SSG Landers coach Kim Won-hyeong (49) has chosen Kim Sang-soo (31) as’April end’.
Coach Won-hyung Kim said, “I asked Kim Sang-soo to finish the season at the beginning of the season,” before the opening game against Lotte Giants, a professional baseball player, was canceled at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 3rd.
“Kim Sang-soo has experience in finishing and does not feel a lot of pressure on the finishing position.”
Seo Jin-yong (29) was the first finisher Kim picked up from the beginning.
However, Seo Jin-yong was sluggish with an average ERA of 10.13 in three games during the demonstration game.
Director Kim Won-hyung said, “Seo Jin-yong’s pitch did not come up.
At the beginning of the regular season, we send it out as a mid-term rescue,” he said.
Kim Sang-soo will appear in the 9th inning for about a month,” he said.
Coach Kim, a former ace pitcher who won 134 wins during his active career, said, “I prefer pitchers who play on the pitch rather than in the first pitch.”
Coach Kim said, “It is a risky strategy to throw a ball that hitters can hit to avoid giving a walk when the ball count is unfavorable.
I emphasize to pitchers,’Even if you walk when the ball count goes down, you have to throw the ball harder.’
“I will watch the process of Seo Jin-yong recovering the ball,” he explained.
There is another finalizing candidate.
Jae-hoon Ha, ‘2019 King of Salvation’, who is rehabilitating with right shoulder pain, is speeding up.
Ha Jae-hoon recorded the highest speed of 147 km per hour in the practice game on March 31.
Director Kim Won-hyung said, “Before the spring camp started, I told Ha Jae-hoon,’You can return in June.’
It meant that I would give him plenty of time,” recalling, “But Jaehoon Ha speeded up the rehabilitation.
If you take two more practical tests, you will meet the’rehabilitation criteria’.
“We plan to make a final inspection around April 15th and set the point of returning to the 1st group.”
/yunhap news
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