We will finally see fastball of a promising player in his 9th year at 156km. Director Kim Taehyung, I'm looking forward to it too
May 20, 2025
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The opportunity to show the 156km fastball came at the most important time. Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung also did not hide his expectations.
Lotte's first designated prospect Yoon Sung-bin will make his first start of the season in a home game against the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 20th.
He continued to pitch very well in the Futures League and got a chance to play in the first division, but unfortunately, he was away due to injury, but he gained a position this time.
Yoon Sung-bin showed tremendous pitching on April 12 against KIA, giving up just one hit in five innings, taking away as many as 10 strikeouts. Prove at the next pitch that it's not a coincidence. In the match against Samsung on the 19th, he allowed one hit and eight strikeouts in six innings. And on the 29th, LG recorded two hits and 10 strikeouts in four ⅓ innings, showing a tremendous strikeout ability to strike out 28 in three games. It was expected that the call-up would be made in the 9th consecutive game in early May, but the call-up was canceled due to a bad background.
And on the 14th, before his return, he pitched well against KT with no hits, six strikeouts and no runs in three innings, confirming the first-team call-up. At that time, Yoon's maximum speed was 156 kilometers.
Yoon Sung-bin also got a chance to start the first team last year based on the quality pitching of the Futures League. However, on July 30, he pitched disappointingly with four hits (one home run) and two walks and five runs in one inning against the Incheon SSG Landers and went back down to the second division.
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said in a game on the 20th that "(Yoon) Sung-bin is going to throw, so as a coach, I'm also looking forward to it."
He said no. When asked if Yoon Sung-bin has the next opportunity according to this pitching, coach Kim said, "Yes. I'll decide by looking at the results…"Give him a point and leave him or her and see if he goes into the batter's box on the mound." The more cheeks you have, the harder it is."
Asked if the point was a walk, coach Kim said "Yes" and didn't say anything to Sungbin," he said with a smile.
Yoon Sung-bin may have another opportunity depending on this mound, as new foreign pitcher Alec Gamboa needs another replacement starter before taking the mound in the first team. Director Kim said, "Han Hyun-hee and Yoon Sung-bin are here, so I'll look at the situation."
Han Hyun-hee, who started against KIA on the 14th and pitched five hits and no runs in four ⅓ innings and went down to the second division, started the Futures League match against the Samsung Lions in Gyeongsan on the 20th and recorded six hits and one run in four innings.
Lotte formed the starting lineup with Jang Doo-sung (center fielder), Ko Seung-min (second baseman), Reyes (left fielder), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Jeon Min-jae (striker), Na Seung-yeop (first baseman), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Yoo Kang-nam (poster), and Son Ho-young (third baseman).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
