What should I do with Velazquez? When asked, smile...Director Kim Tae-hyung's inner hitters should play with confidence.

Sep 05, 2025

What should I do with Velazquez? When asked, smile...Director Kim Tae-hyung's inner hitters should play with confidence.
Lotte's starting pitcher Velazquez is pitching hard in a game between Lotte and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th.Jamsil= Reporter's book@sportschosun.comm/2025.08.19/






I wonder if the burning inside would be like that, but the head coach's smile was calm.

Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 5th, asked about the selection the day after Na Kyun-an was absent, saying, `Lee Min-seok is going in.'

Then "Na Kyun-an's condition has improved a lot." "You can go into the next turn." "At that time (the shoulder hit directly by Yang's ball) was not allowed to throw any more."," he said emphatically.




The match against SSG Landers is a showdown between former major leaguers. For SSG, ace Mitch White will come out. On the other hand, Lotte is Vince Velasquez, who has been sluggish with an 8.03 ERA in four games this season. Velazquez had a higher status during the major league, but the two players' positions in Korea are opposite. Velazquez is suffering from repeated poor performances.

Director Kim Tae-hyung feels more comfortable when Velazquez's story comes out. I feel like I'm going to have to lose, I feel like I'm going to lose." Lotte is in the middle of a five-team battle after losing 12 consecutive games in August, coming down from its comfortable '3rd place Dongdongseom'.

What should I do with Velazquez? When asked, smile...Director Kim Tae-hyung's inner hitters should play with confidence.
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 13th. Lotte starter Velazquez gives a thumbs up to the catcher after five runs in the second inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.13/



"I want the batters to hit it with confidence. It's not a situation to think about and operate. I have to score somehow and win the fight, but I'm a little weak because I'm young players. I want you to do it confidently with the feeling of what you have to lose."




Velazquez pointed out that Korea's hot heat wave, humidity, and adaptation to official ball were problematic. The speed of the fastball, which was up to 155km in the United States, has also decreased, and the sharpness of the slider, which was the main weapon, has disappeared.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `It's not a situation where Velazquez changes anything, and you shouldn't worry about it before throwing it. It's important to throw your own ball somehow. It's good if it goes in well, and if it falls out, it can't be helped. I want you to show that kind of performance."

What should I do with Velazquez? When asked, smile...Director Kim Tae-hyung's inner hitters should play with confidence.
The game between Lotte and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th, and the Velazquez-U-Gangnam battery with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning allowed Oh Ji-hwan to hit a first RBI triple. Jamsil= Reporter's book@sportschosun.comm/2025.08.19/







This article was translated by Naver AI translator.