The monster timetable is already in opening mode

The monster timetable is already in opening mode

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"Monster" Ryu Hyun-jin (38) is steadily preparing for a new season. Unlike last year when he was a bit chaotic through negotiations and training at the same time, he is fully following the schedule from the beginning, building up his body and boosting his ball power.메이저놀이터

Ryu threw a 50-pitch bullpen session at Ballpark in Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday. In addition to his fastballs, Ryu threw curveballs and changeups evenly. As Ryu is considered the best ball control in KBO history, he pitched the ball to catcher Choi Jae-hoon to the point where he touched the meat. He also asked the catcher's reaction, saying, "Doesn't the changeup look too much like a ball?"

After pitching in the bullpen, Ryu said in a cheerful voice, "I think it went as I thought. I feel much better than this time last year." Last year, Ryu's contract to return to Hanwha was officially announced on Feb. 22, and he only joined the second camp in Okinawa, Japan on Feb. 23. He conducted individual training sessions steadily, but there was bound to be a limit. Things are completely different this year. Last month, he and his juniors worked together in Okinawa to prepare for the Melbourne camp. Melbourne is also gradually increasing the number of pitches in order to begin the season.

Ryu Hyun-jin said, "I think today's balance was better than the last two (bullet-pitching). My fastball and curveball felt especially good."

Yang Sang-moon, the pitching coach, also said he was very satisfied with Ryu's bullpen pitching. "I saw Ryu throw hard from the beginning. I think he threw hard as if he were playing a match," Yang said. Among the pitches he threw on the day, he gave a particularly high score to the curve. "I think he's putting up his pace well enough compared to last year," Yang said.

Hanwha is facing the era of its new stadium. Expectations for Ryu Hyun-jin, the ace pitcher, are naturally high. As he played the off-season completely according to his timetable, he is confident that he will be able to surpass those of the last season. "A pitcher can easily afford to be in a hurry. Last year, I had no choice but to be in a hurry when I started group training after training alone," Yang said. "Watching today's tickets, I think I just need to set the date (of my first appearance in the season)."

After pitching in the bullpen three times, Ryu is now preparing for a live pitching. In Melbourne, where he will pitch until July 17, he plans to increase the number of pitches to 60.

The Hanwha Eagles will play the opening game of the season against the KT Wiz in Suwon on March 22. The starting lineup is still undecided. One of Cody Ponce, Ryan Weiss and Ryu Hyun-jin will play. "I don't want to start the opening game. I will follow the coach's decision," Ryu said.