I wasn't nervous. It was his first professional appearance focusing on control of the ball, and he made a perfect three-way exit from 150km to ball control + corner work

Feb 14, 2025

I wasn't nervous. It was his first professional appearance focusing on control of the ball, and he made a perfect three-way exit from 150km to ball control corner work
Bae Chan-seung fighting hard in the Blue and White match on the 14th. Photo courtesy of Samsung Lions



It was an unparalleled performance.

Samsung Lions left-hander rookie Bae Chan-seung showed force in his first appearance. It has already shot 150km, raising expectations.

Bae Chan-seung took the mound as a relief pitcher as the last pitcher of the white team in the first Cheongbaek match held at Onnason Ball Park in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan on the 14th.




Bae Chan-seung, who took the mound with a 3-1 lead, returned all three batters to second base ground balls.

Of the total eight pitches, five four-seam, two sliders and one curveball. The maximum speed of 150 kilometers was clearly marked on the electronic display.

Just in time, I met the main left-handed hitters. The actual situation against a strong opponent that can be encountered in the actual bullpen during the season was unfolded from the first practice game.




He allowed a ground ball hit by Kim Ji-chan, a top hitter on the blue team, but the course left toward right field. Shim Jae-hoon, a rookie second baseman in the same year, followed him well and sprayed him on the first base in a dynamic play to catch Kim Ji-chan, who was quick. He caught two left-handed hitters, Kim Sung-yoon and Yoon Jung-bin, with second base ground balls.
I wasn't nervous. It was his first professional appearance focusing on control of the ball, and he made a perfect three-way exit from 150km to ball control corner work
Bae Chan-seung fighting hard in the Blue and White match on the 14th. Photo courtesy of Samsung Lions
Before taking the mound on the day, general manager Lee Jong-yeol jokingly expressed concern, saying, `I'm worried that I'll try to throw too well because it's my first appearance.'

But it was rain. The ball was full of power, and the control was ideal. Despite the strong ball, there was no real throw in the middle. The reason why senior hitters rarely hit the center of the bat.

The player is already in Samsung coach Park Jin-man's season plan.




With no left-hander throwing a fastball in the bullpen, Bae Chan-seung's appearance is a welcome rain in the drought.

Bae Chan-seung showed his deep guts from his first appearance in the real game. Expectations are already growing ahead of the season. After the game, Bae Chan-seung said, "It's my first real game, but I didn't shake anything. The idea was that all I had to do was do what I had to do. "I threw it with the utmost care and concentration on the control of the corner." Nevertheless, on the secret of throwing a strong ball of 150km "I don't think the ball was bad because the ball control went well"It gave us a glimpse of the potential for growth as a "big game feature"."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.