"Already 151km" LG's 1st nominated rookie, "I want to try 160km."

"Already 151km" LG's 1st nominated rookie, "I want to try 160km."

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Kim Young-woo (20), the first designated pitcher for the LG Twins in 2025, has already thrown a fastball of 151 kilometers per hour. "I want to try 160 kilometers per hour," he said with confidence.바카라사이트

Kim Young-woo is a right-handed pitcher who joined this year with a down payment of 200 million won. After LG General Manager Cha Myung-seok nominated Kim Young-woo as the 10th overall in the first round in the rookie draft in September, he drew more attention by saying, "On the day Kim Young-woo threw a 156km/h ball last June, I also had 156 blood pressure at the hospital."

Kim Young-woo took the mound as the closing pitcher at the All-Star Game between high school and college on June 6 last year, and posted a maximum speed of 156 kilometers per hour. "Finally, we have a pitcher who throws fast balls over 150 kilometers per hour," LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said. "He has stable pitching balance, and his strength is fast balls with large drops due to his simple arm swing," LG said. "He has a high release point when pitching, so he has a good fastball angle. He also has good movement."

Kim Young-woo, who joined the Arizona Spring camp as a rookie, has pitched four times so far. The maximum speed was 151 kilometers per hour, and the average speed of his fastballs was 148.2 kilometers per hour. "I threw with 80 to 90 percent power. I think he gained speed," Kim said.

Kim Young-woo, who started pitching in earnest in middle school, is also confident in fastballs. "If my ball control and command are more stable, I want to challenge 160km/h," he said. "I am most confident in curves (after direct balls). I can handle batters with fast and slow curves. The type of ball that I want to adjust is always forkball." He is pitching by adjusting the grip of curves under coach Kim Kwang-sam in this camp.

"I think it's too arrogant to throw in the first team this year. I think if I work hard, I'll have a good chance," Kim said. "My goal is to become a permanent member of the LG Twins (in the long run). I want to be a player who can take the mound constantly and make fans feel comfortable thinking that they won the game." "I will finish the spring camp safe until the end. I will do my best to become a player who can contribute to the team's victory in the 2025 season."