'Chance given in 1951 days' Lotte Yoon Sung-bin confirmed his starting position against SSG on the 30th! The head coach's inner thoughts "I want to give you peace of mind"

Jul 28, 2024

Yoon Sung-bin, whom we met during last year's closing camp. Reporter Kim Young-rok

Promotion to the first team in 1,157 days, and starting in 1951. Lotte Giants' Yoon Sung-bin (25) has an opportunity to become a turning point in his life.

Lotte will play Game 3 of the weekend series against the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park on the 28th.

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met before the game on the day, said, `We are going to use Yoon Sung-bin as the starting pitcher on Tuesday(against Incheon SSG Landers on the 30th.' When asked about Yoon Sung-bin the day before, he meant, `It's a very important opportunity for the player himself.'

Yun Sung-bin was registered in the first team the day before. It was the first first team trip in three years since 2021. However, Yoon Sung-bin did not take the mound in the eighth and ninth innings, when the score was 9-2.

The painful fingers of the fans' hearts, waiting for their potential to explode 'Talent". Since his days in Busan High School, he has made baseball fans excited with his 150km fastball spewing from a tall height of more than 1m90.

Yoon Sung-bin scored four hits, one walk, and three runs in three innings based on his starting plate and a maximum 152km fastball against KT Wiz's second division on the 24th. Manager Kim Tae-hyung wants to motivate Yoon by giving him a chance to start.

롯데 윤성빈. Sports Chosun DB

Yoon Sung-bin's starting position is the first in six years since the match against the Samsung Lions in Busan on March 28, 2019. At that time, he allowed three runs in ⅓ innings and was replaced. In 2021, all he did was throw one inning as a bullpen.

In 2018, he took the mound in 18 games (starting 10) in the first team, and won 2 wins, 5 losses and an ERA of 6.39, including one quality start (more than 6 innings and less than 3 earned runs). It is the only year of Yoon Sung-bin that can be recorded.

Above all, the head coach's intention is to see 'real' on the actual mound. Manager Kim Tae-hyung said "I'm not a pitcher with good control, so I think he should throw his ball as a starter." He explained, "The middle pitch will be won by one or two batters, but the starter will still have an inning opportunity, so wouldn't he throw it with peace of mind?"

2021년의 윤성빈. Photo courtesy = Lotte Giants

"Yesterday, I used friends who threw stably for now. "I'm going to see how to throw it. " If the ball is really good and threatening, you can use it in the middle. At this time, I can't calculate a few innings and a few pitches."

Lotte had been losing five consecutive games the day before, and there were many games that were reversed as the bullpen collapsed in the second half of the game. Since 2019, it has been too much for a prospect of unfinished waiting and love-hate to take the mound, having pitched only two games and one ⅓ inning in the first team. The pitchers responsible for the eighth and ninth innings were Park Jin and Kim Kang-hyun.

Yoon Sung-bin has yet to complete his military service. However, the 150km fastball from the tall and flexible body of 1m97 is still there. Even if you lower your arms in three quarters, your ball is still fresh. Control is the problem.

photo courtesy of Lotte Giants

Yoon Sung-bin, whom we met during last year's wrap-up camp, said, `Next year is my eighth year as a professional. We are preparing for the new season with the determination that it will be the last." The opportunity finally came. Will he be able to pay back with good pitching in reality.

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