Professional baseball club SSG Landers will continue its journey with foreign pitcher Pedro Avila (29), who dominated the league during the latter half of this season.

The SSG club announced on October 16 that it has "agreed to a renewal of up to two years with foreign pitcher Avila," adding that "detailed contract terms will be revealed at a later date."

Joining SSG this year as a replacement foreign player, Avila made 14 appearances, pitching 93 2/3 innings and recording an overwhelming performance of 9 wins, 2 losses, and a 1.44 ERA.

He showcased strong durability and stability, producing 13 quality starts (6 or more innings pitched and 3 or fewer earned runs) out of his 14 appearances, along with 2 complete games (including 1 shutout).

SSG had early on earmarked Avila as a core starting resource for next season and maintained steady communication with him.

Taking into account Avila's strong desire to remain in the KBO League and his outstanding skills, SSG offered him a contract of up to two years. Avila officially agreed to the renewal before departing for his home country.

Avila shared his thoughts, saying, "I am truly happy to be able to take the mound at Incheon SSG Landers Field again next year, and I thank the SSG club for offering me a contract extension. I will thoroughly manage my body starting now to help SSG win the championship in the 2027 season."

(Photo: Provided by SSG Landers, Yonhap News)