One hundredth ball, 150km bam! Will the 1st-designated prospect, who gave up with tears, explode at Doosan in five years?
Feb 21, 2025
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Kim Yoo-sung has already filled 100 pitches with bullpen pitching in the first spring camp he played in Australia in early February. The speed of the 100th ball was 150km, so it was well prepared.
Kim Yu-sung continued that momentum until Miyazaki.
Kim Yu-sung started against Segasami, a Japanese business club, at Kiyotake Stadium 2 in Miyazaki, Japan on the 21st. Kim Yu-sung pitched two scoreless innings with a maximum of 150km. The game was lost 1-8, but Kim Yoo-sung's actual game was noteworthy.
Kim Yoo-sung will compete for the last spot in the starting rotation this season. Cole Irvin, Jack Rogue, and Kwak Bin are the three starters confirmed. The fourth starter was also confirmed to be Choi Seung-yong. The 5th starting candidate is Kim Yoo-sung, Choi Won-joon, and Choi Jun-ho.
Kim Yoo-sung got off to a good start. On this day, Kim Yoo-sung gave up one walk and one pitch, but did not allow any hits.
Above all, the fact that he has already shot 150km in his first appearance raises expectations.
Kim Yoo-sung tested all kinds of pitches, including fastballs and slider sweeper splitter curves.
Fastballs were formed from a minimum of 145 kilometers to a maximum of 150 kilometers. It showed off its powerful pitching, representing 135 kilometers of sweeper and 139 kilometers of splitter.
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Coach Park Jung-bae said "The way he played ball has decreased as before. He clearly looks better. The ball count is top of the league. In the end, it's control. "The key is whether we can keep the pitch that keeps fewer runners on the field. "
Kim Yoo-sung is a top prospect originally selected by the NC Dinos as the first nomination in the rookie draft held in 2020. NC, which traditionally did not have abundant palm compared to other regions, was a player who was very satisfied, saying that it had the largest fish since its foundation.
However, soon after the nomination, he was embroiled in a controversy over school violence. NC withdrew its nomination with tears in its eyes.
Kim Yu-sung then chose to go to college. According to the Doosan club, Kim Yoo-sung sincerely apologized to the victim and was eventually forgiven. Doosan named Kim Yoo-sung in the 2023 Rookie Draft.
Kim Yoo-sung did not stand out in his first year of joining the team, with seven runs in seven games, six ⅓, and seven runs. Last season, he only had a 6.43 ERA in 17 games and 28 innings.
It's my third year as a professional. Kim Yoo-sung said, `I don't care about the result and try to pitch as hard as I can. My biggest weakness is walking. I'll focus on playing as fast as possible in the count. I want to fill the regular innings this season," he said cautiously.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
