Kim Ki-hoon, who found a solution from 88 billion pitching foam, honed his sword slider, saying, "I'm sure I've gained confidence."
Kim Ki-hoon, who found a solution from 88 billion pitching foam, honed his sword slider, saying, "I'm sure I've gained confidence."
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"I'm confident".
Kia Tigers left-hander Kim Ki-hoon (24) spent the meaningful 2024 season. He had high expectations for his role as a pillar of the mound after receiving the first nomination in 2019, but failed to support him. He had a chance to play ball, but his problem was control issues. Although the second division opened again this year, he found the optimal pitching form at a sports center in the U.S.
He stabilized the balance by adopting the pitching form of Yusei Kikuchi, a Japanese pitcher who moved to the Los Angeles Angels for 63 million U.S. dollars for three years. While maintaining speed, he also improved his ball power and control. He was promoted to the first team on July 30, and stayed in the team until the end of the season. In an important game against Samsung, he contributed to the victory by displaying good pitching that laid the groundwork for its come-from-behind victory. He took the mound in one game as he entered the Korean Series. He faced only one batter, but he also felt regretful that he allowed a walk.
He played in 17 games for the first team this year, posting a record of one win and no loss in 19 ⅔ innings with an ERA of 5.03. He allowed 15 walks and stole 17 strikeouts. He has a batting average of 208. There were still many walks, but the pitch did not go far enough. He has found a clue to establish his pitching. Hence, expectations are growing that he will become a full-time bullpen pitcher next season. 온라인바카라
He returned from the Korean Series break and participated in the Okinawa finishing camp, where he sweated a lot. "In the closing camp, I performed set motion quickly and supplemented my breaking balls. I liked the change-up, but I trimmed the slider (for left-handed batters). I threw it, but it was not a good trajectory. I threw it while checking the angle of the wrist. Coach Jung Jae-hoon and Coach Lee Dong-gul helped me a lot," he said.
Kim Ki-hoon's fastball and change-up are clearly competitive. Fastball rotation is good, so it does not give up positive hits very well. Change-up is also a type of pitch that goes well with right-handed batters because it flies like a fastball and drops significantly. If you make the angle of slider sharp, you can deal with it regardless of whether you are a left or right batter. Quick motion to prevent the opponent from stealing also needed to be supplemented.
In particular, the team received help from Etzertronic, an ultra-precise video recording device that the team has introduced since this year. When throwing, the movement of the finger and the angle of the wrist can be checked in detail. "From the video, I understood why throwing is not good because of the angle of the wrist is like this. It was also helpful to be able to pitch while watching the wrist videos of pitchers throwing good sliders in detail."
"I was disappointed as I took the mound in the Korean Series. However, it was an honor for me to throw the ball on such a stage. I saw and learned from many aspects. During the season, there were both good and bad games. Reducing the latter a little bit is what we should do next season. My ball control has gotten a little better than before," he said, displaying confidence.
Lastly, he said, "I will continue my training at the camp even during the off-season. I have confidence now compared to last year. Now I have definitely made my workout methods and pitching form. I don't even have any hesitation about what to do. I will continue to maintain the framework. I will become a pitcher who will definitely block one inning next year." /