Not much changed before and after going to Hangzhou.”
Nothing really changed. NC Dinos left-handed setup man Kim Young-gyu (23) faltered with an ERA of 7.20 in 6 games in May, but had 6 holds in 11 games in June with an ERA of 2.13, 1 loss in 10 games in July with an ERA of 2.25, and 4 holds in 12 games in August. ERA 3.27, 2 wins and 4 holds in 8 games in September, 3.86 ERA, 3 holds in 4 games in October, zero ERA.
It is true that we have been scoreless since returning to the Asian Games. Following 4 games in the regular season, he went 1 inning with 1 strikeout, 3 walks, and no runs in the first game of the wild card decision against the Doosan Bears, and in 3 semi-playoff games against the SSG Landers, he pitched 3.2 innings with 1 hit, 1 strikeout, 2 walks, and no runs, earning 1 win, 2 holds.
The content of the pitches in the wild card game was unsettling. However, they performed well in three consecutive games against SSG, leading NC to advance to the playoffs. Anyway, the last 8 games in a row have been scoreless. Regular season performance: 2 wins, 4 losses, 24 holds, 3.06 ERA in 63 games. Hold 3rd place with Kim Myung-shin (Doosan).
Along with Ryu Jin-wook, he is the young left and right ace of the Dinosaurs’ bullpen. Last year, he set a career high with 2 wins, 7 losses, 1 save, 13 holds, and an ERA of 3.41 in 72 games, but he did even better this year. Even though NC’s mound management was close during the regular season due to the collapse of the starting lineup and Lee Yong-chan’s ups and downs, Ryu Jin-wook and Kim Young-gyu had a large stake in the fact that NC ended up taking third place in the regular season.토토사이트
According to the baseball statistics website Statise, Kim Young-gyu’s average fastball speed this season is 145 km/h. It was a slight increase from his 144.6km last year. Combination of slider and splitter with fastball. It is overwhelming regardless of whether it is a left or right hitter. In the past, there were significant ups and downs in pitching content, but last year and this year, the hitting percentage dropped significantly. Last year it was 0.242, this year it was 0.205. His OPS is also a career high at 0.586.
While helping to win the gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, he also completed his military service. Koo Chang-mo was originally scheduled to leave, but due to a forearm injury, Kim Young-gyu was given the opportunity. As for his performance this season, he performed well enough to make the national team regardless of the Koo Chang-mo issue.
His postseason experience consists of appearing in game 1 of the 2020 Korean Series. Although his fall baseball career is virtually mediocre, Kim Young-gyu is showing off his skills well. In the end, he enjoyed semi-playoff MVP honors. He said, “I pitched with confidence. You have to focus on one hitter after another. He doesn’t have any secrets to doing well in big games. His older brothers supported him reassuringly. Now I want to help the team win. “I didn’t expect to win the series MVP, and I’m really happy that the team won.”
After visiting Hangzhou, he said, “Not much has changed.” However, “I think winning the gold medal brought good energy. After going to the Asian Games, the team was doing well, so I was lucky enough to come this far. I want to do my best in the playoffs as well. I plan to throw aggressively. “I don’t think we are being pushed out,” he said.