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| LG Twins rookie pitcher Kim Young-woo. Yonhap News |
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| LG Twins rookie pitcher Kim Young-woo. Yonhap News |
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| LG Twins rookie pitcher Kim Young-woo. Yonhap News |
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The first mound in the LG Twins uniform, even if it's a match between blue and white. Plus the last inning with a 6-2 lead. It must have been quite nerve-racking, but it wasn't like a rookie.
LG's first-round rookie Kim Young-woo showed off his charm with his main weapon, fastball.
LG held its first Cheongbaek match in Scottsdale, Arizona on the 20th (Korea time).
Team Baek made the main lineup for the season including Hong Chang-ki, Moon Sung-joo, Austin, Moon Bo-kyung, Kim Hyun-soo, Oh Ji-hwan, Park Dong-won, Park Hae-min, and Shin Min-jae, while Team Blue consists of backup members including Choi Won-young, Koo Bon-hyuk, Lee Young-bin, Moon Jung-bin, Song Chan-eui, Kim Sung-jin, Lee Joo-heon, Kim Min-soo, and Lee Han-rim. Five starting contenders, including Team Baek's starting member Lee Ji-gang and Team Blue's starting member Song Seung-ki, took the mound.
In the seven-inning game, Kim Hyun-soo scored three hits and three RBIs in three at-bats, including a three-run home run, and Park Hae-min scored two hits in three at-bats, winning 6-2.
In the meantime, rookie Kim Young-woo also had a reporting ceremony for his seniors. He took the mound in the top of the seventh inning with a 6-2 lead and recorded one hit and no run in one inning.
Kim Young-woo, who allowed a left-handed hit to the front nine rookie Lee Han-rim, caught No. 1 Choi Won-young with a double play in front of the third baseman. After two outs, Koo Bon-hyuk was grounded out in front of the shortstop and the inning was over.
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| LG Twins first-round rookie Kim Young-woo is pitching hard in his first Cheongbaek match in Arizona on the 20th (Korea time). Photo courtesy = LG Twins |
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| LG Twins first-round rookie Kim Young-woo is throwing a bullpen session at the Arizona spring camp. Photo courtesy = LG Twins |
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| LG Twins Kim Young-woo is pitching a bullpen at the Arizona Spring Camp in the U.S. Photo courtesy = LG Twins |
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Kim Young-woo, who was selected as the 10th in the first round and wore an LG uniform, said at the time of the draft, Cha Myung-seok said, "My blood pressure was 156 when Kim Young-woo threw 156km."`, he said in a jovial tone, clearly imprinting his restraint on his fans.
Kim Young-woo, who had a maximum of 151 kilometers in bullpen pitching during the Arizona camp, also exceeded 150 kilometers in practice on the day. He threw five fastballs, and recorded a maximum of 151km. The minimum speed was 149 kilometers. The second pitch was accompanied by three curves.
He might be nervous because it was his first appearance, but he made a meaningful debut by spraying his ball well and succeeded in impressing the coaching staff and fellow seniors, including manager Yeom Kyung-yeop. If he shows a stable performance in Okinawa practice and exhibition games, his debut in the first division could be closer.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
