Ball ball ball ball, ball ball shock, "Will that be possible in one day?" A bitter smile, and a light speed sidearm continue to be given the opportunity to study at the mercy of the U.S
Ball ball ball ball, ball ball shock, "Will that be possible in one day?" A bitter smile, and a light speed sidearm continue to be given the opportunity to study at the mercy of the U.S
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LG Twins 'Glow Speed Side Arm' pitcher Jung Woo-young has shown shock ball control since his first appearance in an exhibition game. However, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said that Jung still needs more time to adapt to the new pitching mechanism. Jung will be given additional opportunities to take the mound in the remaining exhibition games.바카라
Jung Woo-young, who joined the team as the 15th overall pick in the second round of his rookie year in 2019, won the Rookie of the Year award by achieving 16 holds from his first season. Jung Woo-young showed steady growth with 20 holds in the 2020 season, 27 holds in the 2021 season, and 35 holds in the 2022 season.
However, Jung Woo-young had the sluggishest year since his debut with 27 appearances in 2024 (22.2 innings) and 2-1 with a 4.76 ERA after slightly slowing down to 60 appearances (51.2 innings) and 11 holds with a 4.70 ERA in the 2023 season.
In the end, Jung Woo-young visited the Tread Athletics Training Center in the U.S. last winter at his own expense and was also trained to modify the pitching mechanism.
After sweating all night, Jung made his first appearance in an exhibition game against the Suwon KT Wiz on Saturday after going through spring camp. However, his first appearance was a nightmare.
Jung took the mound as relief pitcher at the bottom of the fourth inning with one out and runners on the first base. Jung faced the leadoff hitter Kim Min-hyuk and gave up a straight walk as he couldn't control the ball at all. Jung, who threw three balls first in the match against the follow-up hitter Hwang Jae-gyun, took a breather as his fourth pitch led to a straight hit to the second baseman.
Afterwards, Jung committed a wild pitch in the process of facing Bae Jeong-dae, allowing additional runs. It was also the moment when LG's starting pitcher Yori Chirinos' runs were increased to three. Jung gave up another walk after a full count match with Bae Jeong-dae. In the end, the LG bench lowered Jung and put Song on the mound to end the fourth inning. After experiencing severe ball control difficulties, Jung recorded a maximum speed of 145 km/h.
Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop told reporters ahead of the game on Tuesday, "Jung Woo-young did not have good balance when he took the mound yesterday (8th). He lost the ball when warming up, but started with seven balls in matches against batters. Maybe he just threw more than 10 balls. I thought about changing it quickly, but I watched him a little bit more because I was worried that the player would be hurt."
Coach Yeom expected that it will take longer for Jung Woo-young to install the pitching mechanism he learned at the U.S. training center.
"You can say that the form that you learned in the U.S. has yet to be established," Yeom said. "If you can do it in a single day, you probably already did it. Anyway, since you chose that direction when you go to the U.S., it is not easy to complete it in a short time. The only way to do it is to give time and wait. Whether it is the second half of this year, next year or the year after, it is more important to continue to do well."
Jung will be given the opportunity to take the mound during the remaining period of the exhibition games. "If I don't throw in a trial game, where will I throw it? You can suddenly balance it, so you have to keep throwing it. It is more appropriate to throw balls in real games to find areas that are not good enough and fill them up again. There are not many players in our team who have that much experience. Considering his age, he still has a good chance to win back his team," Yeom said.
LG deployed four bullpen pitchers in the bottom of the sixth inning alone against KT on the 8th, but suffered a bitter 4-9 upset due to a shocking seven-run, big inning dedication. In the end, only when Jung Woo-young survives can he properly match a piece to rebuild the bullpen. Attention is focusing on whether Jung will be able to display a come-from-behind pitching in the remaining exhibition games.