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| LG Twins Song Seung-gi is pitching hard in his own Cheongbaek match held in Arizona on the 20th (Korea time). Photo courtesy = LG Twins |
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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 left for Arizona, USA, through Incheon International Airport on the 23rd. Song Seung-ki is posing. Incheon International Airport = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.01.23/ |
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It wasn't going ahead. It was confirmed.
FA Choi Won-tae left for the Samsung Lions and empty starting spot. Left-handed Song Seung-ki, who achieved the Futures League triple crown last year, was given the position first.
When LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop asked reporters about the 5th starting pitcher in an interview after returning home from the first spring camp in Arizona on the 23rd, he said, `I thought of Song Seung-ki from the beginning of the spring camp" he said. "Song Seung-gi showed good performance as his fastball speed reached 147km in the match against Cheongbaek." I plan to start with a win."
When Choi Won-tae left for Samsung, LG's five starting candidates were about four. Song Seung-ki, Lee Ji-gang, who has been a frequent replacement starter recently, Choi Chae-heung, who came as a reward player for Choi Won-tae, and Woo Kang-hoon, a promising sidearm player who came in a one-on-one trade with Son Ho-young, are expected to compete for selection.
However, coach Yeom decided to give Song Seung-ki, who performed well as a starter in the Futures League last year, a chance first. Song Seung-ki pitched in 20 games for Sangmu, recording 11 wins, 4 losses and a 2.41 ERA. He achieved a triple crown by ranking first in the Futures League with multiple wins and first in the ERA with 121 strikeouts.
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| The 2024 KBO Awards ceremony was held at Lotte Hotel World in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 26th. Song Seung-ki of the LG Twins, who won the Futures League ERA Award and the Victory Award, is giving his acceptance speech. Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.11.26/ |
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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's Choi Chae-heung, 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 left for Arizona, USA, through Incheon International Airport on the 23rd. Lee Ji-gang is entering the departure hall. Incheon International Airport = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.01.23/ |
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Song Seung-ki came out as the starting pitcher for the blue team in his own Cheongbaek match in Arizona on the 20th (Korea time) and threw against back-team hitters composed of key players. He threw 40 pitches in one ⅔, allowing two hits, one walk and one run. Hong Chang-ki grounded out in front of the pitcher, Moon Sung-joo was caught with a pitcher line drive, and Austin was allowed to walk, but Song Seung-ki, who finished the first inning by handling Moon Bo-kyung with a ground ball in front of the shortstop, got a hit by Kim Hyun-soo in the second inning, and Oh Ji-hwan and Park Dong-won were caught with ground balls in front of the shortstop. With two outs and runners on the second base, Park Hae-min gave up a point after hitting left-handed. The inning was automatically ended to protect the player as the number of pitches reached 40 scheduled.
Coach Yeom usually gives players time to prepare for the position by setting their positions early. If you compete, there is a risk of injury.
Coach Yeom, who first selected Song Seung-ki as the fifth starter, said, `The rest of the players will be the next candidates"First of all, one of Lee Ji-gang and Choi Chae-heung will take charge of long relief, and the other will start in the second division."
It would be fortunate if Song Seung-ki continued to pitch stably, but he may be sluggish, so he will divide the long relief needed for the first team and the players who will prepare for the second team.
As a result, LG's five starters were selected as Yonny Chirinos, Eliaser Hernandez, Lim Chan-kyu, Son Joo-young and Song Seung-ki. Three right-handed pitchers and two left-handed pitchers will form a starting lineup.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
