The daily reporters were also noisy in the first line of the sweepers of Bears' national left-hander, saying, "I learned by sticking to Irvin and Rogue..."
The daily reporters were also noisy in the first line of the sweepers of Bears' national left-hander, saying, "I learned by sticking to Irvin and Rogue..."
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Doosan Bears left-hander Choi Seung-yong showcased his sweeper during the spring camp for the first time on the mound. His sweeper angle was so sharp that even local Japanese reporters were confused.스포츠토토
Choi Seung-yong took the mound in relief in a practice game against the Yomiuri Giants' second team at Sunmarin Stadium in Miyazaki, Japan, on the 24th.
On the day, Doosan placed new foreign pitcher Cole Irvin on the starting mound. Irvin, who took the mound for the first time, showed the results of his compliance with two innings, one hit and two outs.
Following rookie pitcher Hong Min-gyu who took the mound in the bottom of the third inning, Choi took the mound in the bottom of the fourth inning. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Choi guided Wakamabashi, the first batter, to the shortstop, and Hu Roofe, the next batter, to the third baseman, steadily increasing the out count. Choi, who gave up a walk to Kita, then faced a crisis of scoring with two outs and a runner on the second base due to a check error. However, Choi gave a strikeout to Yizuka to swing and miss, preventing him from losing a point.
Taking the mound in the bottom of the fifth inning, Choi gave up a walk to a follow-up hitter after hitting a fly ball to center field. However, Choi took a breather as he held the runner on the first base in check. Although he got a double hit after two outs, Choi ended the inning by inducing a ground ball to the shortstop. Choi handed the ball over to Kim Myung-shin before the start of the sixth inning and finished the mound on the day.
On the day, he allowed 36 pitches, one hit, one strikeout, two walks and no runs in two innings. Choi, who posted the maximum speed of 143 km/h, faced off the Yomiuri batters by mixing curves, sliders, sweeper, and splitter.
In particular, Choi caught the opponent's batters off guard by using a sweeper that was widely deflected from left to right. Whenever Choi used a sweeper, Japanese reporters who visited the scene were shocked and exclaimed.
Choi has been selected as the fourth starting pitcher for the 2025 season, and is gradually preparing to digest the starting rotation. The sweeper is the new weapon that can maintain the fourth starting pitcher position. Choi had been agonizing over whether to pitch since the Australian spring camp.
During the Australian camp, Choi said, "There are rumors that I am the fourth starter, but I think we should continue to compete in good faith. They are positive stimulus to each other. Personally, I think it will be important to get to know new left-handers and keep asking questions about the balance or pitch type," adding, "I am studying slider grip at a big angle because the slider I threw originally has a small angle." "I am continuing to practice, but the key is how I can use it in the actual game."
Eventually, Choi began to install the sweeper in earnest while studying the slider grip at a large angle. The crucial point was that both of the new foreign pitchers used the sweeper with their left hands. Choi constantly asked Irvin and Jack Rogue for advice on the sweeper. Senior catcher Yang Eui-ji also wanted Choi to approach and learn from the two foreign pitchers.
"Not only Choi but also young pitchers have approached Irvin and Rogue since the Australian camp and are actively asking questions," a Doosan official said. "I heard that Choi had focused on asking questions about the sweeper. Choi, who learned how to stick to the two players, referred to Irvin's advice to log and throw the sweeper grip." In particular, Choi, whose grip was perfect for him, predicted a fascinating pitching from his first actual sweeper performance.