Real action in half a year, but up to 148km...Yoo Young-chan, a lucky ball waiting for LG, and Jung Jo-joon to return to the first team
Real action in half a year, but up to 148km...Yoo Young-chan, a lucky ball waiting for LG, and Jung Jo-joon to return to the first team
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LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop mentioned pitcher Yoo Young-chan ahead of the final game of the three consecutive games during the week against the Lotte Giants in the "2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League" at Sajik Stadium on the 22nd.
Yoo Young-chan took the mound in relief in the top of the seventh inning against the NC Dinos in the "2025 Medi Hill KBO Futures League" held at Icheon Champions Park on the 22nd.토토사이트
After dealing with leadoff hitter Park Si-won with a fly ball to the left field, he was hit by a double that cut right-center field by Do Tae-hoon, and was put on second base with one out. In a crisis situation, Yoo Young-chan grounded out Cho Hyo-won to the third base and struck out Kim Bum-joon to end the inning. His final score was one hit, one strikeout and no run in the first inning.
Yoo Young-chan threw 18 balls and posted a maximum speed of 148 kilometers per hour with his four-seam fastball (10 balls). Sliders (4 balls) and folk balls (4 balls) were also in harmony.
Yoo complained of pain in his right elbow after visiting the Premier 12 national team of the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) held in November last year. He underwent surgery after being found to have stress-stricken microfractures in his right parietal bone. On the day, Yoo started his first real game in six months.
What stands out is that he quickly regained his pitching pace. After playing bull pen pitching once, Yoo was put into practice immediately. It was satisfactory as he beat the opponent team in a short period of time with his ball control.
After receiving the report on Yoo Young-chan, Yeom said, "(Yoo) Young-chan showed great speed in the first game as well. He didn't have any problems after throwing the ball. Still, I'm thinking of throwing one more game to be safe and returning to the team for about next weekend. It's a perfect match for him."
Having struggled to manage the bullpen last year, LG focused on strengthening the bullpen in the offseason. He harbored veterans Kim Kang-ryul and Jang Hyun-sik in the free agent market and brought in Choi Chae-heung as compensation players. After his release, he also recruited Shim Chang-min, who was looking for a new team, after testing to join the team, and made all-out efforts to strengthen the depth.
They did their part in their position, but they left in the middle of this month. Jang Hyun-sik was left out of the first team on the 13th due to right dorsal muscle pain, and a day later, on the 14th, Kim Kang-ryul left due to right shoulder pain. Even Bae Jae-joon, who had been revitalizing the bullpen, was listed as injured on the 18th due to right shoulder discomfort.
LG faced a crisis as Jang Hyun-sik, Kim Kang-ryul, and Bae Jae-joon left at once. It will take about a month or so before they return. There is a possibility that the remaining Kim Jin-sung and Park Myung-geun will be overloaded, so a lot of expectations follow for Yoo Young-chan, a proven core bullpen.
For the time being, LG plans to use Kim Jin-sung, Park Myung-geun, Baek Seung-hyun, Lee Ji-gang and Kim Young-woo to build a must-win group. Until Yoo Young-chan joins the team, he has to pass the game somehow.