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| Lotte Giants first-round rookie Kim Tae-hyun is interviewing. Busan = Reporter Kwon In-ha |
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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and LG at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th. Lotte Kim Tae-hyun smiles after pitching in the eighth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.10/ |
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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and LG held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th. Lotte Kim Tae-hyun is pitching. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.10/ |
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"I'm going to go up from now on...."
It is a hot topic as rookies in the first round threw more than 150 kilometers of balls, and the maximum arrest for Kim Tae-hyun, the fourth-ranked Lotte Giants in the first round, was 141 kilometers. At the time of the nomination, the evaluation of up to 147km and an average of 143km were overshadowed.
During the first camp, Kim Tae-hyun, who had a maximum speed of 139 kilometers in Miyazaki, Japan, shot 141 kilometers over 140 kilometers for the first time in his debut match against the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th. He came up as the sixth pitcher in the top of the seventh inning, trailing 2-7, and allowed one hit, one walk, one strikeout, and one run (non-earned) in two innings. In the top of the seventh inning, he finished with a ground ball and two flies, but in the top of the eighth inning, Oh Ji-hwan, the lead pinch hitter, was hit by a 138km fastball in the middle, allowing a double. He then handled Park Dong-won with a ground ball in front of the pitcher to get one out, but when the ball bounced forward to the catcher's block in a one-bound match against Kim Hyun-soo, second baseman Oh Ji-hwan ran to third base, and catcher Son Sung-bin's throw to third base fell back and lost a disappointing point. Later, he allowed a walk to Kim Hyun-soo, but he caught Park Hae-min with a ground ball in front of the third baseman and struck out Kim Min-soo with a 140km outside fastball to end the inning. Kim Tae-hyun, who threw a total of 29 balls on the day, threw 12 fastballs, 10 fork balls, four curves, and three sliders.
It was impressive to see him pitching firmly against LG's batting lineup, which is ranked third in team batting average, even though he was not in his best condition. Kim Tae-hyun, who met before the game on the 11th, had a lot of guts even though he was a rookie.
"It was definitely different from when I threw it in Japan. When asked about his first appearance, Kim Tae-hyun, who said, `It felt a little new to throw in front of the audience when he came to the professional field,' said, `I'm not thinking about arresting at all. I thought it would come up unconditionally, so now I throw it thinking about the game management, ball control, and breaking ball. It wasn't bad for the 141km markHe expressed confidence that `If the degree of completion, such as the overall balance of the body, is raised, the restraint will rise further.'
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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and LG held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th. Lotte Kim Tae-hyun is pitching. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.10/ |
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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and LG held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th. Lotte Kim Tae-hyun is pitching. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.10/ |
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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and LG held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th. Lotte Kim Tae-hyun is pitching. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.10/ |
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He said he played well in his first appearance, but he couldn't afford it himself. Kim Tae-hyun "When a pitcher grounded out, I had to look at the second base and throw it, but I saw the first base right away. I forgot the basics because I couldn't afford it. I think I can throw it with some leeway next time."
How did he feel when he took the mound in the first-team exhibition game, even though he still has less arrest. Kim Tae-hyun said "I thought I had good ball power even when I was slow to catch, and I also caught the batters well at that time. So I threw confidently thinking that I could catch enough if I just threw my ball without paying attention to the speed."
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung has already given Kim a passing score in many ways, including the game management. Raising the ball will satisfy the conditions for playing in the first team.
My teammates are already in the spotlight, but Kim Tae-hyun said, `I think the more I keep playing, the better I'll get," he said, expressing confidence.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
