I don't want to hurt your feelings.. KIA Yoon Young-chul couldn't throw a strike in three balls → I didn't finish the 3rd inning and I changed it

Apr 18, 2025

I don't want to hurt your feelings.. KIA Yoon Young-chul couldn't throw a strike in three balls → I didn't finish the 3rd inning and I changed it
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 18th. KIA Yoon Young-chul is catching his breath. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.18/



I don't want to hurt your feelings.. KIA Yoon Young-chul couldn't throw a strike in three balls → I didn't finish the 3rd inning and I changed it
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 18th. KIA Yoon Young-chul is catching his breath. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.18/
KIA Tigers left-hander Yoon Young-chul fell into a slump.

Yoon Young-chul started against Doosan in Jamsil on the 18th. Two runs in two ⅔ innings were replaced early. He allowed five walks. Of the 60 pitches, the number of balls (31) was higher than strikes (29).

KIA's fifth starter Yoon Young-chul has a rough start this season.




He never got past the third inning in three games. It is a total of five ⅔ innings. The two ⅔ innings pitched on the day were the most in the season.

It's an unexpected slump. Yoon Young-chul, No. 2 in the first round of the 2023 rookie draft, secured a starting position with 7 wins, 4 losses and a 4.19 ERA in 18 games in 2024. However, he is at a loss as he enters the 2025 season. After being replaced after one inning against Lotte on the 10th, he also showed tears in the dugout.

Ahead of the match against Doosan Bears, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho also cheered for Yoon Young-chul.




Manager Lee Bum-ho said, `If the performance is bad this year, it may be much better next year. As you grow, there are good seasons, and there are bad seasons. Also, if it's a little late in the year, your grades may improve as you go back"There is no need to make a fuss right now," he said.

I don't want to hurt your feelings.. KIA Yoon Young-chul couldn't throw a strike in three balls → I didn't finish the 3rd inning and I changed it
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 18th. KIA Yoon Young-chul and catcher Kim Tae-gun are talking. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.18/
I don't want to hurt your feelings.. KIA Yoon Young-chul couldn't throw a strike in three balls → I didn't finish the 3rd inning and I changed it
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 18th. KIA Yoon Young-chul is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.18/
In addition, it plays 144 games. Those parts happen. The most important thing is to be able to do well without getting hurt mentally and psychologically. When I talk to the players, I'll take care of it so that I can find a little more stability in that."

Yoon Young-chul was still uneasy. He drew a double play in the bottom of the third inning with no outs and runners on the first base, shaking even when there was no runner with two outs. With one hit and a walk, he caused a bases-loaded crisis. He gave a straight walk to the last opposing hitter Yang Seok-hwan. Yang Seok-hwan couldn't put the ball in the strike zone even though he stood still without any intention of hitting in the third ball.




Yoon Young-chul was eventually replaced by Hwang Dong-ha with the bases loaded with two outs. Yoon Young-chul's earned run did not increase as Hwang Dong-ha grounded Kang Seung-ho to shortstop.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.