HANWHA COACH CHOI WON-HO SAID, "IF RYU HYUN JIN IS RELEASED, HIS ARREST WILL GO UP FURTHER"
Ryu Hyun-jin allowed 1 run in 3 innings at a top speed of 143 km/h in his first appearance against Cheongbaek.
The most direct figure that gives a glimpse into the physical condition of Ryu Hyun-jin (36, Hanwha Eagles), who underwent left elbow ligament fusion (Tommy John) surgery in 2022, is velocity.
In his first game on the mound wearing a Hanwha uniform, Ryu Hyun-jin proved that he is improving his physical condition in time for the opening of the season. 카지노사이트
Ryu Hyun-jin appeared as a starting pitcher in the Hanwha club's own Blue and White game held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 7th, allowing 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, and 1 run in 3 innings.
As important as the number of hits, runs allowed, and strikeouts is velocity.
On this day, Ryu Hyun-jin recorded a maximum speed of 144 km per hour as measured by Eagles TV YouTube and a maximum speed of 143 km per hour as measured by the club.
Five days ago, on the 2nd, in Okinawa, Japan, on the 2nd, he could not exceed the maximum speed of 140 km/h in a live pitch (training where the batter stands up and pitches like in a real game), but his speed increased significantly in just a few days.
Hanwha coach Choi Won-ho said in an interview with reporters including Yonhap News TV after the Blue and White match, "Perhaps because the weather was chilly, my control was a little shaky today.
Still, I got more velocity than when I pitched live.
He predicted, “If the tension rises in the regular season, he will throw up to the mid-range (140 km/h).”
Ryu Hyun-jin’s average fastball speed last season in the American Major League Baseball (MLB) was only 88.6 miles per hour (approximately 142.6 km).
The highest. The speed was 91.1 miles per hour (about 146.6 km), but most balls did not exceed 90 miles per hour.
It seemed like he had not completely recovered to his original condition after the surgery.
Even with an average velocity of the bottom 2% of MLB, he maintained a spot in the starting lineup with skillful pitching and excellent control, and returned to Hanwha in a healthier body than last year.
Coach Choi said, “If there is no problem with his body, he will appear in the game against the KIA Tigers on the 12th,” and added, “Right now, I think about 60 pitches.”
After checking once more against the Lotte Giants on the 17th, he is scheduled to appear as a starter in the KBO opening game against the LG Twins held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 23rd.
After the start of the season, unless there is a major problem with the body, players will pitch every four days.
Coach Choi said, “I’ve been building my body that way for the regular season.
I’ve planned my schedule that way.”
On this day, Moon Dong-ju, the ‘future of Hanwha’s mound’, faced off against Ryu Hyun-jin as the starter, allowing 2 hits and no runs in 3 innings.
However, with a maximum speed of 148 km/h, it was exposed that it had not yet reached normal orbit.
Coach Choi said, "It is difficult to say that he is in normal condition due to his position and control.
We will find out if there is a reason."
This day's game, in which the Automatic Ball Decision System (ABS) was applied, was a valuable opportunity experienced for the first time not only by players but also by coaches.
Manager Choi said, "I don't know if it was because the strike zone was increased by 2cm on both sides or if it was significantly different from what people saw.
At first, I thought that applying ABS would be advantageous to the batter, but now I think it will be advantageous to the pitcher.
The 2cm increase is a big deal. “He said.
With the return of Ryu Hyun-jin, Hanwha immediately emerged as a candidate to shake up the fall baseball landscape.
Director Choi responded, “Since you said that, I will work hard to shake up (the game).”
