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| The LG Twins squad returned home through Incheon International Airport after the first camp on the morning of the 23rd. LG Kim Young-woo posing in front of the team bus at the arrival hall. Incheon International Airport = Song Jeong-heon, reporter for @sportschosun.com/2025.02.23/ |
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| The LG Twins squad returned home through Incheon International Airport after the first camp on the morning of the 23rd. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, who was interviewed by reporters. Incheon International Airport = Song Jeong-heon, reporter for @sportschosun.com/2025.02.23/ |
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| The LG Twins squad returned home through Incheon International Airport after the first camp on the morning of the 23rd. LG Park Hae-min leaves the arrival hall. Incheon International Airport = Song Jeong-heon, reporter for @sportschosun.com/2025.02.23/ |
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There is a pitcher who received attention due to the sudden injury of LG Twins' new closer Jang Hyun-sik. This year's first round rookie Kim Young-woo.
If Jang Hyun-sik fails to return by the opening day, fans' interest has increased significantly as head coach Yeom Kyung-yeop pointed out Kim Young-woo as a candidate as a temporary finish. At the time of the rookie nomination, Cha Myung-seok, the general manager, made LG fans excited by saying Kim Young-woo threw 156km, and showed 151km of restraint in this spring camp, raising expectations.
In addition, as manager Yeom even pointed out a temporary closing candidate, curiosity about him increased even more. Kim Young-woo took the mound as the last pitcher of the white team in the only Blue and White match in Arizona on the 20th (Korea time), and he had one hit and no run in one inning. Kim Young-woo "I was supposed to be the third pitcher, but suddenly the order changed to the last one."I didn't know that the director said that at the time, but I just threw it thinking that I should throw it well."
There are many veteran pitchers with experience in finishing at LG, but there must be a reason why Kim Young-woo was selected as a temporary closing candidate. Coach Yeom said, `There is a potential for growth and I don't think it's bad mentally,' adding, `We will see the possibility of finishing through practice games and exhibition games in the future.
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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 Kim Young-woo is pitching a bullpen at the Arizona Spring Camp in the U.S. 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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Captain Park Hae-min also said that he saw Kim Young-woo as not a rookie. "I saw him in defense as a team in the Blue and White games, but I hit the ball myself during live pitching," Park Hae-min said, praising him for having an uninitiated ball.
Park Hae-min said that Kim Young-woo, in particular, did not feel like a high school graduate. "(Kim) Young-woo is calm on the mound. The posture of exercising is also very serious. Other high school graduates are a little excited, but they don't. "It feels like they are very calm and know what to do. It seems that he has his own goal for sure."
Kim Young-woo would have seen the article that he was a closing candidate, but when he met reporters at the airport, he seemed to focus only on himself without feeling much excited or burdened. Kim Young-woo said "You can finish or go out as a bullpen pitcher, but the primary goal is to play in the first team. I will prepare hard for that"I don't think it's a wrap-up. "
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
