LG Jung Woo-young, a former Hold King, trained individually in the United States...a desperate effort to revive
LG Jung Woo-young, a former Hold King, trained individually in the United States...a desperate effort to revive
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Right-handed sidearm Jung Woo-young (26), who suffered the worst slump since his debut, is aiming to revive in the 2025 season. He moved to the U.S. early this month and is sweating profusely while focusing on individual training.메이저사이트
The LG Twins will hold a New Year's party at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Friday afternoon. Most of the team members, including Yeom Kyung-yeop, the new head coach of the second division, Lee Byung-kyu and captain Park Hae-min, will attend the event.
However, two players, Jung Woo-young and Jang Hyun-sik, will not be able to attend. Jung is undergoing individual training in the U.S. and Jang is in Japan.
Among them, Jung Woo-young attracts attention.
Jung Woo-young, who joined LG in the second round in 2019, drew attention by throwing a fast two-seam fastball over the mid-150km range despite being a right-handed sidearm.
With 16 holds (4 wins, 6 losses, 1 save) in his debut season, he became the king of 20 holds from the 2020 season, 27 holds in 2021, and 35 holds in 2022. Wiggling determination with a maximum speed of 157 kilometers was the subject of fear for batters.
Jung Woo-young, however, suffered a slump starting in the 2023 season. As he failed to adapt to changes in his pitching form, he lost balance and even lost his pitching speed.
Jung Woo-young, who was shaken by 11 holds, 5-6 losses and 4.70 ERA in 2023, had his worst performance since his debut last year.
In 27 matches, he only had two wins, one loss, three holds, and an earned run average of 4.76. His pitching speed also fell from the early and mid 150 kilometers to the mid 140 kilometers mark.
After being eliminated from the must-win group, Jung had few chances at the end of the season and at an important "Autumn Baseball" stage. LG had difficulty running the bullpen, including sending its starting pitcher, Ellyager Hernandez, to all five semi-PO games. Still, Jung did not have a seat.
However, Jung Woo-young is trying to adjust his pitching form early on to the U.S. Driveline Center in December. He is focusing on tempering his pitches to regain his form during the best times and further increase the power of his fierce fighting spirit.
LG, which suffered from poor bullpen last year, worked hard to strengthen the mound during the offseason.
As a result, veteran right-handed bullpen pitcher Kim Kang-ryul was brought in as an FA, and right-handed sidearm Shim Chang-min, a former member of the national team, was also recruited through testing. Even right-handed bullpen Jang Hyun-sik, who drew keen attention the most, was kept as an FA, strengthening the back door. Choi Won-tae (Samsung)'s compensation player, and left-hander Choi Chae-heung were also added.
With Yoo Young-chan and Ham Deok-ju both on the operating table, they will not be able to play in the early days of this season, but they added more depth through the rest of the players. "The number of bullpen pitchers has increased. If you stick to the early days, you can do it," coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said.
On top of that, if Jung Woo-young, who has been at the bottom for the past two years, recovers, he can build a strong bullpen he wanted so much. Both LG and the player themselves are eagerly looking forward to Jung Woo-young regaining the power of the hold king this season.
Reporter Lee Jae-sang ([email protected] )