“There is a thing called weighted pitches. Youngchul has a lot of pitches.”
KIA ‘Smile Guy’ Yoon Young-cheol (19) is unlikely to see more than 100 pitches per game in the future. Head coach Kim Jong-guk said ahead of the game against Doosan in Jamsil on the 12th, “Young-chul has a lot of pitches. he has to adjust He is trying to quit in less than 100 pitches.”
Yoon Young-cheol has established himself as a KIA 5 starter with his rookie-level game management ability and command. Commentator Lee Soon-chul of SBS Sports commented, “It seems like watching Won-sam Jang’s command in his prime,” while watching the pitching against Lotte in Gwangju on the 3rd. Jang Won-sam boasted extreme command and control with his fastball, changeup, and slider in the early 140km range. He was a representative virtuoso left-hander selection in the 2010s.
Even Yoon Young-cheol’s fastball velocity is usually in the late 130km range. He somehow gets in the low 140km range, but not much. Although he does not easily hand over the initiative to batters with elaborate commands, batters often respond with foul cuts and targeted hits when the batting order turns one or two laps. Because of this, it is not easy to manage the number of pitches over innings. Coach Kim Jong-guk also said, “There are many cases where people get cut after the 2nd strike.”
In fact, this season, Yoon Young-chul threw 420 balls in 23 innings in 5 games (1 win, 1 loss, 4.30 ERA). He threw 18.26 pitches per inning, 84 pitches per game. He actually played 5 innings in the last 3 consecutive games, throwing 83 pitches (against Gwangju NC on the 24th of April), 77 pitches (against Gwangju Lotte on the 3rd), and 88 pitches (against Gwangju SSG on the 11th). He was on pace to pass 100 pitches if he got on the mound in the sixth inning.
Even coach Kim said, “There is a thing called weighted pitches. It is a concept that counts as throwing more than the actual number if a lot of runners are on base or in important situations.” In other words, even if you throw the same 100 pitches, throwing in a situation where there are many runners out is more fatigued than throwing in a comfortable situation.
According to the KIA data analysis team’s analysis, Yoon Young-cheol needs to control and manage the number of pitches to less than 100. Director Kim said, “If you throw 7 to 80 pitches in 5 innings, you can go up to the 6th inning, but if you pitch 8 to 90 pitches, it is not easy.” Anyway, coach Kim said, “I think about 5 innings and 3 runs before sending it out. At this level, he can easily play the role of a 5th starter. He is doing well”.
In addition, coach Kim revealed his intention to take Yun Young-cheol out of the starting rotation at an appropriate time and give him a break. He said, “If there is nothing special, I think I should take it out like that.” This is also a level of fatigue management. Lim Ki-young is on standby as a long relief player, and there is an alternative selection for the 2nd team.
KIA’s thorough management of Yoon Young-cheol is to induce a long run because there is a possibility that he will grow into the second Jang Won-sam. He was a high school level pitcher during his high school years, so he may have made unreasonable pitches without realizing it. He decided that if he wants to play as a starting pitcher representing the KIA for a long time, he does not need to forcefully entrust 6-7 innings this year.
It seems that Yun Young-cheol needs to prepare with a long breath in order to ultimately increase the number of pitches and digest more innings in a healthy way. Commentator Lee Soon-cheol relayed the game on the 3rd and advised that Yun Young-chul should separate his hands from the gloves for a little longer. That way, he can gather the maximum power during the center shift process, and his pitch will be better even if he throws a ball in the early 140km range.토스카지노
He also predicted that if Yoon maintains his current command and raises his velocity to around 145 km, he will be able to play with hitters. However, he advised that if he continues to compete with the current speed, he needs to make changes, such as maintaining the extremely sophisticated command or taking a long hand separation motion. As Commissioner Lee Soon-chul explained, if Yun Young-cheol is upgraded, he can expect extremely efficient pitching. He is a task that needs to be worked out with time. Yoon Young-cheol is now 19 years old.