148km warm-up start, and Ilkiller 20 holds are basic.

KIA Tigers left-hander Choi Jimin (21) is drawing keen attention after finishing a fruitful spring camp. He showed off his prowess in the camp. He pitched one inning at a camp practice game against Lotte on March 3. He threw a powerful ball against three batters, and lightly deleted one inning, including two strikeouts. His maximum speed of pitches, dynamic pitching form, and confidence remained as if he were a hit product in 2023. 토토사이트 추천

I had the best year of my career last year. After gaining confidence in Geelong Korea, I have completely changed my mind. Last year, he pitched 59 ⅓ innings in 58 games, recording six wins, three losses, three saves, 12 holds, and an ERA of 2.12. In his second year as a professional left-hander in the league, he has emerged as a must-win man. His maximum speed also reached 148 kilometers in Australia, exceeding 150 kilometers in the regular season, and soaring to 152 kilometers.

He also had various experiences in the bullpen. He played as a left-hander of the bullpen, but took over as a stand-in when the closing pitcher Jung Hae-young faltered. However, he showed a shaky performance due to lack of experience as a closing pitcher, and thus returned to a must-win man. He showed the most stable performance among KIA bullpen pitchers, and completed the game without injury.

He was selected as the representative of the Hangzhou Asian Games and contributed to winning the gold medal. He even enjoyed military service benefits. Notably, the finals with Japan at the APBC Asian Championship held at Tokyo Dome in November were overwhelming. He pitched in the bottom of the eighth inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases, and pitched two strikeouts and perfect pitches against five hitters until the ninth inning, signaling the birth of a Japanese killer.

As I played baseball for a whole year, I needed a break after finishing the season. I had time to recharge my body including my shoulder, which was accumulated fatigue. "I just took a good rest. I started working out again in mid-December. It's not bad compared to last year. I'm content to do well in the camp without getting sick," Choi told OSEN at Okinawa Spring Camp.

Attention is focusing on the possibility of maintaining or upgrading the pitching power of last year. As he threw hot balls over 150 kilometers, expectations are high on his performance this year, too. Notably, the possibility of a second-year jinx followed by a full-time first-year jinx also cannot be ignored. "I haven't seen detailed information on the pitching yet, but it feels similar to last year's. My experience last year makes me look forward to it even more," Choi said confident.

This year's motto is 2023 Again. "There was nothing to complement. Just show what you did in the past year. I practiced more than three-position pitches compared to last year. I do not have any greed for speed restrictions. All you have to do is to work hard on what you are doing now. I have no specific goal, but I want to do more than last year's hold. I want to do more than 20," he said.

There is also homework to achieve the goal. It is the loss of a succession runner, which is the fate of middle pitchers. "I regret the loss of a succession runner the most. I did it during the All-Star break, but I also lost strength in the middle." Lastly, he expressed his desire to win, saying, "I have to do as much as I expected. I want to do well in the fall baseball and I want the team to go higher."