The first starter who will go out to the opening game is shaken. ERA 5.63 Reason why I'm confident that I'm not worried about the amount of jealousy despite the sluggishness

Mar 16, 2025

The exhibition game LG-SSG held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 15th. Starting pitcher LG Chirinos is pitching. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.15/

"There is no shortage to serve as the first starter." He is a pitcher who has a very good chance of success."

He was brought as the first starter ace, but the exhibition game is a bit unstable. He has an ERA of 5.63 while playing two games and eight innings.

It's a story of the LG Twins Chirinos. For LG, who dreams of reclaiming the Korean Series title for the first time in two years, he is a pitcher who should take the lead. He replaced Hernandez, who showed good performance in the second half of last season, as the first starter. He is likely to start the opening game.

He has a lot of experience in Major League Baseball. He played in the big leagues from 2018 to 2024. He played 75 games and 356 ⅓, recording 20 wins and 17 losses with a 6.30 ERA. Career High is 2019 when he pitched 133 ⅓ innings and recorded 9 wins and 5 losses.

LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, who met at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 16th, said, "I'm not worried." "A pitcher who will sufficiently play the role of the first starter," he said.

In the exhibition game against KT Wiz on the 8th, he allowed three hits (homer) and three runs in three ⅓ innings, and six hits and two runs in four ⅔ innings against SSG on the 15th.

Through the two games, the efficient pitching aspect of drawing a series of ground balls from opposing batters has been sufficiently proven. The fact that there were not many hard hits that extended to the outfield is a positive aspect.

The exhibition game against LG-SSG held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 15th. Chirinos is smiling as he is replaced in the bottom of the fifth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.15/

Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop allowed a lot of hits as his pitching was formed high in the middle, but Achirinos was not originally a pitcher with many pitches. Also, SSG hitters played well yesterday. "It is a powerful decision that allows a sweeper to catch a count even in an unfavorable count. He also has the ability to throw the ball accurately, and the value of the ball thrown after two strikes is very high. He explained, "I have all the requirements to succeed as a starting pitcher."

"I was glad to see Austin and Oh Ji-hwan's home run. The pace is coming up. Only Park Dongwon and Shin Minjae need to come up a bit moreCoach Yeom Kyung-yeop explained that Moon Sung-joo will also register for the first team on the 17th.

Then "Baseball is data anyway, and it's probability. "The pitcher who is very likely to succeed in numbers," he said, adding, "Yesterday, I told (Park) Dong-won 'Don't just throw the pitch, share the sweeper', and since the ball mixing has changed since the third inning, the game management has become much easier."

Chirinos threw 61 and 80 pitches in two exhibition games, respectively. It is expected to fill 100 pitches from the opening game. Will Chirinos be a blessing to give LG its first championship in two years.

LG Chirinos is moving after training with an exhibition game between LG and SSG scheduled at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 16th.Incheon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.03.16/

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.