"Hanwha has a good pitching. It's a great ball." The 900-win coach's passionate affection for the 23-year-old prospect. Let's look at the present and the future together.
Jun 29, 2024
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Hanwha Eagles coach Kim Kyung-moon expressed regret over Nam Ji-min (23)'s failure to start.
Nam Ji-min is a starting prospect in Hanwha's uniform in the second round of 2020.
He is the owner of a powerful fastball that has recorded up to 153km based on the professional stage. You can use various breaking balls such as sliders, fork balls, and curves on a fastball over 150km, but the completeness of the breaking ball is still lacking.
Nam Ji-min's alma mater Busan Jeongbo was a new team. When Nam Ji-min was in school, there were about 20 people in total, and it was difficult to even form the best 9 with only the third grade.
Nam Ji-min led Busan Jeongbo to the quarterfinals of the first national championship (Golden Lion) by playing ace, fourth hitter, and sometimes third baseman, and at that time, he received attention and even selected a youth national team. He was the first national team player in the Busan Information Report.
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In 2020, he underwent surgery to remove bone fragments in his elbow and Tommy John (reconstruction of internal ligaments in his elbow), but has since returned to the professional stage in good health. In 2022, he was selected as a starter and used in 22 games (20 starts) and played 89 innings, recording 2 wins, 11 losses and an ERA of 6.37. Since then, he has mainly played starting rotations in the second division, and is mainly used as a long man or alternative starter in the first division.
Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon, who met at Sajik Stadium on the same day, said "He is a pitcher with a fastball arrest. He throws a very heavy ball."
"It's a promising pitcher that Hanwha needs to raise well. have a very good talent. The physical condition is good, too. You still need to learn to fight more. It would be nice to install a sharp breaking ball. Then it's not a pitcher who will be easily attacked."
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As for the future use of selection, the first round selection tomorrow is Weiss, and Nam Ji-min may come out if he plays the second round. I don't think there's any need to reveal it now. I'll prepare everything, and I'll think about it until the end of the game," he said with a smile.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
