Lotte's young blood transfusion is imminent, will it be a boost to the rebound

Lotte Giants, who had the worst opening 10 games (2 wins and 8 losses) in six years since 2018 (1 win and 9 losses), has hardly been able to rebound due to continued discord in pitching and hitting, such as a slump in the batting line-up and a difficulty in the key winning group. Veteran batters in the lineup, including Yoo Kang-nam, Noh Jin-hyuk, and Kim Min-sung, have not been able to get out of the slump, and Koo Seung-min has not been able to find his pace among the winning teams.

In the case of batters, Kim Tae-hyung's plan for a table setter went awry early on. He attempted to revitalize batters by deploying the duo of Yoon Dong-hee and Kim Min-seok, who achieved 100 hits together as rookies last year, in the table setter. However, after completing the entire spring camp, Kim left the team due to a ruptured internal oblique muscle in his right hand ahead of the opening of the exhibition game.

Kim Min-seok's absence was tried to fill it with Ko Seung-min, who had a hard hit of 474 percent in the exhibition game, but it was not easy. He was excluded from the first team entry on the 4th as he suffered from a poor batting performance in the regular season. Junghoon Lee, who replaced Ko Seung-min, made two hits and three RBIs against Sajik Doosan on the 6th, breaking through the clogged blood of the batters, but his defensive position is limited. Traffic control is needed with Jeon Joon-woo and others.

And Kim Min-seok, one of the main members Kim Tae-hyung had originally envisioned, recovered from his intraperitoneal muscle injury and returned to the ground. Kim started as the first left fielder in a practice match for the remaining troops against Busan National University of Science and Technology on the 6th. He had no hits in three times at bat (three strikeouts, on base, and fly balls to center field). The defense was replaced after five innings.

"We need to watch a few more games and see if he has any more pain or not," Kim said of Kim's return. Once Kim returns, the lineup will inevitably gain vitality. As Kim gave positive assessments of his off-season and spring camp training results, attention is focusing on how he will utilize the team after his return from injury.

In addition, another "minseok" Lee is preparing to return to the first team. Lee, who is expected to be the first promising pitcher in 2022, had elbow surgery last year and pitched in a real game for the first time in a year. After completing all rehabilitation steps, Lee has continued to play in the Futures League games since April 30.

In the first game of the doubleheader against KT on June 30, he recorded one hit, three walks, one strikeout and four runs during the ⅔ innings, completing his return to the real game for the first time in a year. He threw 31 pitches, struck out 15 and recorded 16. His ball control was not perfect. However, he completed his first rehabilitation game in good health, as he marked the maximum speed of his fastball of 151.5 kilometers and the average speed of 149.7 kilometers.

He is continuing his rehabilitation pitching. At a match against Munyeong Sangmu on Tuesday, he allowed three hits, one strikeout and two runs in two innings. He allowed three runs but no walks. He pitched 36 times with 24 strikes. His maximum fastball speed on the day was 149 kilometers and his average speed was 146 kilometers.

Then, he took the mound against Samsung in Gyeongsan on Tuesday, allowing four hits, one strikeout, and three runs (one earned run) in two innings. Again, he had no walks. He had 23 strikes out of 35 pitches. On the day, Lee marked a maximum of 151 kilometers and an average of 147 kilometers. Although his ball and ball speed are not perfect, he has been steadily pitching by setting his zero to enhance his sense of play.

Lotte is immediately setting the timing for Lee's return to the Major League after May. Currently, Lee is an athlete of national football team. He can change into an official player after May 1. There is no need to rush to return to the Major League. He has ample time to enhance his sense of play in the field. 먹튀검증

Lotte won a landslide 8-1 victory over Doosan Bears in Sajik on Wednesday due to the combination of pitching and hitting for the first time in a long time. It secured its third win (eight losses), setting the stage for a rebound. Even if Kim Min-seok and Lee Min-seok return immediately, it remains to be seen whether they will be of direct help to the team. However, they are sufficient resources to provide a boost. Kim can provide new momentum in the lineup and the outfield, and Lee can provide new momentum in the bullpen.