5.2 billion FA returned to the set-up man he wanted, up to 146 km in one inning in the eighth inning, and 9 balls in an instant. Will it be called up over the weekend?
Jun 05, 2025
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Jang Hyun-sik took the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning, when the score was 6-6 in the Futures League match against the Goyang Heroes in Goyang on the 5th, and neatly blocked one-in-one without a hit.
Jang Hyun-sik, who took the mound in both doubleheaders against the Samsung Lions in Daegu on the 10th and made three saves in three games in two days, was excluded from the first team on the 13th due to fine damage to his back muscles.
Jang Hyun-sik, who transferred to LG for a total of 5.2 billion won for four years, started as a closing pitcher as Yoo Young-chan fell out due to injury. Before the injury, he pitched in 15 games and recorded one loss, eight saves, and an ERA of 1.17.
Jang Hyun-sik, who has been rehabilitating since then, will play as a setup man, not a finisher, as Yoo Young-chan, who has been injured, returns to the first team.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Jang Hyun-sik jumped and caught the first ball at the first pitch and threw it to first base to get out. With No. 6 Park Joon-hyung, he hit a ground ball in front of the second base on the third pitch in 1B1S. No. 7 Ju Sung-won finished with a fly to right field in the fifth pitch on 2B2S. Let's make light work with nine pitches in one inning.
The maximum fastball speed of five pitches was 146km, and three sliders and one fork ball were added.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said of Jang Hyun-sik, `We will decide the timing of the call-up after seeing him throw in the Futures League.' `We will be able to come up as early as this weekend or early next week.'
Since Jang Hyun-sik's absence, LG has been struggling with the bullpen as Kim Kang-ryul and Bae Jae-joon also went down to the second division due to injuries. Fortunately, LG, which had been holding out with a winning rate of more than 500 percent even in difficult times with the help of the starters and batters, has gained strength to withstand the must-win group with Yoo Young-chan's return on the 1st, and Jang Hyun-sik is expected to be able to operate a stronger must-win group as his return is just around the corner. In addition, Lee Jung-yong, who is active in Sangmu, will return on the 17th to help, so the bullpen is likely to improve in quantity and quality.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
