I didn't throw hard even after hitting 156km...Man saying look forward to 160km...Yoon Sungbin's sincerity after his first appearance in the second half.
Jul 27, 2025
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Is it finally blooming in the 9th year of joining the team. Lotte Giants' Yoon Sung-bin (26) successfully completed his first appearance in the second half.
Yoon Sung-bin took the mound in the top of the ninth inning with a 9-4 lead over the Busan KIA Tigers on the 26th and finished the game with one scoreless inning. It was the sixth game of this season and a month after the KT Wiz match on June 27.
He was registered in the first team at the beginning of the second half, but there were not many opportunities to play. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `It's a one-point game, so the timing to use it is not good. He said, "I'll use it if it's a winning game, but I want to use it in a situation like this because it's a ball that can strike out."
The opportunity finally came. I was so nervous because it was my first appearance in the second half. After throwing a 155-154-156km fastball against the first batter Park Chan-ho, a hit ball came out.
However, he mixed a 154km fastball, a slider, and a 155-156-154-155km fastball against Wisdom, and then handled it with a fly ball to center field.
Park Chan-ho, a runner who was mistaken for a missed hit, ran too far. Lotte center fielder Hwang Sung-bin's quick response made it a double play.
The last batter was Choi Hyung-woo, who is still dominating as the best hitter in the league, but he induced a ground ball to second base with a series of fastball matches of 155-154-156km.
Every time he threw a fastball, the ball on the electronic display kept ringing in Sajik Stadium. However, Yoon Sung-bin, who I met after the game, said "I didn't throw very hard…"," he said with a smile. Then "If there is no anxiety at all in the mind and the balance is completely balanced, 160km is a potential to be expected (if you decide to throw it). He expressed confidence, saying, "I'm in really good shape."
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It was a face covered with sweat from the heat. But the expression was bright.
Regarding the set position pitching after the runner's on-base, Yoon Sung-bin said, "(The pitching form is still slow, but not as much as before. So the stage of stress from checking runners has passed. As the director said, I focused on trimming it a little more", he explained.
"I practiced a lot with coach Kim Sang-jin focusing on set position pitching, but in the second division, runners rarely go out…. I also practiced throwing as a set without a windup. Now I'm really confident and relaxed. I was very nervous today, and I think I can throw more comfortably after today."
It was the top of the ninth inning with a five-point difference, but he met Wizdom, a big shot, at first base with no outs. Yoon Sung-bin said "I felt my arm was late because of the tension. But if you do it in a set position, the pitching form is simpler, so it's better. I thought no matter who the batter was, I just had to throw my ball straight. I threw it with all my might in the middle."
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This season, Lotte's fastball young guns, including Choi Joon-yong and Lee Min-seok and Hong Min-ki, are contributing greatly to the team's strength every day. Yoon Sung-bin also did not hide his competitive spirit.
"There are a lot of players in the first team and the second team together, so the atmosphere is comfortable. I think it's been 9 years since I debuted. Min-ki is good at throwing, Min-seok is good at throwing, but I also feel like I have to throw well. I want to show a more stable performance in front of a large audience like today."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
