Jang Hyun-sik's departure from the second division has been confirmed. So LG's temporary ending is Kim Young-woo, a rookie?
Mar 21, 2025
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Until closer Jang Hyun-sik raises his arrest, he will keep the victory with a group finishing system for the time being.
Jang Hyun-sik took the mound in relief in the Futures League game against SSG Landers in Ganghwa on the 20th and recorded two hits and two runs in one inning, including a home run. First real game thrown since suffering a right ankle injury at the end of Arizona camp. Since Jang Hyun-sik has not been measured in bullpen pitching, he checked Jang Hyun-sik's speed and pitching on the same day. If he was evaluated to be in good shape and condition, he could wait for the closing game from the opening game against the Lotte Giants in Jamsil on the 22nd.
The game was not very good. Jang Hyun-sik, who took the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning with an 8-0 lead, allowed a double to the middle of the month to No. 6 Ahn Sang-hyun, and caught No. 7 Kim Chan-hyung with a fly to right field and was driven to the third base with one out. No. 8 Kim Kyu-min was out with a short fly to left field to prevent a run, but he was hit by a two-run shot over the left fence by No. 9 Seok Jung-woo. He caught No. 1 Lee Seung-min with a fly to right field and finished the inning, and handed over the mound to Bae Jae-joon in the bottom of the eighth inning. Two hits (one homer) and two runs in one inning.
He threw 18 balls and recorded a maximum fastball speed of 142 kilometers. Compared to the 150km fastball thrown during the KIA Tigers last year, the speed of the ball has not yet risen. The result of the coaching staff meeting is that he will return to the first team after being restrained through actual pitching in the second team.
Coach Yeom trained for the opening game at Jamsil Stadium after attending the Media Day on the 20th, saying, `I have no physical problems, but the ball power has not risen yet. So, I decided to throw about four games in the second team, increase my speed, and come up to the first team."
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Of course, if the restraint rises as before, there is a possibility of joining sooner.
While Jang Hyun-sik is away, he goes to a group finishing system. When Jang Hyun-sik was injured, Yeom picked Kim Young-woo, a rookie, as a temporary closing candidate and used him as a closing pitcher in practice and exhibition games, but Yeom eventually decided to use existing pitchers.
Kim Young-woo pitched in five exhibition games and recorded an ERA of 0.00 for one hold. He had one hit, six walks and three strikeouts in five innings. He allowed only one hit, but it was regrettable that he gave six walks. As his ball control was not yet refined, he needed to grow to become a closer.
Kim Kang-ryul, Kim Jin-sung, Baek Seung-hyun, and Park Myung-geun, who are currently in a must-win group, are likely to finish the game by finishing depending on the game situation. Kim Kang-ryul has 46 saves in his career, Kim Jin-sung has 39 saves in his career, Baek Seung-hyun has three saves in 2023 and two saves last year, and Park Myung-geun has five saves in 2023 and one save last year to finish.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
