Pitcher Yang Hyun-jong, who is challenging the big leaguer, showed off his stability in the second demonstration game and played with no goal.
Texas Rangers’ Yang Hyeon-jong climbed the mound as the third pitcher of the team at the end of the 5th inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix, Arizona, 3-3, with 3 strikeouts in 2 innings and threw 1 hit without loss. .
In the debut match of the demonstration game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 8th, Yang Hyun-jong threw 21 balls in one inning, hitting two hits, including one home run, and gave it one point.
In the second appearance after six days, Yang Hyun-jong showed a better pitch for both the fast ball and the changing ball.
Yang Hyun-jong allowed a heavy hit in the second pitch to left-handed batter Garrett Mitchell, who was greeted as the first batter.
Then Yang Hyun-jong, who faced Jackie Bradley Jr., sighed after catching Mitchell who was trying to steal second base with a nice throw from catcher Drew Butera.
Yang Hyeon-jong, who tricked Bradley’s eyes with two curves, struck out a false swing with a change ball that fell on his body in the third pitch.
Yang Hyun-jong cooked the next batter Abisail Garcia with a straight shortstop and blocked 1 inning with 10 balls.
Even at the end of the 6th inning, Yang Hyun-jong, who got on the mound, grabbed his first batter Jack Green with the ball in right field, and then struck out two left-handed batters, Dylan Kujins and Billy McInney.
Finished 3 outcounts with 10 balls.
In addition to the change-up and slider, Yang Hyun-jong improved his adaptability by throwing a curve with a large drop.
Yang Hyun-jong’s average ERA in the demonstration game went down to 3.00.
In the 7 innings, both teams drew 4-4.
(Photo = Texas Rangers Club / Courtesy of Kelly Gavin, Yonhap News)