I'm in a hurry to win, but I'm in the second round of the 26S finish, 148km. But I'll throw another unexpected choice and not until next weekend
May 22, 2025
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LG Twins' Yoo Young-chan recorded a good speed of 148km in his first actual pitching. Even after the throw, there were reports that there was nothing wrong. As a bullpen pitcher, he doesn't have to raise the number of pitches, so he can come up to the first team and throw right away.
Considering the reality of LG's bullpen without closer Jang Hyun-sik and setup man Kim Kang-ryul and Bae Jae-joon, there was a possibility that Yoo Young-chan could be called up as early as the weekend, but LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop chose 'Safety'.
Yoo Young-chan met four batters in one inning and allowed one hit, one strikeout, and no run in his first actual appearance since he was injured in a Futures League game against the NC Dinos at LG Champions Park in Icheon on the 22nd.
A total of 18 balls were sprayed, and three pitches were tested: a fastball of 145-148km, a slider of up to 135km, and a forkball of up to 136km. Yoo Young-chan, who took the mound in the top of the seventh inning, trailing 3-10, caught the lead No. 1 Park Si-won with a fly to left field, but allowed No. 2 Do Tae-hoon to double to the right-center.
However, after dealing with No. 3 Cho Hyo-won with a ground ball in front of the third base, he struck out swinging after a close game with No. 4 Kim Bum-joon going up to eight pitches in 1B2S to end the inning.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said of Yoo Young-chan, `I will think about whether to put him in the first team immediately or throw him in the second team after seeing his speed or pitch in the real game.' Considering LG's current bullpen, he was expected to come to the first team immediately and go through the build-up process.
However, manager Yeom said of Yoo Young-chan ahead of the match against Lotte in Busan on the 22nd, `He was too fast for his first game. Even after I threw it, there was no big problem"But still, I'm going to pitch one more time in the middle to study safety, and I'm going to play the game one more time and post it by next weekend or so. I told him to discuss the schedule with coach Kim Yong-il."
It is known that both Jang Hyun-sik, who went down due to fine damage to his back muscles, and Kim Kang-ryul and Bae Jae-joon, who have uncomfortable shoulder, need about a month to return. Yoo Young-chan's return is like a situation in the LG bullpen.
Still, coach Yeom seems to be focusing on the player not getting sick again and playing healthy until the end of the season. Coach Yeom said, `Even if Young-chan comes to the first team, I'm not going to make him throw consecutive games for about a month.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
