He is a pitcher who can throw 160 kilometers. He shot 152 km faster than the rookie in the first round. It's a huge development that he didn't give a compliment and a walk despite two runs
Feb 23, 2025
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LG Twins' only own Cheongbaek match at Arizona Spring Camp was held on the 20th (Korea time). The pitcher who drew the most attention on the day was first-round rookie Kim Young-woo. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop mentioned Kim Young-woo when closer Jang Hyun-sik returned home early due to an ankle injury and became curious about the temporary finish in preparation for the delay in his return.
In fact, Kim Young-woo was scheduled to take the mound as the third pitcher of the white team, but his turn changed to the last pitcher on the day and took the mound in the top of the seventh inning with a 6-2 lead, recording one hit and no runs in one inning. And at that time, he showed potential as a finishing touch by spraying a fastball with a maximum speed of 151 km.
However, there was a pitcher who threw a faster ball than Kim Young-woo. This is the third-year right-handed pitcher. Although he has not thrown in the first team yet, he was a pitcher who was trained by Yeom last year and is well known to LG fans as a fastball prospect, and he flew to Japan, not Icheon, to train with Chunichi players at his sister club Chunichi Dragons.
Heo Yong-joo was the fourth pitcher of the white team on the day. He took the mound in the top of the sixth inning with a 6-0 lead and allowed three hits, one strikeout, and two runs in one inning. It may be a disappointing record, but it was positive in that he did not give up a walk and played until the end.
Heo Yong-joo, who allowed a right-handed hit on the first pitch to the leadoff third Lee Young-bin, was hit by a left-handed double by Moon Jung-bin fourth. At this time, first baseman Lee Young-bin homered and lost for the first time.
When competing with Song Chan-eui No. 5, he threw a wild pitch, leading to a crisis of third base with no outs. However, he calmly caught Song Chan-eui with a ground ball in front of the third base and Kim Sung-jin with a ground ball in front of the shortstop, continuing with two outs and third base without additional runs. The match against No. 7 Lee Joo-heon was disappointing. Heo Yong-ju, who caught the advantageous count of 2S by fouling the second pitch on the first strike, threw three balls later to the full count and allowed a left-handed hit on the sixth pitch, giving up one run. He played another full count match with No. 8 Kim Min-soo, but this time, he ended the inning by striking out swinging.
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The maximum speed of the fastball was 152 km. Rookie Kim Young-woo threw up to 151km, and he was the only pitcher who threw a faster ball than this. The slider was 143km, and the curve was taken in the 130km range.
Coach Yeom gave a positive evaluation of the allowed stock even though he lost a point. Coach Yeom said in an interview with reporters after arriving at Incheon International Airport on the 23rd, "Yu Yong-ju had the fastest speed in our team" and added, "I had a hit in the Blue and White match, but some of them were hit because the defense couldn't help."There was an error hit."
Manager Yeom's positive view was that there was also no walk. Coach Yeom, who called in Heo Yong-joo, who had a fast ball but failed to control the ball last year, in Jamsil and refined his form, said, `It is a tremendous improvement just to have no walks. He was the pitcher who threw into the net at first. Our pitching coaches really went through a lot."
It is competitive enough with speed. Manager Yeom said, `Obviously, he's a pitcher who will shoot the highest speed in our team. It is a pitcher who can throw 160km. It's not 100% now, but I threw 152km. He continues to train about 80%, but he is a pitcher who can come out more than 155km unconditionally with 70 to 80% power. You can look forward to it if you pull it forward and throw it at 100 percent."
However, he did not expect to play in the first team immediately this season. Coach Yeom said, `It's not like Heo Yong-joo throws the opening game. I think it's a card to use in the second half of the year, especially next year"It's developing very rapidly, but that doesn't mean it's going to happen in a moment. In particular, (Heo) Yong-ju doesn't have a good hand sense, so he has to keep training."
Still, the fact that fastball prospects, who can expect 160km, are growing well is bound to raise expectations for the future.
As Hur Young-joo leaves Arizona Spring camp "This year's goal is to throw in the first team. I'll do my best to debut." It is a permitting state that is one step closer to its goal.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
