There's no player to throw. But I still had a good ball Why did Lotte's Hong Min Gi get selected as a surprise?

Jun 18, 2025

There's no player to throw. But I still had a good ball Why did Lotte's Hong Min Gi get selected as a surprise?
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"There's no player to throw, so I still had a good ball."

Why did the Lotte Giants select left-hander Hong Min-ki as a starter against the important Hanwha Eagles.

Lotte will play the second game of three consecutive games during the week against Hanwha at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 18th. After meeting Anderson on the 15th and losing 0-1 against SSG Landers, he lost 0-6 again on the 17th due to the wall of fastball pitcher Weiss.




In a crisis where the losing streak could be prolonged, the selection was not right. Park Se-woong and Kim Jin-wook are in a slump. On top of that, it was Na Kyun-an's turn in the normal order of the day, but Na Kyun-an also delayed his turn to the match against Hanwha on the 19th due to symptoms of back pain while throwing a ball in the recent game. Someone had to fill the vacancy on the 18th, and Kim's choice was Hong Min-ki.

A left-hander prospect who joined Lotte in 2020. Born in Daejeon High School. Coincidentally, he faced his hometown team as an enemy. He has yet to make a remarkable performance. He pitched six games in the first team, two of which he played as relief this year. I remember getting a chance as a temporary starter against the LG Twins on May 12 last year.

There's no player to throw. But I still had a good ball Why did Lotte's Hong Min Gi get selected as a surprise?
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung played a game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 17th. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.17/
Coach Kim's expectation is a fast ball. He is a left-handed fireballer who throws balls over 150 kilometers. Coach Kim said of Hong Min-ki's choice ahead of the game, `Where in particular would the background be. There is no player to throw." Subsequently, there were continuous reports that Yoon Sung-bin and Hong Min-ki threw the best ball in the second division. I had a good ball. He also had experience in selection last year. You have to take a look today as well."




Coach Kim said, `I hope you can throw at least 60 pitches or four to five innings. If you hang in there like that, all the players behind you can go out."








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.