adminLotte left-hander Kim Jin-wook showed sluggishness while hunting for the first time.
An exhibition match between LG and Lotte held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 19th. Kim Jin-wook took the mound as a relief pitcher in the 7th inning, trailing 2-3.
The first batter, Moon Seong-joo, was walked. The runner, Shin Min-jae, was allowed to steal the second base, making it a safe second base crisis. Lee Cheon-woong was outcounted with a ground ball to the first baseman, but the runner advanced to third base. After throwing a curveball to Kim Ki-yeon with 2 balls and 1 strike, he was hit in front of the right fielder and conceded a run. The score gap widened to 2-4.
After that, the helm shook violently. After throwing 2 balls against left-hander Moon Bo-kyung, it was 2 balls and 2 strikes with a foul and a strike. Afterwards, he threw two balls in a row and walked. In the confrontation with Kim Joo-sung, the 10th pitch continued and he walked on base. 메이저사이트
In the crisis with the bases loaded, Hong Chang-ki allowed a sacrifice fly to the left fielder, making the score 2-5. The long inning ended with Kim Min-sung striking out on a swing.
He pitched 1 inning, giving up 1 hit, 3 walks and 2 runs. He threw 39 pitches. The highest fastball velocity was 145 km, and he used curves (15) and sliders (3) along with fastballs (21).
Kim Jin-wook took the mound as a bullpen pitcher in all three games prior to the demonstration game, allowing 1 run in 2⅓ innings. However, his control was unstable as he allowed three walks in one inning that day.
Kim Jin-wook, who joined Lotte after being nominated for the 2nd round (1st overall) in 2021, received great expectations, but has been experiencing growing pains over the past two years without being able to reach his potential. His rival Lee Eui-ri (KIA) played as a starting pitcher in his first year of debut and won the rookie award and became a 10-win pitcher last year, but Kim Jin-wook did not settle down as a starter in his first year of debut.
In 2021, the position was changed from the selection to the bullpen, and he recorded an average ERA of 6.31 with 4 wins and 6 losses in 39 games. Last year, in 14 games for the first team, he went 2-5 with an average ERA of 6.36.