Left-handed pitcher Lim Chan-kyu has appeared on the mound of the LG Twins. The main character is Choi Chae-heung (30), who moved to free agent compensation for Choi Won-tae (Samsung Lions).메이저놀이터
Choi Chae-heung recorded three hits and one run in four innings between the Doosan Bears and Choi Chae-heung at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 7th. LG fell from first place for the first time since the opening, losing 2-5 despite Choi Chae-heung's good pitching.
Choi, who was the first designated player for Samsung in 2018, recorded the highest record of 11 wins, 6 losses and an earned run average of 3.58 in 2020. Until last year, his overall performance was 27 wins, 29 losses and 5 holds and an earned run average of 4.59 in 117 games. The LG Twins named Choi as a reward player for Choi Won-tae, leaving open various uses including selection and relief. At the time, LG said, "Choi has full potential. We expect him to regain his form in 2020."
Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop advised Choi to refer to his pitches. Despite his poor speed, Lim has enjoyed his second heyday by banking on his ball control and clever management. "I have been briefed that Choi has mastered a little bit of control," Yeom said. "I improved my change-up, and he used fast and slow curves," he said, expressing expectations.
Choi announced the emergence of "left-handed pitcher Lim Chan-kyu" on the day. Choi posted the highest speed of fastballs (18 pitches) at 142 kilometers per hour and 139 kilometers per hour on average against Doosan on Sunday. The most thrown sliders (22 pitches) were formed at 126 kilometers to 136 kilometers per hour, while curveballs (11) were restricted at 104 kilometers per hour and 117 kilometers per hour at maximum. Aggressive pitching (strike ratio of 65 percent) and ball control (one ball) supported Choi. With these pitches, he continued his scoreless pitching with 49 pitches until the fourth inning. After giving up a walk to Yang Seok-hwan in the bottom of the fifth inning, Choi failed to become the winning pitcher due to consecutive hits by Oh Myung-jin and Kang Seung-ho at the first pitch.
Kim Joo-on (four outs and one run in the ⅓ innings) and Lee Ji-gang (six runs in three innings) were all sluggish during the injury absence of Eliaser Hernandez, but Choi Chae-heung did his part.
LG does not need additional starting pitchers for the time being. Choi, however, has shown the possibility to be used in various ways.
Since his debut in the first division in 2018, Choi has continued his career with an earned run average of 3.56 (total of 4.57) at Jamsil Stadium. He has the lowest ERA among the nine stadiums in Korea. He also has three homers (53 in 408 ⅔ at other stadiums) during 81 innings.