This week or next week at the latest, Yoo Young-chan followed by Jang Hyun-sik's countdown. Bullpool A plan is really on now
Jun 03, 2025
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The basic idea of the LG Twins bullpen was Jang Hyun-sik and Kim Jin-sung setup man at the end of Yoo Young-chan. This is what LG thought when it recruited Jang Hyun-sik from the FA market for a total of 5.2 billion won for four years to reinforce the bullpen after the season. As these three key must-win groups were firmly supported, Baek Seung-hyun, Park Myung-geun, and Lee Woo-chan were planning to grow into a must-win group.
However, Yoo Young-chan, who returned from Premier 12, was wrong from the beginning when a medical check found a hypochondral stress microfracture. Veteran FA Kim Kang-ryul had to be recruited to further reinforce the bullpen to change the basic composition to the setup man of closer Jang Hyun-sik and Kim Kang-ryul Kim Jin-sung. Fortunately, as Park Myung-geun, Baek Seung-hyun, Kim Young-woo, and Bae Jae-joon showed good performance, the bullpen defended the victory and LG was able to run first.
Recently, the bullpen has become difficult again. Jang Hyun-sik fell out on the 13th of last month due to fine damage to his back muscles, and the next day, Kim Kang-ryul went down to the second division due to shoulder discomfort. Bae Jae-joon, who newly appeared this year by throwing a 150km fastball, also canceled the first team due to his bad shoulder. Suddenly, three must-win teams were missing, and there were only two clear must-win teams for LG: Kim Jin-sung and Park Myung-geun.
Nevertheless, he remained No. 1 for more than two weeks. There was also a game in which he handed over the victory with disappointing scenes, but he held on.
It's coming back now. First, Yoo Young-chan came. As soon as he came up to the first team on the 1st, he successfully finished his first appearance. He took the mound in the top of the ninth inning with one out and runners on the second and third bases, trailing 4-6 against Samsung, and prevented additional runs with strikeouts and infield ground balls. In the second division, he recorded a maximum speed of 148km, showing off his health by shooting 150km in his first appearance in the first division.
Yoo Young-chan has yet to throw consecutive games and has to manage them, so he will take charge of the closing position of taking the mound only in save situations from the match against Changwon NC Dinos on the 3rd.
Jang Hyun-sik is coming back soon. He will take the mound in the Futures League this week, and the timing of his return to the first team will be determined. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop predicted, `I will be able to come to the first team as early as this week or at least next week.' Jang Hyun-sik prefers to take the mound often, so he believes that the setup man is more suitable.
Jang Hyun-sik and Kim Jin-sung's setup man will finally start the game in the closing game Yoo Young-chan, which was envisioned before the season. In addition, Park Myung-geun and Baek Seung-hyun and Kim Young-woo, who have grown up so far, have been added to the must-win group, enabling stable operation with abundant gye fighting spirit. After that, Lee Jung-yong will be discharged from Sangmu on the 17th to help the bullpen, so the mound is expected to be more solid.
LG, which ranked No. 1 in starting baseball this season with offensive baseball, will now gain momentum in the fight for No. 1 by adding baseball to it.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
