The defending champion LG Twins have returned home from spring training. They were the first of the 10 teams to end camp and return to South Korea.
Son Ju-young (26) and Lee Sang-young (24), whom manager Yoon Kyung-yeop has been watching closely on the mound, showed good form in camp.
“On the batting side, it was a camp that created expectations for the existing lineup to get stronger, and among the younger players, Kim Hyun-jong, Kim Sung-jin, and Koo Bon-hyuk showed their growth. On the pitching side, I paid the most attention to Son Joo-young and Lee Sang-young, and I think it will be a season that gives me expectations overall as Son Joo-young and Lee Sang-young find their maker.”
“I’m going to use Son Joo-young as the fifth starter,” said Yeom, who returned to Korea on April 4. Son Joo-young (191 centimeters), a tall left-hander, is the starter and Lee Sang-young (193 centimeters) is a key player in the bullpen. Son was limited to three appearances last year as he rehabbed from elbow surgery. Lee was discharged from the military in the middle of last year and given a chance to start, but failed.
Son made his first start in an exhibition game against NC on March 27, 카지노사이트 allowing one run on two hits with three strikeouts in three innings.
He gave up a leadoff double to Park Min-woo in the first inning
Kwon Hee-dong grounded out to the second baseman to put runners on first and third. Son As-seob was hit by a pitch to load the bases. He then got Son to ground out to shortstop for the second out, gave up a single to Park Gun-woo, but got Kim Sung-wook to ground out to second base to end the inning.
Despite giving up a run in the first inning, they retired six straight batters in the second and third innings. In the second inning, he struck out Seo Ho-cheol, got Do Tae-hoon to ground out to first base and Kim Hyung-joon to ground out to third base. In the third, Kim struck out Kim Joo-won, Park Min-woo flied out to left field, and Kwon Hee-dong struck out again to end the inning.
After the game, Son Ju-young said, “It was my first game in practice, and I think I did a pretty good job as I prepared. I couldn’t get my changeup in the early innings, but as the innings went on, I got my pitches, and I finished the three innings as I had prepared. I’ll use the rest of the time to prepare for the season.”
“I had a lot of expectations from (Son), but he pitched aggressively from the first game, and even though it was his first game, he showed a lot of relaxation on the mound, so I’m looking forward to this season,” Yoon said.
Yoon has finalized the LG starting rotation for this season,
With foreign pitchers Enns and Kelly, as well as native starters Choi Won-tae and Lim Chan-kyu, as the first through fourth spots. The fifth spot in the rotation went to Son Joo-young in camp. It’s been two years since the fifth spot has been filled.
Son, who was drafted in the second round (2nd overall) of the 2017 rookie draft, started the 2022 season as the fifth starter, but suffered an elbow injury in late April after three games. He underwent elbow ligament splicing surgery and rehabilitated for over a year.
He was promoted to the first team last September and went 1-0 with a 5.19 ERA in three games (8⅔ innings). In his final start of the season, on October 10, he pitched five innings of two-hit ball with two walks and three strikeouts to earn the win against Lotte.
He entered spring training at 100 percent this year, and his fastball has shown good command since camp. “Last year, my fastball was averaging in the low 140s,” said Son, “but in my first bullpen pitch, my fastball was up to 140-142.”
“I’m still practicing my curve and splitter. I have a good fastball, so I need to refine my changeup (curve and splitter) to make it a decider,” he said, adding, “I’m aiming for 10 wins and double-digit wins if everything goes well (in the starting rotation).”
Lee has pitched well in three spring training appearances
Allowing one run on two hits and one walk in three innings. “His performance, which is highly anticipated, has been getting better and better,” Yoon said.
Lee pitched one inning of one-hit ball against the main squad on March 25 against Cheongbae. He got Park Hae-min to ground out to second base, gave up a single to Hong Chang-ki, and got Kim Hyun-soo to ground out to the pitcher. He pitched effectively against three left-handed batters.
On the 27th, he pitched one inning of scoreless, hitless relief against NC. He got Park Han-yeol to fly out to second base and Jae-hwan Jae-hwan to fly out to center field for the first out, then walked Choi Jung-won on a hit by pitch. He then allowed a stolen base, but got Kim Han-byul to ground out to the pitcher to end the game.
She also pitched in a scrimmage against NC on the 1st and threw one inning of scoreless relief. After getting Kwon Hee-dong to fly out to center and Kim Sung-wook to ground out to shortstop with two outs, she gave up a single to left to Choi Jung-won. With the bases loaded, he made a sharp throw to first base to throw out the runner attempting to steal second.
Lee, who joined LG in the second round (5th overall) of the 2019 KBO Draft
He was discharged from the Sangmu in June of last year. In 2022, he went 10-3 with a 3.31 ERA in 22 games and won the Futures League Most Valuable Player award. Last year, he went 8-1 with a 2.63 ERA in nine games before being discharged from the military.
Lee was given the opportunity to start immediately after his discharge from the military. On June 14 last year against Samsung, he made his comeback start and allowed two runs on four hits, one walk, two strikeouts, and one hit batter in four innings. In his next start (against NC), he struggled, giving up three runs (two earned) on two hits, four walks, and one strikeout in 1 1/3 innings.
His fastball was in the low 140s and his control was shaky. Dyeon demoted Lee to the second team and advised him to work on his pitching form. Lee was called up in September and October and finished the season with a 3.27 ERA in six games (two starts) with one loss.
Lee changed his pitching form
Increasing his arm angle with an overhand in the third quarter. As her batting average increased, her pitches gained speed and power. “I think (my arm height) increased by about 15 centimeters,” Lee said. In the NC finals on April 1, her fastball maxed out at 145 kilometers and averaged 144 kilometers.
“Last year, I honestly had a lot of expectations, but I was disappointed because I didn’t do too well, and I prepared hard in the winter, so this year I’m trying to make a good showing in the first team,” Lee said. “If I can make the first team roster from where I am now, I want to work hard in any position, and my biggest goal is to play baseball in the first team,” he said.
In the LG bullpen, closer Ko Woo-seok has advanced to the major leagues, while left-hander Ham Seung-jo is expected to return in June or July after undergoing elbow surgery. 파워볼실시간 Right-hander Jung Woo-young is also rehabbing from elbow bone chip removal surgery and may not be at full strength by Opening Day.
Yoon is hoping that Lee Sang-young, Kim Dae-hyun, Yoon Hosol, and Kim Yu-young will be able to step up in the bullpen and make a difference from last year. The bullpen will need to be stretched with Jung Woo-young, Kim Jin-sung, Park Myung-geun, Baek Seung-hyun, and Yoo Young-chan.