"Fixed break days" + even the weather! Hanwha is cherishing the 160km Rookie of the Year award for "coming back as a starter."

"Fixed break days" + even the weather! Hanwha is cherishing the 160km Rookie of the Year award for "coming back as a starter."

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Moon Dong-ju (22, Hanwha Eagles) took the mound as a bullpen. Everything is to prepare as a starter.먹튀검증

Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon made a surprise announcement ahead of the match against Incheon SSG Landers on the 10th, saying, "Dongju throws it in the 6th inning today."

Moon drew much attention ahead of the exhibition game. During the spring camp, some said that he could consider ways to increase the number of pitches by throwing with a bullpen, which has been reproduced as an extension of the story that he is trying to convert Moon into a bullpen. As soon as he returned home, manager Kim Kyung-moon said, "Moon Dong-ju is the starting pitcher," and Hanwha officials also said, "The coaching staff has never considered converting Moon into a bullpen or pitching consecutively."

First of all, bullpen pitching was carried out in the process of building up the body. There may be concerns. It may be more convenient to make it in the Futures League. Even if there is no consecutive pitching, irregular pitching schedules may put pressure on them.
Hanwha minimizes such burden by keeping all of its schedules in line with Moon's. As with starting pitchers, the team has given Moon a certain period of rest so that he can gradually build up his body. "After throwing on the 11th, I will take two days off. Then I will throw on the 14th. Originally, I had to throw on the 17th, but I had an evening game scheduled. The weather was a little chilly, too. That's why the team makes the team take three days off from throwing without throwing, and have the team throw in the last game," Kim said in explaining the schedule for the exhibition game.

Yang Sang-moon, the pitching coach, also said, "You will see how Moon Dong-ju is doing today (11th). It's okay. He will throw well because his ball speed is good and the weather is good." Yang said, "I was preparing for two days' rest and gave him three days' rest on the 17th (not on the last game), but the weather was too cold that day. It was another night game. So I decided that it would be better to throw on the 18th after warm days rather than digesting the number of pitches in a night game on a cold day. That's how I reported it to the coach."

Moon Dong-ju is a "jewel" player to leaders as well. As you can see, Moon threw a fastball. He seems to have no health issues other than the number of pitches. He shot 158 kilometers per hour on the electronic display from the practice pitch, filling the stands with admiration. Throwing two 157 kilometers per hour fastballs to Han Yu-seom, Moon drew a swing and miss strikeout, and displayed his highest speed of 159.7 kilometers per hour (based on trackman) against Ko. He had one walk, but even though he was in his return match, he finished the first inning neatly without any problems with his pitching balance.

"Don't expect too much," coach Kim Kyung-moon said. "It was over 150 kilometers per hour. Then how can I not use it as a fifth starter? I am trying very hard to avenge last year's disappointment this year. If I fully build up my body, it will be a great boost to my team this year."
Given the high expectations and high potential, the team can be burdened. Kim said he wanted to avoid burdening players. "We have set the number of pitches we can throw at around 20 in one inning on Wednesday, but we will listen to the players' opinions. We completely leave it up to the players themselves," Kim said. "We also make a decision by tossing the timetable for return to the rotation. Players themselves also have conditions that only they know. If I get ahead of them in advance, the players will be too much. I will listen to the players and tell them again then."

More than anything else, Moon himself is highly greedy to return to the starting lineup. "I pitched well on the mound for the first time in a long time, and I'm satisfied because I think I pitched well rather than putting more emphasis on speed," Moon said after the game. "I was a little excited because it's been a long time since I pitched. I felt that if I get a little more sense of play, I don't think there will be any big problems."

Moon already proved himself as a full-time starter. Rather than pitching well in one exhibition game, his unchanging goal is to return to his role as a starting pitcher quickly. "I want to come back as a starting pitcher as soon as possible and be of help to the team," Moon said. "I will make an effort to repay the fans who always give me big support."