Yang Chang-seop메이저사이트, who filled the last puzzle piece of the Samsung starting lineup this season, transforms into a Long Relief agent. Head coach Park Jin-man said, ahead of the Daegu Lotte match on the 14th, “I think we need to talk with the pitching coaches and make changes. We haven’t decided who to use yet.”
In the first year of his debut in 2018, Yang Chang-seop predicted the birth of a new ace of the Lions by recording 7 wins and 6 losses (5.05 ERA) in 19 games. Since then, he has suffered from the dreaded evil spirit of injury and left regret. He prepared for this season with determination as an incisive assistant referee, and left an average ERA of 2.31 with one win and no loss through three appearances in exhibition games.
After fierce competition, he took a place in the starting lineup, and went on the mound twice in the regular season, but only lost one without winning. On the 7th, against LG, he suffered with 7 hits, 5 walks, and 5 runs in 5 innings, and on the 13th, against SSG in Daegu, he recorded 6 hits (1 home run), 1 walk and 3 runs in 2⅓ innings.
If so, who will be in charge of the Samsung 5 selection? Jang Pil-joon from overseas and Lee Ho-seong, a rookie in the first round, are considered strong candidates.
Jang Pil-joon, whose strength is rich experience, showed a somewhat sluggish appearance in the demonstration game, but is digesting the Futures starting rotation. On the 7th, he digested the first starting mission for the Futures against KIA, and was scheduled to start as a starting pitcher for the match against Masan NC on the 14th, but it was canceled due to rain.
Lee Ho-seong, who was on the opening entry, has been on the mound three times and is recording an average ERA of 2.57 without a win or loss. Director Park Jin-man hinted at a plan to use Lee Ho-seong as a starting agent in the future. He is giving opportunities and gaining experience in situations where the score gap is large.
Director Park Jin-man said, “Lee Ho-seong is currently in the process of increasing the number of pitches, but he is still physically insufficient to increase the pitch at once, so he will gradually increase it.” is needed,” he explained.
In addition to Jang Pil-jun and Lee Ho-seong, left-hander Heo Yoon-dong, who has experience as a substitute starter in the first team, is also one of the candidates. All four wins last year were starters, and on July 24 last year, he showed perfect pitches in six scoreless innings against Gocheok Kiwoom, saving the team from a 13-game losing streak.