Kim Young-woo, the 'LG NEW Fireballer' who throws 157km, has already given 2G no runs → The amount of longing is still slowly "the process is more important."
Kim Young-woo, the 'LG NEW Fireballer' who throws 157km, has already given 2G no runs → The amount of longing is still slowly "the process is more important."
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Whenever LG Twins' "fireballer" Kim Young-woo (20) throws the ball, the audience exclaims. As he faithfully plays with his fastball on the mound, he is following the result.
LG lost 5-9 to the KT Wiz at Suwon KT Wiz Park in the away game of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League regular season. LG allowed eight runs in the first inning alone, and tried to catch up with them little by little, but the gap was too wide. LG lost for the first time this season. It thus failed to win the opening eight games in a row. 메이저사이트
On this day, starter Hernandez was in trouble with five hits (one homer) and three walks in ⅔ innings, but five bullpen pitchers gave up just one run. In particular, Kim Young-woo's pitch as LG's fifth pitcher on the day was clearly impressive. On March 29, he made his professional debut well against Changwon NC with one hit and two strikeouts in one inning. At that time, the speed of the ball thrown against NC Kwon Hee-dong came out to 157 kilometers. It was a moment to prove that he is one of the leading fireballers in the league.
In fact, Kim Young-woo has been well received by coach Yeom Kyung-yeop and other coaching staff since the camp. Kim Young-woo, who was selected in the first round (ranking 10th overall) in the 2025 rookie draft, faithfully completed the final and spring camps. He was immediately classified as exuberant, and enjoyed the honor of winning the opening entry after going through exhibition games.
Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop, who met with reporters ahead of the game, said of Kim Young-woo, "I said I was a closing candidate because I wanted to motivate the player.
"I spoke with the hope of getting media and media attention," he said. "For the time being, I throw it in a comfortable situation. If I throw well, I throw it in a tight situation little by little. If the result is not good, I will return to a comfortable situation again," he said.
This is also a systematic process of growth, Yeom said. "I'm sure (Kim Young-woo) will see his peers throw in the first division. In the end, the process is very important. If you try to throw a lot of strikes and stick to the process, the result will come out. The pitching coach is coaching hard. Rookie pitchers should never think about doing well. If you do what you have to do on the mound, the result will come automatically. "I have to throw it thinking it's a bonus, but it's not easy when I think about doing something to do well from the beginning. It's important to change that mindset (when training pitchers)," he said.
As Yeom Kyung-yeop declared, he took the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning when his team was trailing KT 5-9. Having grounded out No. 4 Kim Min-hyuk to the second base, Kim induced Jang to fly to the left field, and secured the second out. He also grounded out Hwang to the shortstop to complete the third and complete the inning. Although the situation was not tight, he had a "successful experience" against formidable batters. Kim's highest speed on the day was a 154km fastball thrown to Jang.
Now that LG has lost consecutive wins, it is time to focus on the bullpen session. Yoo Young-chan and Ham Deok-ju are undergoing rehabilitation after elbow surgery, while Lee Jung-yong will be discharged from the military in June. Since both teams are potential candidates for a must-win group, the more bullpen pitchers there are, the better. In addition, bullpen pitcher Jang Hyun-sik (30), who is newly wearing LG's uniform as a free agent, will join the Suwon team on Thursday for training, and if he is not ill, he will be registered in the first team entry ahead of the three consecutive games on the Kia weekend on Wednesday. In this situation, Kim Young-woo's good pitching is expected to be a great help to LG's bullpen.