This is a special left-hander, giving up starting again this year, but I don't think this will work
Feb 24, 2025
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NC Dinos' key left-hander bullpen Kim Young-kyu seems to take more time to prepare for the season.
Kim Young-gyu stopped taking the mound due to shoulder pain during last season and entered the rehabilitation process. August 2nd last year was the last time he played in the first team. Kim Young-kyu, who was unable to participate in the first spring camp of the first team in Tucson, Arizona, this year, and has been building up with other teammates in Changwon, was also not listed in the second camp focused on practice in Tainan, Taiwan.
Initially, coach Lee Ho-joon had Kim Young-kyu in mind as a starting candidate in this season's plan. Kim Young-kyu also tried to switch to the starting lineup last year, a year ago. As other left-hander bullpen pitchers showed growth, Kim Young-kyu was aiming for a full-time season as the starter he hoped for.
However, at the end of the U.S. camp, inflammation of the left elbow caused a setback in season preparation, and he was able to return to the first team in mid-April. However, it became difficult to prepare for the start, and eventually, he played the game again as a bullpen. He was also out of power during the season due to shoulder pain.
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Coach Lee Ho-joon, who met at Taiwan's Tainan 2nd camp on the 23rd, said of Kim Young-kyu's current physical condition, `Young-gyu is a little bit delayed,' adding that `"The build-up has been delayed so much that there will be no selection this year." It takes too long to build up as a starter. If that happens, it's negative for Kim Young-kyu and the team at this point. In addition, players must take care of their health first. It takes a long time to prepare to throw six to seven innings, and I think I can come back quickly when I can throw about one inning."
The player was also discouraged as the rehabilitation progressed slower than expected, but he accepted the coach's advice. Coach Lee Ho-joon said, `It's not that I'm sick, but I'm not feeling well yet. The speed is also coming up slower than expected. Since it's so cold in Korea this winter, there's an issue where I feel a little pain, so I decided to revise the plan altogether. "I talked to Coach Pitcher as well as I could after a lot of consideration. I also talked to Kim Young-kyu, and I think this is right because I might get injured again if I force myself to do it."
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So, the situation where expectations grew even more. I also ambitiously tried to switch to the starting lineup, but I haven't been able to play the spring camp normally for two consecutive years. As he has decided to move back to his position with difficulty, it is expected that his priority will be to return to the first team in good health after completing his rehabilitation completely.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
