White, 31, played in 71 games over five MLB seasons, pitching for the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Giants and Brewers. Bouncing between the bullpen and the rotation in the MLB and Triple-A, he took on a full-time starting role in his first KBO season. Averaging 5 2/3 innings per start, he pitched to a 2.87 ERA and 3.44 FIP, striking out 24.4% of the batters he faced and walking just 7.8%. For context, the league-average ERA in the KBO this past season was 4.31, while the league-average strikeout and walk rates were 19.7% and 9.1%, respectively. White also induced groundballs on 54% of balls on plays and limited opponents to just nine home runs per season.
Heredia, who will soon turn 35, has been one of the KBO’s best contact hitters over the past three years. He led the league in batting average in 2024 and ’25 (min. 400 PA) and ranked fifth in ’23. While not known for his power, he is a safe bet for double-digit home runs, and his overall offensive output (per wRC+) has been at least 34% better than league average in all three of his seasons with the Landers. Prior to his KBO career, the veteran outfielder played seven MLB seasons, rotating between the Mariners, Rays, Pirates, Mets and Braves.
White and Heredia join new signings Drew VerHagen And Shota Takeda as the four foreign players on Landers’ 2026 roster. VerHagen, a veteran of both the MLB and NPB, signed with the team earlier this month, essentially replacing his fellow right-hander Drew Anderson. A former MLB and NPB pitcher himself, Anderson parlayed an excellent 2025 campaign with the Landers into a one-year, $7 million guarantee from the Detroit Tigers. Also a right-handed pitcher, Takeda spent the first 14 years of his professional career with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks organization, although Tommy John surgery will keep him from pitching for the NPB club until 2024 or ’25.
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