The good news has been sent to the LG Twins after they returned from their two-month spring camp. Jang Hyun-sik (30), a special bullpen pitcher who was named the new closing pitcher for this season, is recovering smoothly.카지노사이트

LG's national team led by Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop arrived in Korea through Incheon International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. Japan's off-season training in Okinawa, which involved 17 coaching staff and 36 players, was held from Feb. 24 to March 5. The team garnered satisfactory results by recording two wins and one loss in three games at the Okinawa spring camp, which focuses on improving players' sense of play.

However, the Japanese camp did not include Jang Hyun-sik as its main pitcher. Playing as an all-weather bullpen for the KIA Tigers last year, Jang led his team to win the Korean Series by posting five wins, four losses and 16 holds with an ERA of 3.94 in 75 games. LG paid close attention to him taking the mound at any time in a crisis situation, and he brought him with the condition that he guarantee a total of 5.2 billion won (6.6 billion won in down payment and 3.6 billion won in annual salary) for four years.

However, he tripped on his right foot and sprained his ankle on his way home just before the end of the Arizona camp. Magnetic resonance imaging and detailed examination revealed partial rupture of ligaments on the outside of the right foot, which is expected to take four weeks to return to the team. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop had in mind Kim Young-woo (20), a rookie for the first round in 2025, as a temporary completion due to his tight schedule until the opening game, but good news came from Icheon (LG Futures Stadium).

According to News 1, Newsis, Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop met with reporters at Incheon International Airport after his return to Korea and said, "Training coach Kim Yong-il will go to Icheon tomorrow (6th) to check on Jang's condition. After that, we will set up a schedule to take the mound and deploy him at the end of the exhibition game to have him throw the ball."

The team has different nuances from the time it finished its spring camp in Arizona. Back then, manager Yeom Kyung-yeop viewed Jang's participation in the exhibition game negatively, and had in mind his team's plan to play in the Futures League around the opening game. On the day, however, he looked more positively at the possibility of taking the mound in the opening game. "Jang is throwing the ball now. He has entered the catch game, and I think he will be able to take the mound at the end of the exhibition game," Yeom said in a hopeful tone.

However, he made a deal. As the deal is a hefty price tag of 5.2 billion won (4.1 million U.S. dollars), he did not try to rush his return to the mound for the next four years. This is the same as when he was injured. "If Jang throws a ball faster than 145 kilometers per hour when he takes the mound at exhibition games, he will pass," Yeom said. "Only then can he speed up to 150 kilometers after the opening of the regular season. However, if the ball is slightly over 140 kilometers per hour, I think it is right for him to play more games (at Futures) and come up to the top team."

Manager Yeom's conditions are interpreted as allowing him to return only when his best condition is guaranteed. Jang Hyun-sik is a right-hander with a fastball pitch of more than 150 kilometers per hour and a slider with a large angle as his main weapon. In particular, he is an attractive pitcher who plays seven consecutive games, 75 consecutive games, and 60 multi-innings since his transfer to KIA in 2020, but maintains consistent restraint, so low restraint, which is an "abnormal signal," is also burdensome for the team.

If Jang Hyun-sik can come back in time for the opening game, LG is in a tight race. LG is considering a collective finishing system, starting with Kim Young-woo who has good pitching capability. However, the mound will be more stable with veteran players who have played in 437 games in total in the KBO. Will the LG Twins' new finishing pitcher be able to come back until the opening game.