Ryu Joong-il, manager of the national baseball team, failed to complete the composition of the pitching staff even after the last domestic practice game in preparation for the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12.
This is because all bullpen pitchers pitched impeccably.
Coach Ryu Joong-il said, “I discussed with Cho Gye-hyun, chairman of the Korea Power Reinforcement Committee right after the game, but I couldn’t decide (the eliminated player),” adding, “I will decide when I get into the accommodation.”
Currently, a total of 34 players, including 18 pitchers, 3 catchers, and 13 fielders, are training on the national baseball team.
The Premier 12 shortlist is 28, so six must be left out.
First of all, the catcher will consist of two players, excluding one of LG Twins’ Park Dong-won, NC Dinos’ Kim Hyung-joon and KIA Tigers’ Han Jun-su.
Kim Hyung-joon or Han Jun-su is expected to be eliminated.
Among the fielders, Samsung Lions infielder Kim Young-woong, who has right shoulder pain, is missing.
Coach Ryu Joong-il said, “I don’t think (Kim) Young-woong will be able to do it due to an injury.”
The remaining four eliminated players will come from the pitcher’s part.
Kim Si-hoon (NC) and Cho Min-seok (Sangmu), who additionally joined the training list on the 25th of last month, are expected to be excluded for now.
The problem is the other two.
Starting resources Ko Young-pyo (kt wiz), Kwak Bin (Doosan), Um Sang-baek (kt), Lim Chan-kyu (LG Twins), Choi Seung-yong (Doosan), right-hander bullpen Yoo Young-chan (LG), Park Young-hyun, So Hyung-joon (kt), Cho Byung-hyun (SSG Landers), Kim Taek-yeon, Lee Young-ha (Dusan), Jeon Sang-hyun, Jung Hae-young (KIA), Kim Seo-hyun (Hanwha Eagles), left-hander bullpen Kwak Do-kyu and Choi Ji-min (KIA) should be excluded.
On this day, all bullpen pitchers were divided into the national team and Sangmu, and each pitched one inning, but none of them lost a point.
Manager Ryu Joong-il said, “The end of the ball and control of the national team’s bullpen pitchers are all good,” adding, “I’m really worried.”
Coach Ryu added, “First of all, I will re-evaluate and judge the overall ability to catch strikes with ball control, fastball ball and breaking ball.” 토토사이트
Regarding infielder Kim Do-young (KIA), who did not have a hit on the day, Ryu said, “I don’t think I can timing it a little bit, but my last at-bat was okay,” and trusted, “I’m a good player, so I’ll find a sense of hitting soon.”
After convening on the 24th of last month, the national team focused on conditioning.
In the warm-up matches against Cuba held on the 1st and 2nd, they won 2-0 and 13-3 respectively.
And in a closed practice game with Sangmu on the same day, he finished the final inspection by putting all the pitchers in.
The team lost 1-2, but it didn’t mean much because many of its players played for Sangmu. It was actually their own Cheongbaek match.
The national baseball team will hold a brief final team training at Gocheok Sky Dome after confirming the final list on the morning of the 7th.
And he will depart for Taiwan on the 8th, where the Premier 12 Group B match will be held.
South Korea will play its first match against Taiwan on Wednesday, followed by Cuba on Wednesday, Japan on Wednesday, the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, and Australia on Wednesday.
The top two teams in Group B will compete in the Super Round in Japan.
