Is it more difficult next year for left-handers and big league call-ups where Korea and Japan were beaten because they are trickier than NPB pitchers?
Dec 30, 2024
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Taiwan's left-hander Lin Yu-min has been the biggest opponent of the Korean national team for two consecutive years. Lin Yu-min, who met as the starting pitcher for the Korean match at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year, blocked the South Korean batting line with six scoreless innings at the time, setting the stage for Taiwan's 4-0 victory. South Korea, which lost to Taiwan in the preliminary round, met Lin Yu-min again in the final, but won the gold medal by recovering from the first match's revenge by scoring two points with difficulty.
Lin Yu-min also started against Korea in the 'Premier 12' held last month. Again, South Korea failed to completely defeat Lin Yu-min. South Korean starting pitcher Ko Young-pyo fell into a "mental collapse" in the second inning when he collapsed with six runs, including a grand slam, and later scored two runs against Lin Yu-min in the fourth inning, but he was unable to overturn the already tilted game. In the end, Korea lost with a final score of 3-6. Taiwan, which gained momentum afterwards, advanced to the final and beat Japan to win the first 'Premier 12'.
In particular, Lin Yu-min took the mound again in the final against Japan and led the team to the championship with four scoreless innings. Taiwan's national team players, including Lin Yu-min, were praised as `national heroes.'
Lin Yu-min, who was born in 2003 and is 21 this year, is a prospect with Double A under the Arizona Dynamondbacks. Given his age in his early 20s, growth potential is endless for years to come. As Lin Yu-min has consistently shown impressive performances in international competitions, some say that his chances of a big league call-up may increase, but Arizona's move is unusual.
Arizona's rotation has strengthened as it recently signed a six-year, $210 million (about 308.7 billion won) contract with FA pitcher Corbin Burns. 'Failure FA' Jordan Montgomery is embroiled in trade rumors, but he seems to be staying for now. With starting pitching competitors such as Jack Gallen, Merrill Kelly and Eduardo Rodriguez outstanding, it is not certain when the team will be able to give Lin Yu-min, who is growing up as a starting candidate, a call-up opportunity.
However, his potential is still at the highest level. South Korean hitters who faced Lin Yu-min also agreed that `more difficult pitchers than when we faced Japanese pitchers in international competitions.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
