He's still in first place, but he's going to get stronger in a month Three winners will come back. It's not easy to compete whether everyone wants to win or not.
May 16, 2025
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The No. 1 LG Twins will be stronger. This is because the pitchers who led the 2023 championship will return. Jang Hyun-sik and Kim Kang-ryul have been injured, and the bullpen is in crisis.
Once you hold out for a while, closing pitcher Yoo Young-chan, who made 26 saves last year, will return. Yoo Young-chan has been rehabilitating for microfractures in his right elbow since the end of last season. After making his first real appearance in the second division on the 18th, he will be able to make one or two more appearances in the second division and then come to the first division as early as next weekend. It is necessary to make a comprehensive judgment such as arrest and ball control, but if it is not bad, it is expected to come up to the first team and go through the build-up process.
Ham Deok-ju, who suffered from microfractures in his left elbow for more than a year, will finally return. Ham Deok-joo, who underwent pin removal after last season, started pitching after being judged to have all his bones stuck after a long and long rehabilitation.LG's prediction is that he will be able to throw in the first team around mid-June.
This is when Lee Jung-yong, who is throwing at Sangmu, returns from the military service. Lee Jung-yong is scheduled to be discharged from the military on June 17. Lee Jung-yong, who is starting at Sangmu, has been pitching well recently, raising expectations. When Lee Jung-yong comes to LG, he will be the sixth starter and give rest to existing starters.
Yoo Young-chan, Ham Deok-ju, and Lee Jung-yong are all winners of the 2023 season. Yoo Young-chan had 6 wins, 3 losses, 1 save, 12 holds, and an ERA of 3.44 in 67 games, while Ham Deok-ju had an ERA of 4 wins, 4 saves, and 16 holds in 57 games. Lee Jung-yong had a 4.15 ERA with 7 wins, 2 losses, 3 saves and 1 hold while playing both starting and middle.
When Yoo Young-chan and Ham Deok-ju join and Jang Hyun-sik and Kim Kang-ryul return, the LG bullpen will become much stronger. If Lee Jung-yong helps out in the starting lineup, he will be able to spend the hot summer with a much more relaxed starting rotation.
Coach Yeom plans to use Kim Young-woo, Baek Seung-hyun, and Bae Jae-joon as must-win teams to build experience and grow them until they come. If they can play the role of a must-win group while experiencing success, they will recreate the powerful bullpen in 2023 when all bullpen members will be a must-win group as manager Yeom planned.
Manager Yeom said "If Yoo Young-chan and Ham Deok-ju come, they will be able to lead the game by blocking the bullpen even if the starter collapses like in 2023"Then if the lineup explodes in the second half, we can come from behind to win."," he said, expressing anticipation.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
