“It’s better than An Woo-jin” Ahn Woo-jin-Lee Jung-hoo acknowledged 5 starting pitches, the first line against the strongest LG

 “(Jang) Jae-young is better than me.”

The pitch recognized by Lee Jung-hoo (25), the best hitter in the KBO League, and An Woo-jin (24), pitcher, will debut against the LG Twins, who are considered to have the best batting line in the league.

Kiwoom announced Jang Jae-young (21) as the starting pitcher in the 2023 KBO League regular season home game against the LG Twins to be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 6th.메이저사이트

Unlike previous years, this is the first appearance of the season for Jang Jae-young, who was selected as a solid 5th starter. Jang Jae-young raised a lot of expectations by throwing a fastball with a maximum speed of 156 km/h while at Deoksu High School, and joined Kiwoom as the first nomination in the 2021 rookie draft. Contrary to his expectations, his first two years were a series of hardships. When pitching in the bullpen, all baseball officials said, “It’s bloody,” and showed a surprising pitch, but when it came to actual play, it showed a difficult situation. His performance in the first team over the past two years was an average ERA of 8.53 in 33 games, 35 walks (31 walks, 4 balls hit by the body) and 33 strikeouts in 31⅔ innings.

But this year, the reaction on the field is really different. Lee Jung-hoo said on the club’s YouTube, which was filmed at the US spring camp, “I think (Jang) Jae-young is better than (Ahn) Woo-jin.” Ahn Woo-jin, who heard this, immediately agreed at the Gocheok Dome on the 4th, saying, “Jae-young is better. I won’t try it myself, but I think what the other people said is correct.”

The experience of Korea in Geelong, Australia was very helpful. Jang Jae-young started 6 games and showed good control with an ERA of 3.30, 30 innings, 9 walks, 37 strikeouts, and a WHIP (on-base percentage per inning) of 1.03. The strike rate was also positive at 62.7%. It was great that he changed his mind and learned various ways to deal with others.

Even after returning from Australia, he did not stop growing. He constantly questioned Ahn Woo-jin, who was called his role model and mentor to his fellow players, and gradually refined his skills. Ahn Woo-jin said, “(Jang) Jae-young asks questions to the point where it’s annoying, but I like conversations like that, so I answer hard.

He continued, “For example, it was said that a good hit won’t come out if you throw it accurately. Jaeyoung also said, ‘I threw it right into the corner and a ground ball came out’, and he said that was the correct answer. Also, personally, when I get the first strike, I’m strong. I throw it, and I think it hits more accurately and carefully after the 2nd strike. It tells me these things,” he added.

If Jae-Young Jang also settles down as the 5th starter, Kiwoom will have the best starting lineup in the league. Ace Ahn Woo-jin recorded 6 innings, 2 walks, 12 strikeouts and no runs in the opening game, followed by foreign pitchers Eric Yokishi and Ariel Hurado, who also played more than 5 innings.

Choi Won-tae, the 4th starter, continued cruising with a quality start pitching in 6 innings and 1 run against Gocheok LG on the 5th. He also has high expectations for Jang Jae-young. Choi Won-tae, who always said, “Among our starting pitchers, only I have to do well,” said Choi Won-tae, who always said, “Our 1st to 3rd starters are really good. In particular, our 1st starter (Woo-jin An) is the best.” he emphasized.

“Jaeyoung is sincere and has an attitude to learn.

The LG batting line that Jang Jae-young will face is considered the best in the league this season. Hong Chang-ki and Moon Seong-joo with a batting average of well over 40% formed table setters, veterans Kim Hyeon-soo and Oh Ji-hwan, and new foreign hitter Austin Dean with an OPS of 0.944, which is unusual. Seo Kun-chang and Park Hae-min, who would have been table setters if it were another team, hit the 8th and 9th. He is the perfect opponent to prove his changed appearance.

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