Hanwha Ryu Hyun-jin Starts KBO Opening Game

Hanwha Ryu Hyun-jin Starts KBO Opening Game for the First Time in 12 Years… SSG Kim Gwang-hyun also Sorties

Among the 10 starting pitchers in the opening game, 8 are foreigners.

‘Korea’s best pitcher of the 21st century’ Ryu Hyun-jin (37, Hanwha Eagles) stands on the mound at Jamsil Baseball Stadium and announces the start of the 2024 Korean Professional Baseball KBO League.

At the Korea Professional Baseball 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Media Day held at the Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 22nd, Hanwha coach Choi Won-ho said, “The starting pitcher for the opening game is Ryu Hyun-jin, who ‘is not on any other team.’” 카지노사이트

Ryu Hyun-jin will start the regular season opening game against the ‘defending champion’ LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 23rd.

This is the first time Ryu Hyun-jin starts in the KBO League opening game in 12 years since 2012, just before advancing to the Major League Baseball (MLB).

Ryu Hyun-jin pitched in 186 games in MLB over 11 years from 2013 to 2023, posting a record of 78 wins, 48 ​​losses, 1 save, and an ERA of 3.27.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who emphasized several times, “I will return to Hanwha while I still have strength,” kept his promise by returning to Hanwha after 12 years.

In this year’s exhibition game, he showed off his unique and sophisticated ball control, allowing 9 hits and 3 runs (average ERA 3.00) in 9 innings in 2 games, and striking out 9.

He showed off his prowess as a ‘monster pitcher’ without yet using 100% of his strength.

Ryu Hyun-jin first appeared as an ‘opening game starter’ in 2007, his second year in the KBO League, and also announced the start of the regular season in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012.

However, in the KBO opening game, he received a report card that did not live up to his reputation.

Ryu Hyun-jin’s KBO opening game record is 1 win, 3 losses, and an average ERA of 5.81.

They only won against SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers) in 2009, and struggled in every opening game.

If he breaks the jinx in his 6th KBO opening game appearance, he will be able to win as a starter in the KBO opening game for the first time in 15 years.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who has 98 wins in his KBO League career (52 losses, 1 save, ERA 2.80), is aiming for his 99th win, the same number as his jersey number.

Coincidentally, Jamsil Stadium is where the ‘birth of a monster pitcher’ was announced.

Ryu Hyun-jin’s KBO debut opponent was also LG.

Ryu Hyun-jin made his debut spectacularly in the game against Jamsil LG on April 12, 2006, pitching 7⅓ innings, allowing 3 hits, no runs, and striking out 10.

After dominating the KBO League, he moved to the United States and set a record as the first Korean to appear as a starter in the MLB opening game for three consecutive years (2020-2022).

Korean fans will be able to see Ryu Hyun-jin, who returned from his brilliant life in the United States, from the first day of the 2024 season.

In his match against LG, Ryu Hyun-jin overwhelmed his opponent with a total of 22 wins, 8 losses, and an average ERA of 2.36.

However, LG’s batting lineup is completely different now than it was 12 years ago.

Last year, LG ranked first in this category with OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.755.

There is no power leak in the batting lineup, so we are looking forward to a head-to-head match with Ryu Hyun-jin.

LG, which won the combined championship (regular league and Korean series championship) last year, will select left-handed Detrick Enns, who has experience playing American and Japanese baseball, as the starter in the opening game.

SSG left-handed ace Gwang-Hyun Kim will start the opening game for the second consecutive year and the fifth time in his career.

The pitcher who will face Gwang-Hyun Kim as the starting pitcher at SSG Landers Field in Incheon is Aaron Wilkerson (Lotte Giants).

In Suwon, William Cuevas (KT Wiz) and Connor Siebold (Samsung Lions) will clash, and in Changwon, Kyle Hart (NC Dinos) and Raul Alcantara (Doosan Bears) will clash.

Alcantara took on the important role of starting the opening game for two consecutive years.

KIA coach Lee Beom-ho, the youngest head coach, predicted Will Crowe as the starter for the opening game at home in Gwangju, while Kiwoom Heroes coach Hong Won-ki, who is trying to regain his reputation, announced Ariel Jurado as the starter.

In the end, in the opening game on the 23rd, eight foreign pitchers will serve as starting pitchers, including the left-handed duo Hyun-jin Ryu and Gwang-hyun Kim, who represent Korean baseball.

Go Woo-seok Hold in MLB Exhibition Game

HOLD IN MLB EXHIBITION GAME’ GO WOO-SEOK “FASTBALL, SLIDER, CURVE ARE WEAPONS”

In his first appearance in an exhibition game, he pitched 2K in one inning… “Appearing in the Seoul Series is special.”

Go Woo-seok (25), who successfully completed his debut game in a big league exhibition game, cited “pulling out hitters’ missed swings and confirming the quality of fastballs” as his biggest gain.

Go Woo-seok took the mound in the bottom of the 8th inning with a 5-3 lead in the 2024 American Professional Baseball Major League (MLB) away exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics held at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Arizona, USA on the 1st (Korean time) and pitched 1 inning, allowing 1 hit, no runs, and 2 strikeouts.

I blocked it and took the hold. 바카라사이트

According to the local MLB broadcaster, on this day, Go Woo-seok threw a fastball, slider, and curveball.

The highest speed of his fastball was 93 miles per hour (about 150 km).

MLB.com commented, “Before the game, Go Woo-seok said, ‘I’m really nervous,’ but he didn’t express those feelings on the mound.”

Go Woo-seok struck out Tyler Soderstrom on a missed swing, recording a ‘strikeout’ as the first batter he faced in a big league exhibition game.

Ko Woo-seok, who grounded Korean batter Park Hyo-jun to second base, gave up a left-field hit to Cooper Bowman, but ended the inning by striking out Max Schumann on a missed swing.

In an interview with MLB.com, Go Woo-seok said, “I throw three pitches (fastball, slider, and curveball) with confidence.

“This is the secret to success in Korea,” he said, adding, “MLB is of a higher standard than the KBO league, but we will use the three pitches as weapons here as well.”

Go Woo-seok gained confidence by hitting 150 km per hour and causing missed swings in his first pitching game.

But he still humbles himself .

Go Woo-seok said, “I feel good because I checked the speed of the fastball and pulled out a missed swing,” but also added, “There is still a lot of work to be done.

I will stay healthy until the opening game and become stronger.”

San Diego will play the official opening series of the 2024 MLB season against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on March 20th and 21st.

Go Woo-seok’s participation in the Seoul Series is confirmed.

With a good pitch in his first appearance in an exhibition game, he was given the green light to enter the opening roster (26 players).

Go Woo-seok said, “It is a very special thing to wear the MLB San Diego uniform and go on the mound of Gocheok Dome, where I played,” and added, “For a baseball player, pitching in the opening game is exciting, but also nerve-wracking,” and looked forward to pitching in the Seoul Series.

The primary goal of Go Woo-seok, who signed a 2+1 year contract with San Diego for up to $9.4 million, is to enter the opening roster.

Despite being evaluated as a closer candidate, Go Woo-seok always said, “My big league debut comes first.”

He, who played his first exhibition game in the big league somewhat late, said, “The club gave me plenty of opportunities to get in shape,” and repeatedly emphasized, “I don’t care about the position.

My role is to go on the mound and count outs.”

His first appearance on the mound was completed safely.

San Diego coach Mike Silt praised Go Woo-seok, saying, “Everything worked.

The ball’s rotation and control were also good,” and “It was a great first appearance.”

MLB, Concerned About Booming Reducing Pitcher Quota

MLB, CONCERNED ABOUT BOOMING CONSIDERS REDUCING PITCHER QUOTA… THE ON-SITE REACTION WAS ‘WELL’

The purpose of developing star starting pitchers… Average number of pitches and innings steadily dropping, Dodgers manager says, “It doesn’t help us win”… Scherzer: “Incentives are necessary”

“The star quality of the starting pitchers has declined.” 카지노사이트

This is the background for Rob Manfred (65), Commissioner (Governor) of Major League Baseball (MLB), who is considering reducing the number of pitchers in the active roster (26 players).

Last year, Commissioner Manfred announced that he was considering reducing the pitcher quota from the current 13 to 12 as early as the 2025 season.

As the number of pitchers decreases, the number of pitches and innings that one starting pitcher must throw will inevitably increase, with the expectation that this will contribute to the overall success of the major league.

Commissioner Rob Manfred said, “Historically, starting pitchers were the biggest stars in baseball games,” and added, “Recent pitcher management methods have diminished the star quality of starting pitchers.”

According to Spotradar, major league starting pitchers threw 98.6 pitches per game in 2000 and accounted for 17.8 outs, but last year they only threw 85.1 pitches and accounted for 15.4 outs.

There are also statistics showing that in 1998, starting pitchers were responsible for 67.84% of all innings, but this gradually decreased to 57.98% last year.

This is a difficult proposition for a club to accept, where the team’s victory is more important than the success of the league.

The Associated Press reported on the 29th (Korean time), “There are more talented bullpen pitchers in the major leagues than ever before.

Much data also suggests that it is dangerous for one pitcher to play many innings.”

He pointed out, “Realistically, from a manager’s perspective, it is easier to explain why it is better to remove an ace starting pitcher early than to replace him too late.”

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “I completely understand fans’ desire to see a pitcher pitch until the 7th or 8th inning,” but pointed out, “However, it does not necessarily help win the game.”

However, Max Scherzer (39, Texas Rangers), who won the Cy Young Award three times, was negative about reducing the number of pitchers, but agreed with the purpose, saying, “There needs to be incentives for starting pitchers to pitch longer.”

“I could have been a better pitcher by going through the opponent’s lineup three times (in one game),” Max Scherzer said.

“Recently we are too afraid of letting young pitchers fail,” he said.

Big League 2008 Scherzer, who debuted in , pitched 2,834⅔ innings in 457 games over 16 seasons, earning 214 wins, 108 losses, and an average ERA of 3.15.

Since 2013, he has surpassed 200 innings in six consecutive seasons.

Scherzer added, “I trained so that I could throw 105 to 110 pitches in a rotation every five days.

I don’t understand why they are increasingly limiting the number of pitches for pitchers who are growing.”

The Reason Why Lee Jeong-hu’s Ransom Price Soared

The Reason Why Lee Jeong-hu’s Ransom Price Soared… Data System·WBC·Kelly’s Success

ESPN: “Asian players’ salaries are sky high… something unthinkable in the past”

Cited as three reasons for the skyrocketing salaries, “MLB teams collect various data easily”

A major feature of this winter’s Major League Baseball (MLB) Stove League is that the value of players from the KBO League of Korean Professional Baseball and the NPB of Japanese Professional Baseball has soared. 카지노사이트

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (25), a right-handed pitcher who played for Japan’s Orix Buffaloes, signed a 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth $325 million (about 432.9 billion won), setting a new record for the largest contract in history through the posting system (private competitive bidding). , broke the record for the largest guaranteed amount for a pitcher in MLB history.

Lee Jeong-hoo (25), who was a key player for Kiwoom Heroes, also set a new record for the highest posting amount ever for a Korean.

Lee Jung-hoo signed a six-year contract with the San Francisco Giants worth $113 million (KRW 150.5 billion), exceeding Ryu Hyun-jin’s contract size (6 years, $36 million in 2013).

In the past, it was unimaginable to see Asian players who had never played in MLB enter the U.S. for more than 100 billion won.

On the 13th (Korean time), ESPN explained the changed treatment of Asian players in an article titled ‘Why MLB signs large contracts with international free agents (FA)’ and said, “In 2001, Ichiro Suzuki signed a three-year, 1,000 contract contract with the Seattle Mariners.

“The contract was for $4 million.

Even considering inflation, the contract is only worth $24 million,” he said.

The media said, “Ichiro is a player who is confirmed to be inducted into the Hall of Fame,” and “If he entered MLB this year, he would have been able to sign a contract worth at least $150 million.”

ESPN analyzed three reasons why the prices of Asian professional baseball players have skyrocketed.

First, environmental reasons were cited.

MLB teams can now easily find information on players playing in Korean and Japanese professional baseball.

ESPN explained, “The player’s skill evaluation system has grown exponentially, creating certainty for recruiting players.”

Rod Blunck, senior advisor at Octagon, a large agency in North America, said, “I can feel that the distance between the international markets has become very close,” and “10 years ago, it was difficult to see athletes from all over the world play, but now (through the Internet, etc.) “You can see everything,” he said.

In particular, it has become possible to easily obtain data that was difficult to imagine in the past, such as pitcher’s pitch rotation speed, release point, and hitter’s exit speed.

Professional teams in Korea and Japan widely use various baseball data collection equipment, such as Trackman and Hawkeye, to provide player data.

Yamamoto’s agent, Joel Wolff, explained, “Now every MLB team can be analyzed as if (Asian players) played in the United States just yesterday.”

The increase in international competitions such as the World Baseball Classic (WBC) and Premier 12 where players can directly see their skills has also played a role in causing the prices of Korean and Japanese players to soar.

ESPN explained, “MLB teams can be outlined through data and gain confidence through international competitions,” and “Lee Jung-hoo surprised scouts and executives by recording 6 hits in 14 at-bats and an on-base percentage of 0.500 in the 2023 WBC.”

The performance of foreign players who returned to MLB after playing in Korean and Japanese professional baseball also played a significant role in increasing the value of Korean and Japanese professional league players.

Merrill Kelly (Arizona Diamondbacks), who played for the SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers), emerged as the team’s ace after returning to the big leagues, and Myles Michaelus (St. Louis Cardinals) also played in Japanese professional baseball before returning to MLB and showing great performance.

As players who played in Asia successfully settled in MLB, the perception of MLB clubs toward the Asian league began to change.

MLB clubs now believe that the success of Asian players may be more a matter of adaptation rather than skill.

ESPN said, “Asian players are working hard to help them adapt well to diet, travel distance, and living abroad,” and added, “Clubs also provide various conveniences to help players feel comfortable.”