In the 26th round of the rookie draft held last year, the Doosan Bears named Hong Min-gyu, who played 98 innings in a total of 24 games in high school, recording 9 wins, 2 losses and an ERA of 2.39. "He is a pitcher with stable mechanisms and pitching movements, and his control of both fast and breaking balls is stable. If he strengthens his hardware, he has the potential to improve his skills," Doosan evaluated Hong Min-gyu, expressing satisfaction, "I was able to name the players I marked."메이저사이트

Hong, who received good evaluation during the rookie training camp, joined the wrap-up camp last year, and consistently showed good performance, making him the only rookie to be on the spring camp list along with Park Joon-soon, the "one-rounder" and among pitchers, and participated in the first bullpen session at the Sydney spring camp on Wednesday. Hong, who threw 40 pitches, threw a combination of fastballs, curves, sliders, and changeups. He also caught the eyes of the coaching staff.

Manager Lee Seung-yeop, who watched "Rookie"'s bullpen pitching, said, "As a rookie, I would have been nervous to pitch the bullpen for the first time in front of the coaching staff and seniors, but I showed better-than-expected pitching," adding, "I hope you continue today's bold pitching throughout the camp without overworking."

The same was true of the pitching coach Park Jung-bae. "He showed stable pitching even though it was his first time. I think it would be interesting to see him," coach Park Jung-bae said. "I joined the spring camp because he threw good pitches even though he was a rookie in the closing camp, and I felt like he was throwing his pitches well today as well."

How did Hong Min-gyu feel after his first bullpen session in the spring camp? "The coach and coach are watching, and I think I threw my ball well without shaking," Hong said with a smile. "Both the fastball and breaking ball went where I wanted to, so it exceeded my expectations. Ryu Hyun-jun, who received the ball, saved my energy in the middle, so I threw it in a fun way."

The most caring senior is Kim Taek-yeon, who acquired the title of "Rookie King" last year. "All seniors take good care of me, but Kim Taek-yeon, who is a year older, has been teaching me one by one since the airport on his way to the airport. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you," he said. "I was nervous at first, but the older brothers helped me to relieve my tension and I think I got used to it."

Hong Min-gyu looked at finishing the spring camp schedule in a healthy way rather than the distant future of "joining the opening entry." Hong Min-gyu said, "I have a big goal, but I'm focusing on what's in front of me," adding, "My immediate goal is to go to the Miyazaki camp by showing good performance without getting hurt in Sydney. I want to see my parents and my brother, but I want to say hello confidently after the Miyazaki camp."

In an interview with reporters at the founding ceremony on the 15th, manager Lee Seung-yeop expressed his intention to watch all players fairly and skill-oriented without prejudice, saying, "I don't think I'm a rookie." Hong Min-gyu, the only rookie pitcher who joined the spring camp, seems to have properly impressed.