Jake Cave (33) of the Doosan Bears in Law Baseball failed to meet expectations in the first two consecutive games of the opening. 먹튀검증

Cave started the game against SSG Landers in the "2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League" at SSG Landers in Incheon on the 23rd and recorded no hits and two strikeouts in four at-bats. 

Taking the batter's box for the first time in the top of the first inning with two outs and a runner on the first base, Cave was grounded out to the first base. With one out and one out in the fourth inning, Cave was struck out swinging against Kim Kwang-hyun for the third time in the fifth inning, but failed to take advantage of his opportunity as he was struck out swinging again this time. He was the leadoff hitter in the eighth inning, but was caught by a fly ball to the center field to end the game on the day. Doosan lost 2-5, falling into the opening game for two consecutive years. 

Cave had a batting average of 236 (337 hits in 1,429 at-bats) in 523 games in the Major League, 45 homers, 176 RBIs, 190 runs, 13 steals, and OPS.692. He was surprised by the news that Cave signed a contract with Doosan for the first time since he played in many games in the Major League until the very previous season, with a batting average of 251 (81 hits in 323) in 123 games in Colorado last season, with seven homers, 37 RBIs, 42 runs, 5 steals and OPS.686. 

Having come to Korea with high expectations, Cave had a batting average of 240 (six hits in 25 at-bats) and four runs scored and OPS of .641 in nine exhibition games. Even after the opening of the regular season, Cave's performance has not changed significantly. He had no hits, one walk, and two strikeouts in four times at bat in the opening game, and remained silent due to no hits in the game on the day. He had no hits in nine times at bat for the first time in a row and eight times at bat since his debut. 

"Since he is a player that we are looking forward to, we have no intention of making any changes," Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said in an interview before the game on the day. "When Cave plays in the Major League, he has no choice but to wait for him to return to his good performance," adding, "I think it's probably a paper difference. He will get better if he feels it. I am not worried at all." 

Even before the opening of the season, Doosan had a major negative factor in which starting pitcher Kwak Bin and bullpen pitcher Hong Gun-hee were out of power due to injuries. In the game, Yang Eui-ji was replaced after being hit by a foul ball on his left thumb toe. Doosan, which is starting the season with injury variables, desperately needs foreign players to perform. In this situation, it is painful to give up both the opening two consecutive games in which Cole Irvin and Jack Rogue took the mound. And Cave's poor performance made the disappointment of the opening two consecutive games even greater. Attention is focusing on whether Cave will be able to clean up his current slump for the rest of the season and show an performance worthy of his reputation.