It was shocking that the top left-hander who once had most wins in the KBO League allowed one run in one inning. Even considering that it was a real game for the first time in a long time, I was devastated. Still, I saw some hope, but what will happen to this decision.스포츠토토
NC Dinos’ Eric Jokish has returned to the KBO League. Yokish started in his first game since his transfer against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 9th. Since leaving the Kiwoom Heroes due to an injury during last season, he has been building his body through personal training without his team. Since moving to NC, there has been not enough time to check the senses of the real games such as the Futures League. Due to holes in the starting rotation, it was not possible to give Yokish enough time due to the team’s situation that reached its limit to rotate alternative starters. He was immediately put into the first-team real game.
Standing on the mound at Jamsil Stadium in NC blue, the mood was good until the third inning when Yokishi struck out LG leadoff hitter Hong Chang-ki with two pitching and one curve ball. However, the next batter turned around. LG hitters began to ruthlessly tap Yokishi. As soon as Shin gave up a walk, Austin Dean’s two-run homer. Then, he started getting hit with a double-hitter and a triple-hitter. While striking out No. 9 hitter Koo Bon-hyuk, he got the second out with difficulty, and threw a wild pitch and a walk, a bases-clearing triple, and gave Austin another home run. Yokishi faced a whopping 13 batters in the first inning and allowed 10 runs. It was shocking.
However, the NC bench did not change pitchers from the first inning. I left it to Yokishi more. Even if he fails to win, he has given Yokishi enough time. He also had to take into account the accumulated fatigue in order to operate the bullpen from the first inning. After finishing the second inning with three hitters, Yokishi also allowed no run in the third inning with two outs and runners on the first base. He managed to secure two outs in the fourth inning before leaving the mound. He looked completely different from the first inning. He had eight hits (two homers) in three ⅔ innings, two strikeouts, four walks and 10 lost points.
Considering that it was his first real game in a long time, it wasn’t such a bad pitch except for the shocking first inning. Coach Kang In-kwon was also optimistic about Yokishi’s pitching at a press briefing the following day. It is true that he lacked the sense of play in the real game, and he seemed to be embarrassed by consecutive hits in the first inning before he got used to the atmosphere yet.
However, the maximum speed of his fastballs was 143 km. Most of them were in the late 130 km range and early 140 km range. Originally, Yokishi was not the type of pitcher who hustled his opponents with fastballs of more than 150 km. Although his average speed was in the mid-140 km range, he used to be the type of pitcher who threw stable pitches by banking on his ability to control batters and control his ball. Even before he was injured at Kiwoom, his speed of his pitches dropped somewhat. He also needs to take into account those in their mid-30s or older.
Even if he recovers his sense of practice, it is practically difficult for Yokishi to dramatically increase his speed or improve his pitching. However, he is ahead of new foreign pitchers who can be trusted and entrusted with his experience and experience.
Usually, there are two cases when clubs replace foreign players, especially pitchers. The first is when an existing player’s performance is not satisfactory, but when a top-class player who has been watching in the market is on the market. The second is when no player has been confirmed yet, but the existing player’s performance is unsatisfactory and it is difficult to expect to improve in the future. NC’s replacement of foreign pitchers is closer to the latter. Currently, it is not easy to bring big league starting agents from the United States. Other clubs also say that bullpen pitchers have good players, who need a build-up process after coming to Korea, and that S-class starting agents are not solved.
NC also wanted to find an ace pitcher comparable to Kyle Hart, but for now, they chose to find alternative resources after sending out Daniel Castano. There is not much time left, and “experienced” Yokishi, who can fill the rotation hole somehow, was the best card.
With Hearts recently missing the mound due to severe body aches, NC is facing such a big crisis. Yokishi’s debut was shocking, but on the contrary, it was finished with hope for his recovery. As he has already released Castano and has chosen to replace him, it is currently the best to bet on Yokishi’s true appearance after the second inning against LG.