KT Rookie Won Sang-hyun, Struck Out Four with his Curve

KT Rookie Won Sang-hyun, Who Struck Out Four with his Curve, said, “I’m really Confident About my Curve”

In his exhibition game debut against LG, he pitched 3 innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, and no runs.

Rookie pitcher Won Sang-hyun (19, kt wiz), who throws a fastball at a maximum speed of 150 km/h, is a pitcher who is more confident in breaking balls than fastballs.

Won Sang-hyun, who was selected as the 7th overall pick in the first round by KT in the 2024 KBO rookie draft, started as a starter in an exhibition game against the LG Twins held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 10th and finished his debut with 4 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, and no runs in 3 innings.

He pitched 3 innings and struck out 5, all of them with breaking balls. 카지노사이트위키

In particular, with his main weapon, the curve, he recorded 4 strikeouts, announcing the birth of a new 'curve master' in the KBO League.

Won Sang-hyun met with reporters after the game and said, "I'm really confident in my curve.

“I recently learned the slider grip from coach Lee Kang-cheol, and I used it a few times in today’s game and got good results,” he explained.

A scene in which Won Sang-hyun showed adaptability that is unusual for a rookie was the looking strikeout he struck out against Oh Ji-hwan after one out in the third inning.

Won Sang-hyun threw a high curveball with a ball count of 1 ball and 2 strikes.

Oh Ji-hwan, who thought it was a ball, did not bring out the bat.

The Automatic Ball Decision System (ABS) recognized the ball as a curve and passed it to referee Kim Ik-soo, who immediately declared a strikeout.

Won Sang-hyeon said, “When senior Oh Ji-hwan struck out, I intentionally threw high.

“I threw a low curve earlier and it ended up being a ball,” he said.

“Senior Lim Chan-gyu (who was LG’s starter that day) has a good curve, but the ball that went in a little high turned into a strike.

“That’s why I threw it high,” he explained.

It is the result of watching the opposing pitcher throw during the game, applying it to his own pitch, and the ability to throw a breaking ball where he wants.

On this day, Won Sang-hyun threw three pitches, including a fastball with a maximum speed of 150 km/h, a curve, and a slider.

The splitter, the 'fourth pitch', is still being polished.

Won Sang-hyun said, "The splitter is now about 70-80% done.

“If I go to the regular season, I plan to use it then,” he explained.

Won Sang-hyun, who showed confidence in his curves like this, also felt tremendous tension on his first official stage as a professional, even though it was an exhibition match.

He said that he had difficulty coming to his senses from the moment he opened his eyes in the morning, and as he walked from his dorm to the baseball stadium to work, he kept shouting to himself, "What should I do?"

Among the hitters I faced, the most difficult player was Kim Hyun-soo.

Won Sang-hyun said, "If the fastball was in the middle, it really seemed like it would disappear (the ball would fly far).

No matter how well he threw it, he made a good batted ball.

I still felt like I had a long way to go."

Currently, Won Sang-hyun is a strong candidate for KT's 5th selection.

The best scenario for KT is to switch duties when Hyun Joon, who is recovering from elbow surgery, returns in June.

Won Sang-hyun said, "I honestly think I am nothing compared to Hyung-jun.

Hyung-jun has been the best in the country (since high school) and his breaking ball is much better than me."

He added, "On the contrary, Hyung-jun can do better."

“He gave me a lot of advice,” he said, thanking me.