I think it's better than that. He has only seven saves in his career, but he responded positively to the sudden change in finishing after moving to 5.2 billion FA. My style of ending the inning

Feb 05, 2025

LG Twins Jang Hyun-sik is taking his sneakers after training at the Arizona camp. LG Twins SNS Capture

I think it's better than that. He has only seven saves in his career, but he responded positively to the sudden change in finishing after moving to 5.2 billion FA. My style of ending the inning

LG Twins Jang Hyun-sik leaves the spring camp on the 23rd and is interviewing reporters. Incheon Airport = Reporter Kwon In-ha

KIA Tigers' team left for Irvine, California, USA, where spring camp was set up at Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 23rd. LG's Jang Hyun-sik and KIA's Jung Hae-young, who will depart for the U.S. on the same plane, are greeting each other happily. Incheon Airport = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.1.23/

"I think it's better."

LG Twins' Jang Hyun-sik transferred from KIA Tigers for a total of 5.2 billion won for four years. It drew attention at the time of the contract with a full guarantee of 5.2 billion won without incentives. This means that competition was fierce for Jang Hyun-sik's recruitment, and it shows how desperate LG, which has a weak bullpen, was to recruit him.

Jang Hyun-sik is an intermediary combat agent. Last year, he pitched in 75 games for KIA, recording 5 wins, 4 losses and a 3.94 ERA with 16 holds. He has a 3.91 ERA with 32 wins, 36 losses, seven saves and 91 holds in 437 games. Even after coming to LG, he was going to play the role of a setup man in front of closing pitcher Yoo Young-chan.

However, there was a problem with Yoo Young-chan, who received a medical check after visiting Premier 12. He was diagnosed with right elbow parietal stress microfracture, and underwent surgery to remove parietal osteoporosis to prevent re-injury. The expected rehabilitation period is about three months, but the exact timing of the return is not known because the period of bone attachment varies depending on the person. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop planned the season with Yoo Young-chan's return in the second half of the year. As there was no finish right away, Jang Hyun-sik came out as LG's finish.

I received a lot of money and moved to a new team, but I even took on an important finishing position. Anyone can't help but feel the pressure.

However, Jang was calm. Jang Hyun-sik said "I'm the type who wants to finish the game or inning I'm in charge of" and "I think it's a better situation because I don't think it's different if I do it more responsibly, but I think it's the same situation" As a closing pitcher, you can come out in the last inning and finish the game, so you can be in a position that suits you.

As I've always said "throwing for the team", moving the team to the FA this year for a big amount of money didn't change anything. Asked if he had a target because he was done, "I don't think I really need a personal goal. I'll run for the team's performance"

To do so, I just wanted to throw it perfectly. Hyunsik Jang said, `I want to increase the weight of the splitter"I want to play three pitches (fastball, slider, splitter) more perfectly."is determined.

LG aims to regain the championship, but the injury of Yoo Young-chan, who made 26 saves last year, is painful. This is because plans to create a bullpen skeleton with Yoo Young-chan and Jang Hyun-sik and Kim Jin-sung and recreate the powerful bullpen when winning in 2023 with young players such as Jung Woo-young, Baek Seung-hyun, Park Myung-geun, Lee Woo-chan, and Kim Yoo-young went wrong.

However, if Jang Hyun-sik shows stability as a closer, it can be a blessing in disguise.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.