Kwang-Hyun Kim promises to “find the problem” in the trust of the director

“I’m not stressed. I’m in very good shape.” Kim Gwang-hyun (33, St. Louis Cardinals) had disappointing results in the first major league (MLB) demonstration game this year. On the 4th (Korean time), he scored 4 hits, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, and 4 runs against the New York Mets in 2/3 innings. The highest fastball restraint was measured at 144 km/h.

If it was last season ahead of the MLB debut, it could have been one step behind in the starting competition. The situation is different this year. Kim Kwang-hyun took a spot early as a third starter following Jack Flaherty and Adam Wainwright. In a video interview with local reporters after the game, Kim Gwang-hyun said, “The pilot game is a process of preparing for the regular season. There was a problem with the regulation and restraint, but there was a homework to grasp this part. Gradually increasing the innings to get a good look back. I will try,” he said.

Kim Gwang-hyun climbed the mound in a somewhat uncomfortable situation. The start of the game was delayed due to rain at Rogerdin Stadium. The rain-soaked mound was not good either. Eventually, the first batter hit the top of the left outfield fence with a triple. Timely hits were also allowed consecutively at 1st and 2nd and 1st and 3rd bases for one company. At this time, the scene where Gwang-Hyun Kim re-grades once and then re-admissions was produced. St. Louis coach Mike Silt, who replaced Kim Gwang-hyun in the first inning, put Kim Gwang-hyun on the mound in the second inning.

The MLB Secretariat said a special provision in advance of this demonstration game that,’Only for games held before March 14, if a pitcher on the mound throws more than 20 balls, the innings can be finished or replaced even before three (3) outs.’ Introduced. Director Silt used this rule for Kim Gwang-hyun, who had already taken a spot in the selection. It was considered to be able to cut off the difficult flow of the first one and fill the planned number of pitches (around 35 or so) again in the absence of runners in the second round. Kim Gwang-Hyun’s position in the team was shown once again with the happening of’Return after steel plate’, which is closer to’shift’ than’replacement’.

Kim Gwang-hyun threw the 39th ball of the day while walking Kevin Pilar after one death in the second inning. The manager ordered the second replacement to announce that the homework of the first match was over. Kim Gwang-hyun said, “The pitch was shaken and the restraint didn’t come out well. The pitch of the 1st pitch wasn’t right, so when I went back to the 2nd, I tried to balance it, but it didn’t work,” he said. “I will analyze it again while watching the video. I know it’s a season. When the regular season begins, it will look different from now.”

“Kim Gwang-hyun is in the stage of adapting now. There are still many games left, so there is no need to react too sensitively to his first appearance,” said Silt. “Kim Gwang-hyun was very active at the beginning of last season. It is similar in many ways to Wainwright (team pitcher). He threw a better ball in the second inning than in the first, and I was happy to see Kim Gwang-hyun getting better.” Expressed faith.

Following Kim Kwang-hyun, Toronto Blue Jays ace, Ryu Hyun-jin (34), also finished preparing for the demonstration match. On the 4th, reporter Rob Longley of the Toronto line revealed on his twitter on the 4th that “Ryu Hyun-jin will start in the demonstration game on the 6th.” Ryu Hyun-jin’s first real opponent was the Baltimore Orioles. All-star pitcher Matt Harvey appears as the opponent’s starting pitcher.

Toronto, with a weak mound, recruited relief pitcher Kirby Yeats to reinforce the back door. However, except for the ace, there are still question marks on the starting line. Ryu Hyun-jin is preparing for the first full-time season after the transfer with heavy responsibility and high expectations. The demonstration match on the 6th, the first actual match this year, is a signal.

Reporter Bae Youngeun [email protected]