LG, Committed to Developing Second-Year Rookie! Yeom Kyung-yeop: "The fact that Park Si-won issued no walks is encouraging → He is developing step by step"

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"Even yesterday (the 15th), he threw over 70 pitches and issued only one walk, which is tremendous progress."

LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop (58) could not hide his satisfied smile at the steep growth trajectory of 'right-handed young pitcher' Park Si-won (20).

Park Si-won made a start in the home game against SSG Landers held on the 15th at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium, throwing 75 pitches over four innings and delivering a strong performance with four hits allowed (one home run), one walk, five strikeouts, and one earned run. This was his second start of the season and the first game after officially taking over the starting pitcher role previously held by Lachlan Wells, where he delivered an impressive outing that exceeded expectations and firmly established himself.

Meeting with reporters on the 16th ahead of the Jamsil SSG game, manager Yeom Kyung-yeop commented on Park Si-won's pitching: "Yesterday, we considered 80 to 85 pitches as the limit for his pitch count. He is not yet in a state of complete buildup. This season, he has thrown over 70 pitches only three times up until yesterday; last time when he exceeded 70 pitches, his stamina dropped. At this stage, 70 to 75 pitches is just right."

Manager Yeom further highlighted two clear areas of Park Si-won's development: 'adding pitch types' and 'stabilizing control.' He stated, "Compared to last season and the early part of this season, there are definitely two things that have improved. First is his repertoire. With the completion of his curveball and slider, he now has the strength to sustain long innings as a starter. Second is his ability to boldly throw strikes."

Above all, manager Yeom gave high marks for Park Si-won's 'walk suppression.' He emphasized, "Previously, even after throwing just one inning, he would issue one walk and often create his own crises. But this time, while throwing over 70 pitches, he issued only one walk. Just that alone is tremendous progress. He is growing steadily step by step."

LG is not treating Park Si-won as a short-term temporary starter but is developing him long-term as a future full-time starting pitcher resource. Manager Yeom stated, "This year's goal is for Park Si-won to throw over 70 innings. He needs to accumulate around 70 innings this season so that next year he can handle a full-time starting rotation with occasional rest periods. It is also part of the process of getting his body ready."

Finally, manager Yeom expressed confidence, saying, "After consulting with the coaching staff and evaluating future value, we determined that developing Si-won as a starter was the right decision, so we have been preparing him steadily from before. Since he is progressing through the system, more expectations are placed on his future."

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