Na Gyun An's disciplinary departure → Han Hyun-hee is back with a sigh of relief to fill the void! The head coach is also thinking.
Jun 29, 2024
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Lotte Giants' starting rotation will be readjusted. Lotte predicted Han Hyun-hee as the starting pitcher for the first game of the doubleheader against the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 30th.
This is Han Hyun-hee, who has been rushing between starters and bullpens all season. Still, unlike last year, the record of compliance stands out. He has taken the mound in 20 games (starting 3) this year and has a 3-2 record with a 3.86 ERA with one hold.
At the beginning of the season, he was one step behind in the competition for the fifth starter and was assigned to the bullpen. However, due to a hole in the starting lineup, he moved to the starting lineup from June.
In each of his three starts, he allowed two runs in five innings (one earned run), three runs in six innings and six runs in five ⅓ innings. The evaluation is that he filled the starting spot well.
Han Hyun-hee moved to the bullpen not because she was dissatisfied with her performance in the starting lineup. As he has a lot of experience as a bullpen pitcher and has shown stability, it was the result of his worry that there are not many pitchers who can use it for the must-win position. The plan was to operate a must-win group that continued from the sixth inning to Han Hyun-hee, Kim Sang-soo, and Koo Seung-min if they somehow lasted four to five innings as alternative starters.
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Manager Kim Tae-hyung tried to put Han Hyun-hee on the mound in the middle when it was important, but the starting pitchers couldn't stand in the third inning. I think it would be better to send him as a starter and use the fifth starter according to the situation rather than keep using him as a long man like now.
Barnes' injury gap is also daunting. Barnes voluntarily withdrew after complaining of groin pain while scoring one run in the first ⅔ of the match against the Busan Samsung Lions on May 26. The result of the detailed examination was fine damage to the adductor muscle of the thigh.
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Director Kim Tae-hyung said, `If I had known it would be this long, I would have thought about foreigners. At first, I didn't think of it because it was two to three weeks"The arm needs to be healed, but adductor muscles are hard to apply when throwing a ball", he explained the reason for the cautious approach.
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In the end, Barnes and Na Kyun-an were excluded, leaving three more starting pitchers, including Kim Jin-wook, who newly joined Wilkerson and Park Se-woong. It is difficult to give Kim Jin-wook the responsibility of starting three times. This is why Han Hyun-hee is back in the starting lineup.
Busan = Reporter Kim Young-rok lunarfly@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
