2024-03-25 02:06:20
Hanwha’s pitching coach Park Seung-min poured out praise after watching the second bullpen pitch of Ryu Hyun-jin (37), who suddenly joined the Hanwha Eagles.
On the morning of the 26th, Ryu Hyun-jin pitched a bullpen before a practice game against the Samsung Lions at Amaka Baseball Stadium in Okinawa, Japan. Ryu Hyun-jin lightly warmed up by running and stretching for about 30 minutes and then threw 60 pitches, 20 each, three times in the bullpen.
The bullpen catcher on this day was Ryu Hyun-jin’s Dongsan High School classmate Lee Jae-won.
Coach Park, who watched Ryu Hyun-jin’s pitch right next to him, said, “He was in good shape even though it was his first time pitching outside since he only pitched indoors, and he was in good shape. Looking at him today, the last time he pitched in the bullpen, I thought he must have restrained himself and threw the ball so much better.” evaluated.
Ryu Hyun-jin joined Hanwha’s second spring camp on the 23rd and immediately threw 45 pitches from the bullpen.
Regarding Ryu Hyun-jin’s current physical condition, Coach Park said, “I can’t evaluate it numerically, but it seems to be sufficient for what is needed at this time. I was concerned because Ryu Hyun-jin was indoors for a long time, but he is in much better shape than I thought.”
On this day, Ryu Hyun-jin tested all pitch types including fastball, slider, curve, cutter, and changeup in the bullpen.
When asked which type of pitch caught his eye the most, Coach Park said, “When you think of Ryu Hyun-jin, the changeup that comes to mind was a good pitch. The changeup is also a changeup, but I was surprised to see him throw a cutter on a high course near the right-handed batter.” He added, “Even though domestic players order like that. “It doesn’t look like it can be thrown easily.”
He added, “Perhaps because it was a pitch he threw in the U.S., even though it was just practice, he threw the cutter on a high course toward the right-handed hitter. I thought Ryu Hyun-jin was a pitcher who pitched at a high level.”
Ryu Hyun-jin, who successfully completed his bullpen pitching that day, will rest for three days and then proceed with live pitching. He will not pitch in the spring camp practice game, but is expected to pitch in about two games in the exhibition game that opens on the 9th.
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2024-03-25 02:06:20