The ball is so good until his 154km save on his debut against the champion, and the great pitcher is also praised. The real closer to the 1R rookie opening game? I might push for a rant
Feb 27, 2025
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Will a rookie in the first round be able to record the LG Twins' first save of the 2025 season. As new closer Jang Hyun-sik's appearance in the opening game became uncertain due to a sudden ankle injury, the temporary completion of rookie Kim Young-woo suddenly emerged as a pressing concern.
In addition, Kim Young-woo took the mound as the last pitcher in LG's first exhibition game and kept one inning scoreless, showing the possibility of success as a closing pitcher.
Kim Young-woo took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning with a 3-1 lead in a practice game against the KIA Tigers at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 27th, and kept his team's victory without a hit and no run for one inning. Even though it was a practice game, he became the first save pitcher to secure his team's first game win this season.
With the agreement of both teams, even if KIA is leading, it will be held until the end of the ninth inning. LG prepared Kim Young-woo as the last pitcher, and Kim Young-woo's closing pitcher test was naturally opened as the save situation was created in the bottom of the ninth inning with LG leading 3-1. In addition, last year's championship match against KIA hitters.
Kim Young-woo handled the lead Hong Jong-pyo with a ground ball in front of the second base, and Byun Woo-hyuk with a fly to center field and Kim Seok-hwan with a ground ball in front of the second base to end the game with three outs. Kim Young-woo, who threw nine balls on the day, threw a fastball and a fork ball, and the maximum speed of the fastball was 154km.
Yang Hyun-jong, who appeared as a commentator on YouTube on this day, watched Kim Young-woo's pitching and praised him for being a rookie on the other team, saying, `The ball is so good.'
Kim Young-woo may be waiting as the closing pitcher for the real opening game.
Before the game, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "(We're going to test) Kim Young-woo's last pitching on the day." Yeom said, `We have a ball, so things can change depending on what the results of the exhibition games are"and "You can really push it and use it."
However, he doesn't use it as a closing pitcher recklessly. Coach Yeom said, `First of all, I have to be sure of myself and the coaching staffHe is also thinking of pushing it at the start of the season. If you're going to have to do it one day, you can do it quickly if things go well. However, if the situation is not made, we will take steps slowly without forcing it to use it.'
Maybe I'll give it a try at the beginning of the season. Coach Yeom said, `Even if we fail early in the season, we have time to make up for it. I think I can do it boldly." Of course, this assumption is when Jang Hyun-sik cannot return at the beginning of the opening.
Director Yeom said, `I was contacted that Jang Hyun-sik is very swollen and has a fast recovery speed"He said "The training part said he would prepare for the opening game." Then "I'll decide after seeing how much ball power I have when I come out and throw it at the end of the trial game. If you're not fit and you're not in a ball, you have to wait until it's perfect."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
