Shocking! Moon Dong-ju's fastball is at least 140km in the first inning. Average 146km → Is it exhausting or slow control

Oct 31, 2025

Shocking! Moon Dong-ju's fastball is at least 140km in the first inning. Average 146km → Is it exhausting or slow control
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the LG Twins in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. Catcher Choi Jae-hoon, who found Hanwha starter Moon Dong-ju, is giving strength. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.31/



Shocking! Moon Dong-ju's fastball is at least 140km in the first inning. Average 146km → Is it exhausting or slow control
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the LG Twins in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. Hanwha Moon Dong-ju is catching his breath. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.31/
Are you tired? Is it a level control.

Hanwha Eagles fireballer Moon Dong-joo recorded a minimum fastball speed of 140km. Moon Dong-ju can freely use fastballs that normally exceed 150 kilometers. 140km is a noticeably low speed.

Moon Dong-ju started Game 5 of the Korean Series against the LG Twins in the 2025 KBO League postseason at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st.




Moon Dong-ju scored one run in one inning and stepped down. Trailing 0-1, he was replaced by Jung Woo-joo in the top of the second inning.

There are many reasons why the speed is lower than usual.

It is common for the starting pitcher not to throw all-out pitches in the first inning. In order to control the level, the restraint is also lowered. Maybe he's exhausted from the postseason enforcement. Moon took two relief appearances in the playoffs and threw with all his might. Game 1 of the Korean Series was also a starter. He will start again after a four-day rest.




Shocking! Moon Dong-ju's fastball is at least 140km in the first inning. Average 146km → Is it exhausting or slow control
Game 5 of the Korean Series between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. Hanwha starter Moon Dong-joo was replaced after pitching one inning. Moon Dong-ju is watching the game from the bench. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.31/
Moon Dong-ju allowed Shin Min-jae to double after one out in the top of the first inning. He allowed Kim Hyun-soo to make a timely hit to the left.

The first fastball thrown to Moon Bo-kyung was 140 kilometers with one out and one on the first base. He allowed a straight walk to Moon Bo-kyung.

Moon drew a grounder to Austin to shortstop.




Moon Dong-ju raised his speed with two outs and runners on first and third bases. The sixth fastball he threw in two balls and two strikes against Oh Ji-hwan recorded 150 kilometers. The average fastball speed was 146 km.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.