Will he be given a new opportunity?

1 inning, 4 hits, 2 walks, 5 runs. This is the result of Lotte Giants’ Yoon Seong-bin (25) in his first start in 1,951 days and his first appearance in the first team in 1,166 days. Will he be given a new opportunity?

His strengths were clearly revealed. Yoon pitching form, which was much more comfortable than before, stood out. His fastball, which he swung his long arms and long legs to his heart’s content, was powerful, as expected, reaching up to 152 km/h. Because his fastball was so fast, his forkball in the late 130 km/h was powerful enough to awe the viewers.

His long legs and flexibility, which were once noted in the major leagues, and his speed to match were truly outstanding. I could understand the expectations contained in the 450 million won signing bonus that Lotte paid him.

However, although he threw only fastballs and forkballs with ease, his mentality was disappointing. After two outs, he allowed consecutive hits and gave up two runs, and in the second inning, his control completely collapsed as he gave up a straight walk-home run-straight walk. The batting lineup supported the score by scoring two runs each in the first and second innings, but it was useless.

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung promised maximum opportunities by saying, “There is no limit to the number of pitches” before the game, 토토사이트 순위 but he had no choice but to make a substitution. In the end, Lotte lost 5-11 that day.

Lotte is focusing on ‘finding new faces’ this year.

First of all, the batting lineup is centered around young players such as Na Seung-yeop, Ko Seung-min, and Yoon Dong-hee. The starting pitcher Kim Jin-wook is filling the hole created by Na Gyun-an’s departure. However, the fifth starter has no owner, and the bullpen does not even have a clear candidate for the winning combination other than veterans Koo Seung-min, Han Hyun-hee, and Kim Sang-soo.

Yoon Seong-bin is a so-called ‘old prospect’. It’s already his 8th season as a pro. Compared to the high expectations, he has actually shown nothing so far.

However, he showed his potential once again. He was practically an ‘imaginary animal’, and the fans’ support for him was also confirmed. At the scene, there were many placards cheering him on, such as ‘If you don’t give up, we won’t give up either’ and ‘Yoon Seong-bin, fighting!’

SSG’s Park Seong-han, whom we met after the game, looked back and said, “The pitcher’s pitching was better than I thought. Even though I set the timing earlier, it felt late, so I pulled it forward more.”

Can Park Seong-han’s praise be a consolation? Manager Kim Tae-hyung repeatedly emphasized that Yoon Seong-bin’s current starting appearance was an “important opportunity.” Will Yoon Seong-bin get another chance?