Which wanted to be hit by Machado at least a home run, added confidence again, and "correct with strikeouts." 

 Which wanted to be hit by Machado at least a home run, added confidence again, and "correct with strikeouts." 


Park Young-hyun (21) was unsatisfied when returning from the Okinawa spring camp a week ago. It was because he did not seem to have fully improved his pace at the camp. While KT played five games, Park returned without even playing in the actual game.


Park Young-hyun is on the national team to play against LA Dodgers and San Diego Padres in the Seoul MLB Tour. When returning to the camp, Park said, "I want to play against San Diego slugger Manny Machado," but added, "If you see my ball now, I can't even look forward to it. I would rather go and get a home run. Even if I get hit, I want to strengthen my pitching and find my pace." 안전놀이터


Within a week, Park has regained her confidence. She has yet to find 100 percent satisfaction, but she is gradually checking her ball as she plays in exhibition games. Having played in her first real game against LG on the 9th, Park had no hit, one out and one run in 1.1 innings, and had no hit, and three strikeouts in two innings against SSG on the 12th.



"I'm not interested in the current record or pitch. I'm happy with just the ball, but I found some balls that I was satisfied with," Park said. "I was worried that I couldn't throw during the camp, but I didn't throw as many as 30 balls, which was supposed to be one inning each, but I didn't throw as much during the exhibition game." "After throwing two innings, I feel very happy because I felt like I was going through a hard time for the first time in a long time," Park said.


Park Young-hyun is in charge of KT's new closing this year. He joined the must-win fighting group last year, which was his second year, and won the title with 32 holds, before taking over the title with Kim Jae-yoon's long-time closing pitcher. He boldly told Kim to leave it to him, but he was also under a bit of stress at the camp.


"After hearing about it a lot, I didn't want to hear about it when the ball was bad in the beginning," Park said. "However, as the ball started to improve little by little, I feel confident and excited, and I feel like I can overcome it," Park said. "I feel more responsibility than pressure. I want to play well in this season without getting hurt. Then I think I can set a new goal in the middle or the second half of this season. I will overcome a lot in a good situation so that my team can win."


Park Young-hyun will pitch in one of the two consecutive games against the Hanwha Eagles from April 14 to April 15 before joining the national team. "I don't know which game I will play against, but I will enjoy it," Park said.


Park Young-hyun, who has become more confident in his ball than a week ago, also corrected his "plan," saying, "I don't know if I will really meet Machado, but if I meet him, I want to strike out instead of a home run and make lifelong memories."


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