One of Lotte Giants' starting pillars has become more reassuring. Kim Jin-wook, who will play as the fourth starter this year, is equipped with a "new weapon" change-up.

Earlier, during the Taiwan spring camp, Kim Jin-wook said, "I'm preparing to change up with a new type of pitch, but it's still a secret. If I feel confident that I can use it for real, I will reveal it then."

The new weapon was finally unveiled through the exhibition game against the LG Twins. It's a circle change-up. I've been practicing for a long time, but it's the first time I've shown such a high degree of completion in practice.

Kim Jin-wook said at Sajik Stadium in Busan on Tuesday, "It's good for stealing the timing of a batter, and you can throw it in the strike zone. I need to practice more, but I'm okay for now."

What's impressive is that Ryu Hyun-jin of the Hanwha Eagles taught him how to change up. "I visited Ryu in the last game of the season in September last year and learned from him," Kim Jin-wook said.

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Kim Jin-wook is loved by his seniors for his bright greetings and wrinkle-free personality. However, he had no particular relationship with Ryu, who has a different team and a big age gap. Who connected them.

"I've never met such a person. I've never met such a person before." (Former) Daejeon Stadium is equipped with a bullpen. I just went to the opponent team's bullpen. I was desperate and desperate. I was just asking if I could get a hint to practice during the off-season, but he answered so kindly and well. His theory and sense were different from what I thought."온라인바카라

Kim Jin-wook's complete change-up is a little different from Ryu Hyun-jin's. Starting with Ryu Hyun-jin, he learned from So Hyung-joon, who was training with him in Japan, and added additional advice to Lotte foreign players Davison and Barnes in this year's spring camp. In particular, the advice of the two was decisive, saying, "You have a high arm position, so it would be better to use your middle finger and ring finger to throw it actively."

However, Kim Jin-wook, who was explaining his realization by showing grip on the ball himself, said, "The hint that gave me the starting point and flexibility that gave me the first step was the greatest. It's not just change-ups. I also heard know-how on how to adjust my speed. I really want to do well this year," reiterating Ryu's help.

"It's similar to when you throw a knuckle curve. With the strength of your ring finger, your wrist can come out naturally. I checked your track man's figures and kept on throwing to get the hang of it. It's been three to four years since I've tried to learn the changeup itself, and given the current situation, it's been around two to three months. I don't feel awkward at all now."

It is the first time to learn and learn, and two to three months to play it properly in practice. This is a glimpse of the efforts of Kim Jin-wook, a "man who is serious about baseball."

Kim Jin-wook has played 84 ⅔ innings, the most since his debut last year. He is most likely to be the fourth starting pitcher of Lotte this year as well. He is making efforts to utilize various pitching types by adding changeups to his existing fastballs, curves, sliders, and folk balls that he threw occasionally. As for his elbow, which was in question last year, he stressed that there is no problem now.

Major catcher Yoo Kang-nam also said, "I was surprised when (Kim) Jin-wook got a change-up from Taiwan for the first time. I was so happy. He threw so well right away. I thought he put in a lot of effort."