal paid him $50,000. After the Australian left-hander went 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA, 27 strikeouts and 12 walks in 28 innings, the Lions gave him a new six-week contract worth $30,000 on April 30.
O'Loughlin rewarded the Lions by going a perfect 4-0 in May while posting a 2.70 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings.
The Lions entered Friday in first place with a 30-18-0 (wins-losses-ties) record, having won three straight games. They boasted the league's best ERA at 3.94.
Source: Korea Times News
