Yun Sungbin, 26, tries again after overcoming a painful failure...Lotte is paying attention to whether it will utilize the '159-kilometer bullpen.'
Yun Sungbin, 26, tries again after overcoming a painful failure...Lotte is paying attention to whether it will utilize the '159-kilometer bullpen.'
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Yoon Sung-bin (26), a fastball pitcher of the Lotte Giants, who learned a great lesson from his first appearance in the first division this season, is gaining success as a bullpen pitcher in the Futures (second division) league.토토사이트
Yoon Sung-bin appeared in relief in an away game against the NC Dinos in the "2025 Medi Hill KBO Futures League" at Changwon NC Park on the 29th, contributing to his team's 7-6 victory by allowing one hit, one walk, and five strikeouts in three innings with 47 pitches.
After losing 0-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning, he started off in a good mood by blocking the first inning with three outs.
At the bottom of the fifth inning, he was on the verge of a second and third base with two outs, but he struck out Kim Jung-ho with a high-fast ball and continued his scoreless pitch.
Yoon Sung-bin, who regained stability, finished the inning with three outs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Originally receiving a starting class in the Futures League, he started the home game against the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium on the 20th and lost the game with four hits, seven outs, two strikeouts, and nine runs in one inning and was canceled the next day.
Yoon Sung-bin, who got the opportunity to take the mound in 9 months and 24 days (294 days) after the match against Incheon SSG Landers on July 30 last year, shook his hands and changed his hat because he was so nervous that he sweated like rain during the game.
The crowd at Sajik Stadium applauded with encouragement to him, who could not hide his nervousness in front of the hard-won opportunity.
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung wanted to find a way to use it suitable for Yoon Sung-bin, who expressed hope with a fastball in the late 150km/h despite extreme ball control difficulties.
"Returning to the Futures League, it can help to gain experience as a bullpen pitcher when there are runners on the floor," he said, because he saw the possibility of development from him.
Yoon Sung-bin, who took his first step once again in search of a new opportunity, is also a pitcher who still has a lot to show.
According to the club's policy, he appeared in relief when there was a runner, and left a question mark against the KIA Tigers in Sangdong on the 24th with two hits, two walks, four strikeouts and two runs in three innings.
Yoon Sung-bin, who appeared in relief at first base with no outs in the top of the seventh inning, trailing 4-6, finished the first inning without a run by mixing two strikeouts, but allowed two hits, including a walk and a double, in the bottom of the eighth inning, allowing two runs.
In the game on the 28th, after two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, Cho Chang-yeon hit a left-handed hit and sent out a runner for the first time, and then left a walk to follow-up hitter Han Jae-hwan to allow consecutive on-base hits.
It is also necessary to think about how the ball power was different between the first team and the Futures League.
According to the measurement records provided by the club, Yoon Sung-bin recorded an average fastball speed of 154km and a maximum of 157km in the game on the 20th.
In the game on the 28th, fastball speed was formed on an average of 152km and a total of 149 to 159km.
In addition to the fastball, it may be necessary to carefully compare the difference in ball quality and speed when using slider and forkball as ball count.
This is because he has not shown any stable pitching he has shown in the Futures League in the game on the 20th.
Various variables may have affected Yoon's pitching, such as changing the catcher he was working with, the pressure of the first team, and the malfunction of the pitch-com (sign switch).
Yoon Sung-bin's pitch that day was followed by an evaluation that "he seemed to have more strength than usual."
Head coach Kim said, "I think the pitch tempo was cut off due to abnormal symptoms in pitchcom," but added, "In the end, isn't it what (Yoon) Sung-bin has to overcome?"
For now, he is following the club's policy from the bullpen, but it is not yet known whether he will play as a bullpen in the first division in the future.
Manager Kim also did not conclude Yoon Sung-bin's conversion to the bullpen, saying, "It means that pitchers should go through a lot of situations in the bullpen."
However, there is certainly a view that Yoon Sung-bin can achieve better results if he puts all his strength into it in a short inning.
Lotte also has success stories such as Kim Won-joong, who turned from a starting pitcher to a finishing pitcher in 2020.
In addition, successful conversion cases in various parts of the league, including Won Sang-hyun, who has emerged as a must-win team for KT Wiz this season, can be found.