"Both ball control and control are excellent." Kiwoom Alcantara is satisfied with the first live pitching of "maximum 148km" → "20 wins again" seems!

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Kiwoom Heroes' new foreign ace Raul Alcantara (34) took his first step toward actual pitching.

Kiwoom Heroes said on the 18th, "Alcantara conducted his first live pitching at Kaohsiung Spring Camp in Taiwan and checked his ball power."

According to the club, Alcanta threw a total of 21 pitches, including fastballs, fork balls, and sliders, against seven team hitters. Considering that it was his first live pitching, he focused on balancing pitches and checking major pitches.

In particular, his fastball reached a maximum speed of 148 kilometers per hour, boasting a higher speed than when pitching in the bullpen. In addition to the ball speed, the completion of the fork ball, which falls sharply in front of the batter, also received passing points from the coaches.

Pitcher coach Noh Byung-oh, who watched the training, said, "Alcantara's ball control and control were both excellent," and expressed satisfaction, saying, "It is positive that his physical condition is coming up smoothly in time for the opening of the season."

Alcantara, who finished pitching live, said, "I felt very good to get on the mound and throw the ball after a long time," adding, "I checked all the pitches and paid particular attention to folk ball control, but I'm generally satisfied." "We will prepare to play many innings in the regular season by raising the pace further for the rest of the year," he said.

Alcantara entered the KBO League for the first time as a member of the KT Wiz in the 2019 season. Although he won 11 games in KT uniforms in the 2019 season, he stood tall as the league's top starting pitcher with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and a 2.54 ERA after moving to the Doosan Bears in the 2020 season. In the 2020 season, he ranked first in the multiple wins and winning percentage category. The number of innings in the 2020 season reached 198 ⅔ (2nd overall in the league).

Meanwhile, the Kiwoom team will hold its own Cheongbaek match from the 19th. Through full-fledged practical training, we plan to gradually enhance our sense of play.

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