Kwon Min-gyu is also in the rookie rich year Hanwha, '500 million pal' Jung Woo-ju..."The control is really good"

Kwon Min-gyu is also in the rookie rich year Hanwha, '500 million pal' Jung Woo-ju..."The control is really good"

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"There's a reason why I kept complimenting him. He's a really good pitcher. I can't believe he's young."

Yang Sang-moon, Hanwha Eagles' main pitching coach, highly values the potential of left-hander rookie Kwon Min-gyu, who joined the team this year. Kwon caught the eye of Yang Sang-moon, coach of the coaching staff and seniors at the first spring camp held in Melbourne, Australia from April 22 to 19.카지노

In particular, Kwon Min-gyu showed a special pitching in a practice match against the Australian national team on the 15th, throwing a total of 42 pitches in two ⅔ innings to score five strikeouts with no hits and no outs.

Thanks to his stellar performance in the first camp in Australia, Kwon succeeded in "survival" through the second camp in Japan. As he acquired a ticket to Okinawa along with Jeong Woo-joo, a fellow player, he was given the opportunity to play in a practice game.

Hanwha received the most attention from Jung Woo-joo, who was named the second fastest runner in the first round last year. Jung is a right-handed fireballer who easily throws fastballs in the early-mid 150 kilometers range. He displayed impressive pitching performance with five wins, one loss and an ERA of 1.31 in 54 ⅔ innings in 23 matches at a high school competition he participated in while he was a junior at a high school. He had 94 strikeouts and effectively lashed batters his age.
Hanwha has acquired another top-rated prospect named Kwon Min-gyu. As Kwon Min-gyu, who was designated as the 12th overall pick in the second round, showed better-than-expected growth during the spring camp, it can be expected that the team will strengthen its left-hander depth.

Kwon's biggest advantage is his ball control. He played in 16 high school competitions last year while he was a senior at Sebo High School, and overwhelmed batters his age with six wins, three losses and an earned run average of 1.50 in 54 ⅓ innings. With 52 strikeouts, he garnered just four walks, displaying stable ball control.

Yang Sang-moon believes that Kwon has good physical conditions (height 188 centimeters, weight 90 kilograms) and stable ball control. As he can throw fastballs up to mid-to-late 140 kilometers, he is considered a talent that will greatly contribute to Hanwha's mound.

Coach Yang Sang-moon said, "Kwon Min-gyu's ball control is really stable. It was good during practice games, but if you look at the bullpen pitching, it sends the ball exactly to the course required by the catcher."
"There are many pitchers who cannot throw strikes properly even in bullpen pitching," he said, adding, "Kwon Min-gyu is showing stable control even at a young age."

Hanwha can build a more solid mound if Kwon Min-gyu plays a role more than a "new man" in the 2025 season. Whether Kwon Min-gyu can revitalize the eagle mound with Hwang Joon-seo, another left-hander who joined last year, is expected to be one of the important points to watch Hanwha this year.

Coach Yang Sang-moon said, "Kwon is still young and his physique is not complete. It can be physically difficult to complete all the professional training sessions," adding, "I will try to prepare players step by step so that they can display their abilities and grow."