"Stop forkball, and let's find the third pitch." Can Hanwha's head coach Lee Dae-jin, who led Kim Seo-hyun's rebound, save Hwang Joon-seo
"Stop forkball, and let's find the third pitch." Can Hanwha's head coach Lee Dae-jin, who led Kim Seo-hyun's rebound, save Hwang Joon-seo
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Lee Dae-jin, head coach of the Futures (second division) team of the Hanwha Eagles, has been busy every day since the start of the 2025 season. The reason is that he is taking a close look at not only the general manager of the second division but also the "conditioning" of the existing first division pitchers who have lost their sense of play.
Lee, an expert in fostering pitchers, has always played a "shadow role" in improving the performance of Hanwha pitchers. Life in the second division, in which pitchers have time to reorganize and readjust, will inevitably draw less attention than in the first division games. Although it is not an opportunity for Lee to stand out, Lee has silently devoted all his energy to conditioning the players along with the coaching staff of the second division.바카라
One of the representative resources that has recently rebounded is Kim Seo-hyun, who earned the position as a closing pitcher for the first team. Up until early last year, Kim spent considerable time in the second team due to his constantly changing pitching form and controlling ball control.
Manager Lee focused on creating a "basic framework" to maximize Kim Seo-hyun's potential. Rather than borrowing various pitching forms, he tried to efficiently use the pitching form he had been throwing most comfortably since high school.
Kim Seo-hyun, who recovered his ball power and control under the leadership of coach Lee, finally won the position of the first-team closer and grew into a key force that cannot be found in the first-team.
Lee is preparing for another rebound following Kim Seo-hyun. This time, Hwang Jun-seo, 20, who is left-handed, will be the target. Hwang, who has been rotating starting pitchers in the second division, is sweating profusely in order to diversify his pitching capabilities.
"Hwang Joon-seo is in the best condition among pitchers who are currently in the starting rotation in the second division. We have conducted a lot of training sessions to enhance his physical ability," Lee said.
"I believe it is more important than anything else to be able to use the third pitch. This is why Hwang is rarely allowed to throw fork balls, his main weapon these days. Isn't he a pitcher who can throw well anyway? I think it would be better to take the slider to the third pitch, so I am instructing him to use more sliders. I am asking him to use fast fastballs as a winning shot," he said.
Hwang, who has been suffering from growing pains, is diligently improving his skills in the second division under Lee's leadership. The team is scheduled to hold nine consecutive games from May 29 to May 7. Hwang, who is a starting resource, is highly likely to call up. If it is installed smoothly from the current pace to the third pitch, another starting pitcher will be added to the Hanwha strong starting lineup.