The camp was over on the 33rd. LG concluded its camp schedule in Arizona, the U.S., which began on January 30 after training on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time). The camp was held with the goal of growing key players in the fielders and strengthening the depth of pitchers, but the results are higher than expected.
The "Best 9" fielders, who boasted fiery firepower at the Korea Series last year, are expected to hit hard again this year. The table setter, which was reorganized into Park Hae-min and Hong Chang-ki, induced the big innings. The bats of Kim Hyun-soo and Austin Dean run vigorously. Park Dong-won, Moon Bo-kyung, Moon Sung-joo and Shin Min-jae also have high expectations for their stellar performance from last year.
In the pitching staff, Lim Chan-kyu has started to refresh the career high season. He is poised to prove that the most 14 wins won by a local pitcher last year were not achieved just by himself. Lim Chan-kyu recorded his best speed of 145 kilometers at the Cheongbaek match held on the 29th of last month. He is Lim Chan-kyu, who posted his best speed at camp since 2011, when he was a rookie. Choi Won-tae had his best speed of 148 kilometers and Son Joo-young also predicted a rebound in the native starters with his best speed of 144 kilometers.
There is an exclamation mark in the bullpen, which had a big question mark. Ko Woo-suk's entry into the big league, and his late return following surgery by Jung Woo-young and Ham Deok-ju. Lee Jung-yong, who can play in the middle as well as the starting pitcher, entered the camp with a red light on the bullpen. Yoo Young-chan, Baek Seung-hyun, and Park Myung-geun are in the must-win group, and Choi Dong-hwan and Lee Woo-chan are active, but I see support. They are Yun Ho-sol and Kim Yoo-young, who were nominated as compensation players for the transfer of Chae Eun-sung and Yoo Kang-nam in November 2022.
Both players failed to display remarkable performance in their first year. Kim Yu-young was placed on the operating table due to an elbow injury, and Yun Ho-sol also faced two injuries. However, both players pledged to make a comeback in the 2024 season. After showing promise from the closing camp, they were immediately disqualified from the upcoming spring camp.
Above all, he has regained his most important speed as a pitching pitcher. Kim Yoo-young hit a maximum speed of 147 kilometers in the game against NC on the 1st, and Yun Ho-sol also hit a maximum speed of 148 kilometers that day. The part that could be more meaningful than the speed was the sense of stability. Kim Yoo-young had strikes in 8 of 12 pitches and Yun Ho-sol had strikes in 9 of 15 pitches. He was in charge of the 4th and 5th innings side by side and gave no run in 1 inning.
Yun Ho-sol said about his performance against NC, "First of all, my pitching balance was good. I played Pilates during the off-season, and I feel that my flexibility and range of motion have improved," adding, "Many people say that I need to put my ball in the strike zone because I have good pitching." I agree with that. I thought about what I should do to control my ball, but I think I found the answer in this camp."
"It was a camp with a high degree of freedom. Instead of following a set schedule, I gave myself up by following the basics. I focused on throwing a ball rather than throwing a lot, and took more rest. Still, as I started the actual game after pitching four bullpen sessions, my schedule did not differ much from the usual camp," he said. "I trained as a splitter as my second pitch type, and continued working out in the off-season at the camp, reducing body fat and increasing muscle mass. I feel my changed body especially well when I throw," he said, explaining his income from this camp.
Both Yun Ho-sol and Kim Yoo-young have experience of playing as must-win groups. And the experience is not that far in the past. At the beginning of the 2022 season, the two were tasked with defending their leads in the second half of the game with their teams Hanwha and Lotte. This year, they can wear LG uniforms and receive the same role as they did then.
"I like Son Joo-young, Lee Sang-young, Yoon Ho-sol, and Kim Yoo-young now," LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said after finishing the camp on Tuesday. "If this trend continues in exhibition games, I think it will be of great help to our team's depth in the season." At this rate, eight players including Yoo Young-chan, Baek Seung-hyun, Park Myung-geun, Choi Dong-hwan, Lee Woo-chan, Yoon Ho-sol, Kim Yoo-young and Lee Sang-young are expected to be listed as bullpen pitchers for the opening game.
BY:토토사이트 추천