When he led Lotte to the last PS, the setup man... Park Jin-hyung joins → Lotte bullpen that makes you breathe
When he led Lotte to the last PS, the setup man... Park Jin-hyung joins → Lotte bullpen that makes you breathe
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bullpen pitcher Park Jin-hyung (31), who failed to make it to the first division stage for a long time, has fired a signal to make a comeback. Will it be a welcoming rain for Lotte's bullpen.먹튀검증
After winning 7-1 against the Kiwoom Heroes in Busan on the 17th, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said, "Park Jin-hyung took the mound in the first team for the first time in a long time and blocked the inning well, so we were able to keep the victory."
Park Jin-hyung took the mound in the top of the ninth inning when Lotte took a 7-1 lead, preventing one inning without losing a point. Although the winning contribution was not greater than that of starting pitcher Park Se-woong, who had 6 2/3 scoreless innings, and infielder Jeon Min-jae, who had 3 hits, the head coach pointed out Park Jin-hyung and praised him.
Park Jin-hyung is a pitcher who served as a must-win pitcher with Son Seung-rak and Cho Jung-hoon (retired) in the 2017 season when Lotte last advanced to the postseason (PS). As of the second half of the year, he played a role as a link to the closer, recording 10 holds and an ERA of 2.13.
Since then, Park Jin-hyung has gone downhill due to his injury. After the 2021 season, he had a hiatus while serving in the military, and after his return, the maximum four-seam fastball (fastball) speed, which was taken until the late 140km/h, has been reduced to the late 130km/h. Having lost competitiveness, he played only seven games in the first team last season (2024).
Park Jin-hyung returned to the first team in 304 days at the match against Kiwoom on Wednesday, raising expectations for his comeback. His fastball speed is eye-catching. Park's maximum speed on the day was 148 kilometers per hour. Compared with the maximum speed (139 kilometers per hour) at the Blue and White camp, which he took the mound on Feb. 16, his speed increased by 9 kilometers per hour. Manager Kim Tae-hyung also welcomed the move, saying, "(The faster the fastball) speed increases the speed of my fastballs, so I think I will be able to pitch more effectively if I play mid-140 kilometers per hour."
Park Jin-hyung said, "Coaches Kim Sang-jin and Moon Dong-hwan cared about a lot from arm swing to pitching posture on the Futures team. I am happy that my teammates, front, and Lotte fans welcomed me. I will be a pitcher who contributes more to the team's victory."
In the match against the Samsung Lions on the 20th, Park Jin-hyung took the mound after starting pitcher Na Kyun-an in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Lotte led 3-1 but was on the verge of losing a point after a walk by Park Byung-ho and a hit by Kim Heon-gon. All of the runners he left behind homered, and Na Kyun-an's victory also flew away. In the match, Park Jin-hyung's maximum speed was 144km/h.
The Lotte bullpen has been heavily dependent on Chung Cheol-won. Manager Kim Tae-hyung also said, "I wish there was only one more setup man." It may be unreasonable to have Park Jin-hyung take the setup man right away. However, Park's recovery from arrest was good news for Lotte just because the number of candidates who could join the must-win group increased.