Up to 151 kilometers and 149 kilometers on average. LG's Chirinos is perfect against KIA, the winner, by allowing no run for 1K in two innings. Ace feeling pack
Feb 27, 2025
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LG's new foreign pitcher Yoni Chirinos made his KBO League debut with two perfect innings.
Chirinos started the first practice game against the KIA Tigers at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 27th and recorded no hit, no strikeouts and no runs in two innings. Sliders and fork balls (splitters) were mixed with fast balls up to 151 kilometers and an average of 149 kilometers.
Chirinos is a pitcher recruited by LG to recapture the championship. The ace pitcher is certain enough to bring him back after giving up his contract with Detrick N.S., a left-handed pitcher who won 13 games last year.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said of the Chirinos before the game, `It's a body-building process, and it will be a time to check how KBO hitters react to the ball games they have.'
Coach Yeom told Chirinos that `I have high expectations.' The reason was that there were many advantages that could work in the KBO League. Manager Yeom said, `Most pitchers throw only two-seam, but Chirinos also throw four-seam. "I know how to throw a high fastball…" Most U.S. pitchers throw changeups, but Chirinos has a forkball splitter. It is different from Ence, who had a hard time last year because there was no crystal ball. And he also has control."
ABS' strike zone, which has been slightly lowered this season, is also expected to benefit Chirinos. It is advantageous to have a low zone as much as a public figure with a slightly lower fighting spirit.
On this day, Chirinos entered the game with 45 throws scheduled.
He finished the inning quickly. In the bottom of the first inning, Chirinos, who grounded out leader Yoon Do-hyun in front of shortstop, struck out No. 2 Park Jung-woo, and made 3rd Kim Do-young with a fly to left field, finished with a three-out in the bottom of the second inning thanks to shortstop Oh Ji-hwan's good defense. Oh Ji-hwan caught and out No. 4 Wisdom's fast hit ball, and No. 5 Kim Seok-hwan's good hit from the full count was also caught by Oh Ji-hwan with a line drive. No. 6 Lee Chang-jin's three-season deep ball was also cleared by Oh Ji-hwan and thrown to first base.
He threw 23 pitches until the second inning, and Jung Woo-young took the mound as his second pitcher in the bottom of the third inning. It was far short of the scheduled number of pitches, but the replacement was made for the next pitchers by throwing two scheduled innings.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
