S ratio of 71%. Kim Jin-wook's turnaround. Against LG, one hit and no run for 5K in four innings. Taiwan → Japan → Busan 9 scoreless innings. It's a good thing I didn't go to Sangmu
Mar 10, 2025
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Kim Jin-wook started the exhibition game against the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th and pitched one hit, one out and five strikeouts in four innings.
Kim Jin-wook, who sprayed a total of 45 balls, tied the LG lineup tightly by mixing 18 fastballs with up to 145km, 15 sliders, 8 curves, and 4 changeups.
LG deployed six right-handed batters alone against Kim Jin-wook.
There were only three left-handed hitters, including Hong Chang-ki and Shin Min-jae and Moon Bo-kyung, and right-handed hitters, including Austin Moon Jung-bin and Song Chan's Koo Bon-hyuk, Lee Joo-heon and Choi Won-young, confronted Kim Jin-wook.
Kim Jin-wook did not cover his left hand or right hand.
In the top of the first inning, he caught the lead Hong Chang-ki with a ground ball in front of the shortstop and struck out Shin Min-jae and Austin in a row, ending with a clean three-out. In the top of the second inning, he sent a hit ball to the lead Moon Bo-kyung, and struck out Moon Jung-bin with a swing and miss, but Song Chan-eui hit left-handed, putting him on the verge of a crisis with one out and runners on first and second bases. However, he finished the inning by catching Koo Bon-hyuk with a fly to right field and Lee Joo-heon with a ground ball in front of third base.
The top of the third and fourth innings ended with three outs, signaling that preparations are going well this season.
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The power of the slider, which falls as it bends against a fastball with good pitching, was great. Right-handed hitters struck out swinging as the bat followed the slider after two strikes.
Kim Jin-wook, who was scheduled to join Sangmu after the end of last season, withdrew his enlistment due to elbow pain. In the middle of last season, he was called up to the first team and decided to play for another year, showing the possibility of 4 wins, 3 losses and a 5.31 ERA in 19 games.
First, 'One More Year' is on a successful path. After two scoreless innings against the Zhongxin Brothers in Tainan, Taiwan, on the 18th of last month, and three scoreless innings against the Softbank Hawks in the Miyazaki Koochun League in Japan on the 26th, he has been scoreless in three games and nine innings.
Will he be able to properly show Kim Jin-wook's true value as a full-time starter this year. So far, I look forward to it.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
