This hamstring was the source of power. Ponce revealed himself. As soon as I saw it, I was amazed

Jul 01, 2025

Ponce's hard lower body, seen under his shorts, caught the eye. Photo = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com

The lower body of Cody Ponce (31), the best pitcher in the league who is training under the scorching sun caught the eye.

Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the afternoon of the 1st. Hanwha Eagles pitchers were training in hot and humid weather.

Ponce was beating the heat with a sleeveless shirt and shorts, with most of the players training in underwear.

Ryu Hyun-jin also has a strong lower body. 'Ryu Hyun-jin's Baragi'Ponce training happily next to him.

Thanks to this, I was able to properly check Ponce's solid lower body muscles. Although he couldn't compare himself to hitters who risked their lives in weight training, Ponce's lower body was also firm.

His lower body, which did not look poor at all to match his tall height of 198cm, was firmly supporting Ponce's upper body. Ponce is a pitcher who does not lose any speed even though he has 100 pitches.

Former coach Sun Dong-yeol, who emphasized the importance of the lower body for pitchers more than anyone else, would have given Ponce a thumbs up if he had seen Ponce's lower body in person.

Ponce's performance this season is remarkable. In the match against Incheon SSG on the 28th, Ponce won 11 games with one run in seven innings. In addition, he did not record a single loss in his 17 appearances.

Fonce meets with Yang Sang-moon after training.

Ponce ranks first in the league with a 1.99 ERA. He is the only ERA pitcher in the league. Ponce, who is ranked first in the strikeout category with 150, recorded 18K in the first game of a doubleheader against SSG on the 18th of last month, the most in a game based on nine innings and the most tie in overtime.