"Because of unfavorable ball count"'Honest hit ratio ↑' Choi Ji-min goes to Futures for the second time of the season'3 consecutive games' Lim Ki-young is also off for 10 days

Aug 10, 2024

A match between Kiwoom and KIA at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 26th. KIA Choi Ji-min, who pitched a hit ball to Kiwoom Choi Joo-hwan in the seventh inning, is being sent off. Gocheok = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2024.07.26/

The KIA Tigers have slightly reorganized their tired bullpen in the heat.

KIA canceled Choi Ji-min's Lim Ki-young before the Samsung Lions match held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 10th and registered Lee Hyung-beom and left-hander Kim Sa-yoon.

New infielder Kim Doo-hyun, who was registered the previous day, was canceled in a day as Park Chan-ho, who had been on a family event vacation due to the birth of his second daughter, returned in a day.

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said in a pre-game briefing that `We decided to leave Jimin out for 10 days because pitching coaches needed a pitcher who had to use a long time when using a left-handed bullpen pitcher. Ki-young has also recently played three consecutive games, so she has to take three days off until next Monday. "There are many left-handed hitters in Kiwoom and LG, the next matches, so I think I'll have to post them in 10 days."

Choi Ji-min, a left-hander who appeared like a comet in the KIA bullpen last year in his second year, and threw a powerful ball. This season, the ERA has increased slightly to 5.31. Is there a reason.

Lotte and KIA match held at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 4th, KIA Lim Ki-young is leaving the mound at the top of the 5th inning. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.06.04/

Director Lee Bum-ho said, `I think the number of regular hits has increased compared to last year. As the ball count goes unfavorable, the opponent hits it with a target, and I think the number of hits has increasedAfter analyzing ", Choi Ji-min is a friend who we have to use as a must-win team in a good situation while raising, so we plan to post it in 10 days."

이형범. Photo courtesy = KIA Tigers

김사윤. Photo courtesy = KIA Tigers

Right-hander Lee Hyung-beom, who moved from Doosan to KIA in the second draft at the end of last year, has two holds and an ERA of 3.14 in 14 games this season. It is a bullpen pitcher who can play multiple innings due to the circumstances of the mound where there are many temporary starters.

Kim Sa-yoon, who changed his name after moving from SSG to KIA in a 2022 trade, has played 34 innings in 21 games this season, recording 1 loss, 1 save and an ERA of 4.50.

hschung@sportschosun.com