Unsatisfied with ‘Mussa Full KKK’… KIA Jeon Sang-hyun “I want to finish the inning with a small number of pitches”

Jeon Sang-hyun (27), right-hander bullpen for the KIA Tigers, is one of the bullpen pitchers the team trusts the most in times of crisis. According to baseball statistics site Statties, Jeon Sang-hyun’s average leverage this season is 1.59, the highest among right-handers after left-hander Lee Jun-young (31, 1.62). In other words, it means that Jeon Sang-hyun is the right-hander that KIA raised the most in each crisis situation. He pitched four games out of the week last week. Nevertheless, he is a class A firefighter with 4 holds in 10 games, an earned run average of 2.35, and 11 strikeouts in 7⅔ innings.

However, Jeon Sang-hyun, whom he met earlier before Gwangju NC on the 25th, was not satisfied with his current performance. Jeon Sang-hyun, who recalled the 23rd Gwangju Samsung game where he scored 2 walks and 1 run in ⅓ innings, said, “There was a physically difficult part, but I put a lot of energy in that game.” I couldn’t throw my ball more confidently because I cared about it.”

Recently, Jeon Sang-hyun is returning to his best pitching form in 2020, and is focusing on training to keep his balance. Jeon Sang-hyun, who joined in the 2nd 4th round of the 2016 rookie draft, was recognized for his potential by playing his first full-time season in 2019. In 2020, he replaced Moon Kyung-chan as the finisher during the season and had a career-high season with 47 games, 2 wins, 2 losses, 13 holds, 15 saves, an average ERA of 2.45, and 64 strikeouts in 47⅔ innings. However, during spring camp in 2021, he was diagnosed with joint and labrum damage in his right shoulder, and has been plagued with minor injuries since then.

Jeon Sang-hyun said, “It would be a lie if I said I didn’t care about injuries. That’s why I did more thorough strengthening exercises than last season and changed my mind.

Continued injuries were destroying his pitching balance without even realizing it. Jeon Sang-hyun said, “After talking with the power analysis team, the details have changed a lot from before the injury. It seems like a lot has changed without my knowledge, so I’m fixing it one by one with the help of the training team and power analysis team. But over the past 2-3 years, I got used to the form, so it’s not being fixed right away.” 바카라사이트

But, there was definitely some success. A typical example was the Daegu Samsung match on the 22nd. On this day, starting pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong endured well with one run until the 5th inning, but was replaced in the 6th inning by giving up consecutive walks to Jose Pirella and Lee Won-seok. Jeon Sang-hyun, who climbed the mound safely on 1st and 2nd base, allowed Min-ho Kang to hit in the middle, putting the bases full safely, but he got out of the crisis by striking out Jae-il Oh, Jae-hyeon Lee, and Min-gyu Gong three times in a row. The highlight was the scene where only the slider led Oh Jae-il to swing 3 consecutive misses in a 2-ball 0 strike.

Jeon Sang-hyun, who recalled this time, said, “I definitely felt it after the 2nd ball in the confrontation with senior Oh Jae-il. After 2-3 years after the injury, I felt that I was going in the direction I wanted.” I don’t feel bad because I feel like I’m going to.” He smiled.

Finding the right pitching form and balance for my body during the season is not an easy task. However, if this process bears fruit, KIA will have one more finishing pitcher comparable to Jung Hae-young. Jeon Sang-hyun is a player who has excellent vertical movement of his fastball, rotation speed, and a slider with a large angle to catch a lot of strikeouts. Based on the Korean official record company Sports2I Pitch Tracking System (PTS), the average RPM (revolutions per minute) of the KBO League fastball is about 2200, but Jeon Sang-hyun’s fastball RPM is 2523.1, which is heavier and unfamiliar than other pitchers’ fastballs. With the two weapons, Jeon Sang-hyun boasts an excellent pitch with 9.77 strikeouts per 9 innings in his career and 12.91 strikes this season. This is why he has no choice but to go out a lot in a crisis situation.

Jeon Sang-hyun expressed his determination, “I think that a middle pitcher should have the ability to strike out. I am also greedy for strikeouts. At the same time, I aim to finish the inning quickly with the fewest pitches possible.”

“Last year, I experienced fall baseball for the first time, and my desire to throw in a higher Korean series grew. I will follow. If I play full-time, I think my personal record and team performance will naturally improve.”