Professional baseball manager Hong Won-ki of Kiwoom Heroes expected young players to grow into a good competitive structure.메이저놀이터
In an interview before the game against SSG Landers of the “2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League” scheduled to be held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 20th, Hong Won-ki said, “I feel sorry for the poor connection in the early scoring situation yesterday. I saw Jeon Jun-pyo’s pitching impressively until the third inning.”
Kiwoom lost 6-8 against SSG on the 19th. Starting pitcher Jeon Jun-pyo lost three ⅓ innings with three hits, two walks, three strikeouts, and three runs. He allowed three runs in the fourth inning, although he allowed no runs until the third inning. Jeon Jun-pyo, who joined Kiwoom as a first-round pick in the 2024 rookie draft (No. 8), has been having a tough debut season this season with two wins, four losses and an ERA of 5.92 in 17 games (24 ⅓ innings).
“I’ve been a manager for four years now, but I have many plans and plans in the early days of the season to name a certain player and how to name them, but I don’t think any of them has ever been achieved,” Hong said. “As such, variables always occur. If players are hired only with possibilities and expectations, their plans will become twisted later on. Preparing variables for players is the role that they should play in the field. Young pitchers stood out this year, but there is no way that they will get better next year. On the contrary, it is not known what will happen to the players who failed this year next year. I think the role of the field is to make way for young players to grow into a sound competitive structure,” he said. “I want to help these players grow.”
Kiwoom announced Ariel Furado as the starting pitcher on the day, but the game was canceled due to rain. The canceled game will be scheduled after the 28th, when the final regular season game will be held. Kiwoom will move to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 21st and play two consecutive away games against Samsung. The starting pitcher is Furado as it is. Coach Hong Won-ki said, “Furado will go out as it is tomorrow. There is no change in other starters.”
“The most worrisome part of this year was the April 5 starting pitcher,” said Hong Won-ki, who said, “It was almost a question mark except for two foreign pitchers and the third starting pitcher. Although the season is not over yet, it is a great achievement that Ha Young-min is keeping the third starting position without injury. Kim Yoon-ha also did not have many wins, but I think he will be able to grow further based on his experience this year. It is regrettable that there was no clear fifth starting pitcher until the end, but if we make up for this, we will be able to play with better competitiveness next year.”