"The preparation process is smooth." LG Son Joo-young, the second bullpen pitching in the camp, increases the number of pitches to 50

"The preparation process is smooth." LG Son Joo-young, the second bullpen pitching in the camp, increases the number of pitches to 50

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Left-handed starter Son Joo-young, who LG Twins considers the best harvest in 2024, is preparing for the 2025 season smoothly.스포츠토토

Son Joo-young made his second bullpen pitching of the year at the LG Spring Camp in Scottsdale, Arizona on the 7th (Korea Standard Time).

Son, who threw 35 balls on the 2nd, increased the number of pitches to 50. He threw 31 fastballs and mixed 10 curves, five fork balls and four sliders. The maximum speed of his fastballs was 140 kilometers per hour.

Son Joo-young, who threw a fastball over 150 kilometers per hour last season, used only 80% of his strength in the bullpen pitching that day, so his speed was slightly lowered.

Son said, "I threw it with 80 percent power. There is no speed limit yet, but I will slowly pull it up for the rest of the camp."

"I checked the ball balance and movement. I had good control," pitching coach Kim Kwang-sam said. "Son is gradually improving his condition."

Son Joo-young played 9-10 with one hold and a 3.79 ERA in the regular season last year, and also played a key role in LG's mound in the postseason.

However, he felt uncomfortable with his elbow in the fourth playoff game against the Samsung Lions on October 19, when he last took the mound in 2024, and voluntarily left the mound. He also failed to play in the Premier 12 of the World Baseball Softball Confederation due to pain.