In addition to FA recruitment and reward players, there are also 'special rookies'..."The probability of success of the bullpen is higher than last year." Why was Yeom Kyung-yeop sure
In addition to FA recruitment and reward players, there are also 'special rookies'..."The probability of success of the bullpen is higher than last year." Why was Yeom Kyung-yeop sure
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"I think Kim Young-woo and Yoo Hyun-hyun are also very likely."
The topic of conversation among the LG Twins in the offseason is to reorganize the bullpen. The team has been agonizing over bullpen session throughout the last season. Notably, it has become headache from the start of this year. Yoo Young-chan (right elbow injury) and Ham Deok-ju (left elbow injury), who should be the center of bullpen session, were out due to long-term injury during the offseason.먹튀검증
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop is planning to return to the team in the second half of the year. It would be great if Yoo Young-chan and Ham Deok-ju returned soon, but more importantly, it is important to throw the ball in good condition. The two players will be given ample time to recover from their injuries.
The proven departure of Yoo Young-chan and Ham Deok-ju means weakening the LG bullpen. However, they have strengthened their bullpen by embracing Jang Hyun-sik (a four-year total of 5.2 billion won) and Kim Kang-ryul (three plus one-year maximum of 1.4 billion won) in the free agent market. In addition, they named Choi Chae-heung as compensation player for Choi Won-tae, who transferred to the Samsung Lions, and recruited Shim Chang-min, who was discharged from the NC Dinos and was looking for a new team, to minimize bleeding.
This is the best scenario if everyone in their new uniforms is doing well. However, things may not go as planned. Various preparations, including Plan B and Plan C, are important to solve this problem.
Unlike last year, Yeom said, "I think we can run a somewhat structured bullpen this year." Baek Seung-hyun and Park Myung-geun, who suffered ups and downs during the last season, are expected to rebound based on their experiences. On top of this, top prospect recruited by the "2025 KBO League Rookie Draft" also showed a possibility to play during the closing camp. They are also currently considering coach Yeom's plan. In many ways, he can use more cards than last season.
Coach Yeom, who attended the team's New Year's greeting ceremony on the 8th, said, "Last year, middle pitchers had difficulty growing up. This year, there are far more players to give chances than last year," adding, "Park Myung-geun and Baek Seung-hyun's difficulties last year will be a great nourishment for them to solve this season. I think there is a high chance of success. Kim Young-woo and Yoo Hyun-hyun also have a good chance."
Kim Young-woo, a graduate of Seoul High School, wore the LG uniform as the 10th overall pick in the first round of the "2025 KBO League Rookie Draft." He is highly anticipated as a fireballer who once threw a maximum speed of 156 kilometers per hour. A graduate of Gyeonggi Commercial High School who joined LG as the 20th overall pick in the second round of the "2025 KBO League Rookie Draft," he played as a pitcher and batter when he was an amateur, but chose to be a pitcher in the professional league. He also had the ability to throw fastballs with a maximum speed of 153 kilometers.
If rookie players burst their potential in their first year of debut, manager Yeom's bullpen operation is expected to gain more momentum.
"The start of the season is based on experienced players. He will likely play the first half of the season focusing on Kim Kang-ryul, Jang Hyun-sik, Shim Chang-min, Baek Seung-hyun and Park Myung-geun. Young players (Kim Young-woo and Yoo Hyun-hyun) will also be included in the lineup. I think the bullpen will have a higher chance of success than last year," Yeom said.
LG is making ceaseless efforts not to repeat last year's bullpen session. Not only promising free agents, but also compensation players, top rookie players, etc. will the bullpen session, which has become thicker, help ease Yeom's worries in the 2025 season.