Did I really cry at the dugout? Shocking 2G 12-run steel plate → Will I find a solution for the 3rd year

Apr 11, 2025

Did I really cry at the dugout? Shocking 2G 12-run steel plate → Will I find a solution for the 3rd year
A game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th, KIA Yoon Young-chul is being replaced by handing the ball to pitching coach Jung Jae-hoon at the bottom of the second inning. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.10/



Only a third-year pitcher who dropped his head and came down the mound. After the replacement, he came down to the dugout and looked like he was in tears.

KIA Tigers left-hander Yoon Young-chul is in the third year of his ordeal. Yoon Young-chul took the mound as a starting pitcher in an away game against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th, but he was withdrawn early with six runs in one inning.

It wasn't a bad start. Yoon Young-chul caught leadoff hitter Hwang Sung-bin with a catcher bunt in the bottom of the first inning, and allowed a hit after being attacked with a slider by the next batter Ko Seung-min. However, he caught Jeon Joon-woo and Reyes with consecutive infield grounder.




The problem was at the end of the second inning. He got a hit to the left by the leadoff hitter Yoo Kang-nam in the inning, and the ball hit his body as he couldn't control his ball in the next batter Kim Min-seok's at-bat. a state of being piled up with runners. With no outs and runners on the first and second bases, a 138km fastball thrown to Na Seung-yeop went into a good height to hit, allowing a superior three-run home run.

Did I really cry at the dugout? Shocking 2G 12-run steel plate → Will I find a solution for the 3rd year
The game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th, and KIA Yoon Young-chul and Kim Tae-gun's batteries at the first and second bases with no outs in the bottom of the second inning are regrettable after giving up a timely RBI to Lotte Hwang Sung-bin. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.10/
Three runs in an instant. But the problem was that the inning was rarely over. Jung-hoon, Jeon Min-jae, and Hwang Sung-bin gave up consecutive hits in the second inning without catching even one out count. Then, he walked again to Ko Seung-min.

As the bases-loaded crisis continued, the KIA bench eventually moved and chose the pitcher's early steel plate. Yoon Young-chul came down the mound with his head down, and Hwang Dong-ha was urgently put in. Hwang Dong-ha sent two more Yoon Young-chul's lead runners home, but he put out the urgent fire in exchange for an out count.




Yoon Young-chul has a bad result in both games since the opening. In his opening appearance against the Kiwoom Heroes on March 26, although defensive errors overlapped, he gave up six runs (two earned runs) with six hits, two strikeouts and three walks in two innings, and collapsed even more in his second appearance. He has a two-game ERA of 24.00.

Did I really cry at the dugout? Shocking 2G 12-run steel plate → Will I find a solution for the 3rd year
Lotte escaped three consecutive losses with an 8-3 victory over KIA at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th. Yoon Young-chul, who became a losing pitcher, is on the ground to greet his fans. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.10/
Considering that it is the first time in 15 days, the point of concern increases even more. Yoon Young-chul, who appeared as a high school graduate rookie in 2023, marks his third year as a professional. With eight wins in his first year and seven wins last year, he was adding to his presence as a `confident starter' for KIA. In particular, it was very good last year until the start of the second half of the year, when the fracture of spinal fatigue occurred immediately after the start of the second half. So I was looking forward to this year even more.

But I haven't been able to show what I've been looking forward to yet. Although it is too early to completely evaluate with just two games, it has yet to overwhelm batters in all aspects, including fastball speed, ball control, and control, which are only around 140 kilometers. As a result, there is no opportunity to show off the ability to manage the game, which was the best advantage.




Did I really cry at the dugout? Shocking 2G 12-run steel plate → Will I find a solution for the 3rd year
A game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th, KIA Yoon Young-chul is being replaced by handing the ball to pitching coach Jung Jae-hoon at the bottom of the second inning. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.10/
Yoon Young-chul looked at the ground with a thoughtful look after the early substitution against Lotte. KIA, which allowed six runs in the bottom of the second inning alone, lost 3-8 in a one-sided atmosphere.

Director Lee Bum-ho's worries also deepen. With Lee Eui-ri yet to return, Yoon Young-chul has been confirmed as a regular fourth starter and has been plotting the season. Kim Do-hyun was selected after competing for the fifth starter, and Hwang Dong-ha, who performed well as an alternative starter last year, is currently playing the role of long relief in the bullpen. If Yoon Young-chul's slump is prolonged, change is inevitable. Of course, the best scenario is for Yoon Young-chul to show stable pitching again.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.