The national hitter gave me that chance.. Crazy talent who throws 150km to 100 pitches eventually goes to the bullpen → No one can beat him with his ball power

Jul 17, 2025

The national hitter gave me that chance.. Crazy talent who throws 150km to 100 pitches eventually goes to the bullpen → No one can beat him with his ball power
Dusan-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd. Starting pitcher Kim Yoo-sung is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.23/



The national hitter gave me that chance.. Crazy talent who throws 150km to 100 pitches eventually goes to the bullpen → No one can beat him with his ball power
Dusan-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd. Starting pitcher Kim Yoo-sung is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.23/
Doosan Bears 'Fireballer' rising star Kim Yoo-sung eventually moves to the bullpen.

Doosan's acting manager Cho Sung-hwan met with reporters ahead of the match against Incheon SSG Landers on the 17th and said that the mound plan was partially revised in the second half of the year. Kim Yoo-sung, who had been steadily given opportunities as a starting agent, was given a new position.

Acting pitcher Cho Sung-hwan said, `I always thought that it would be nice if someone took a spot in the ball type middle pitcher. Kim Yoo-sung explained, "In our team, we are as good as anyone in ball power."




Kim Yu-seong is a right-handed pitcher who easily throws a 150-kilometer fastball. At the Australian spring camp earlier this year, he maintained his restraint even though he exceeded 100 bullpen pitches. Former head coach Lee Seung-yeop selected Kim Yoo-sung as the fifth starter. Former coach Lee Seung-yeop believed that Kim Yoo-sung is a powerful rising star who will bring a new wind to Doosan.

The problem was control. Kim Yu-sung exposed the ups and downs. The pitch was clear. He has never exceeded 100 pitches in this year's regular season. The highest number of pitches is 97 against Suwon KT on March 27. Kim Yoo-sung's 97th pitch to KT Jang Sung-woo was also 151 kilometers. However, he also walked a lot. Since the game against Lotte on April 6, he has not been able to withstand the fourth inning in three consecutive games. It caused a bullpen overload.

Kim Yoo-sung recorded 14 earned runs and an 8.22 ERA in 15 ⅓ innings in six games (four starts). He has 19 strikeouts and 13 walks. He has a whopping 11.15 strikeouts per nine innings. The figure is higher than that of Hanwha Wyss (10.47) and slightly lower than that of Ponce (12.53). At the same time, he has 7.63 walks per nine innings.




The national hitter gave me that chance.. Crazy talent who throws 150km to 100 pitches eventually goes to the bullpen → No one can beat him with his ball power
Dusan-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd. Starting pitcher Kim Yoo-sung is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.23/
The national hitter gave me that chance.. Crazy talent who throws 150km to 100 pitches eventually goes to the bullpen → No one can beat him with his ball power
Dusan-Samsung match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 17th. Kim Yu-sung is pitching. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.17/
If Kim Yu-sung's abilities are refined a little, he is expected to have tremendous power in the bullpen.

Acting president Cho Sung-hwan said, `What if I'm ready to throw about one inning strongly with the ball power. I think that would be very helpful. So I decided to prepare for that, so I sent it to Futures."

There are quite a few successful cases of switching from selection to relief. Right now, team senior Lee Young-ha also started as a starter in the early days of his career. Lee Young-ha was a 17-win pitcher in 2019. After that, I fell into a slump. He turned into a bullpen pitcher in earnest starting in 2023. He is active in the must-win group of 4 wins, 3 losses and 9 holds this season.




Acting player Cho Sung-hwan said, `The potential of Kim Yoo-sung is so good. There is plenty of potential for growth. I want to see the powerful Kim Yoo-sung throwing in the bullpen with more controlexpected "





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.