The first hold of a bold rookie who faced off with a fastball of 152 km in a crisis of 1.3 base by one point. LG in the first round plus a fastball must-win group.
Apr 20, 2025
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LG Twins rookie Kim Young-woo took the mound in a crisis and won his first hold since his debut.
Kim Young-woo took the mound as the fifth pitcher in an away game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 19th, holding one out count and recording a hold.
It is the first hold he recorded in his seventh game since his debut this season. Kim Young-woo, who has taken the mound only in situations where wins and losses have been decided, took the mound for the first time in a run-threatening hold on the day, finished without losing a point, and engraved 1 on the hold in his performance.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, chased from a 5-0 lead to 5-4. When Baek Seung-hyun was on the verge of first and third bases with errors and hits after two outs, manager Yeom Kyung-yeop decided to replace the pitcher, and it was Kim Young-woo who took the mound. It was the first time since his debut in the regular season that he took the mound in the lead by one point. In the match against slugger Han Yu-seom, Kim Young-woo sprayed a fastball of 152km at the first pitch, but when the ball fell outside, he threw a fastball of 152km at the second pitch. Han Yu-som hit it, but it becomes a normal left field fly and escapes the crisis. LG later sealed the game by scoring a large number of six points in the top of the eighth inning. Kim Young-woo's 'Super Hold' was a great help.
Kim Young-woo, who drew attention by recording a maximum arrest of 156km last year, has been raising expectations from coach Yeom Kyung-yeop since the nomination, and has learned step by step from the basics under the guidance of first-team coaches since the closing camp.
It made headlines by shooting 154km at Arizona's first-team camp, and when closer Jang Hyun-sik suffered an ankle injury, Yeom took Kim Young-woo as a temporary closing candidate, raising awareness among baseball fans.
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Kim Young-woo, who made his first appearance against the NC Dinos on March 29 and got off to a good start with one scoreless inning, gained experience step by step while taking the mound mainly when there was a difference in scores.
Kim Young-woo, who gave up five scoreless innings in five games, took the mound in a different situation for the first time against Samsung in Jamsil on the 17th. Previously, it always came out at the beginning of the inning, but this day, it came out in the middle of the inning. Starter Song Seung-ki allowed Kang Min-ho to make a two-run double to left-center in the bottom of the fifth inning with two outs and runners on first and second bases, and then was replaced in the crisis of two outs and second base. Kim Young-woo, who played against Diaz, ended the crisis by throwing two 151km fastballs in a row and inducing a ground ball in front of the first base with a 132km curve. Kim Young-woo, who also took the mound in the top of the sixth inning, allowed a walk to rookie Shim Jae-hoon after two outs, gave up a steal to the second base, and got a hit by Kim Sung-yoon to make his debut. Lee Jae-hyun was struck out with a fork ball and the inning ended.
And in the match against SSG on that day, he showed that he could play a role as a must-winner while overcoming the crisis in the lead situation.
For coach Yeom, it was a scene where he developed a fastball must-win group that can throw more than 155km.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
