KIA manager Lee Bum-ho, teary young man Yoon Young-chul, if you start cheering late, you can get better as you go back

Apr 18, 2025

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho, teary young man Yoon Young-chul, if you start cheering late, you can get better as you go back
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/



KIA manager Lee Bum-ho, teary young man Yoon Young-chul, if you start cheering late, you can get better as you go back
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/
KIA Tigers coach Lee Bum-ho cheered for Yoon Young-chul (21), who is struggling early in the season.

Yoon Young-chul will start against Doosan in Jamsil on the 18th. Yoon Young-chul has lost two games this year without winning two games. All of them started, but they allowed 12 runs (eight earned runs) in a total of three innings.

It's an unexpected start. 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. The beginning of this season is too rough. After being replaced after one inning against Lotte on the 10th, he also showed tears in the dugout.




Director Lee Bum-ho believed that Yoon Young-chul would overcome it soon.

Manager Lee Bum-ho said "I didn't throw a lot of innings now. He is also a player who needs to grow in the future. I think the most important thing is not to be shaken psychologically."

In other words, even if the result is bad, you have to endure with strong confidence.




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.

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho, teary young man Yoon Young-chul, if you start cheering late, you can get better as you go back
KIA starter Yoon Young-chul is pitching hard in a game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.10/
KIA manager Lee Bum-ho, teary young man Yoon Young-chul, if you start cheering late, you can get better as you go back
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.15/
In the end, it is important to complete the season without collapsing.

Coach Lee Bum-ho will play 144 games. Those parts happen. I thought that the most important thing is to be able to do well without getting hurt mentally and psychologically.




Coach Lee Bum-ho said he would help Yoon Young-chul maintain his mental strength.

"When I talk to the players, I'll take care of it so that I can find a little more stability in that," Lee said.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.