LG Son Joo-young said, "I will pull it up slowly" with 80% power

LG Son Joo-young said, "I will pull it up slowly" with 80% power

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Son Joo-young (27) of the LG Twins is gradually improving his physical condition.

Son Joo-young pitched a bullpen session at the Arizona Spring camp on Sunday. It is his second time following the previous two days.스포츠토토

Son threw a total of 50 pitches, including 31 four-seam fastballs, 10 curves, 5 forkballs, and 4 sliders. The maximum speed of four-seam fastballs was 140 kilometers per hour. "I checked the ball balance and movement. I gradually recovered and pitched 70 to 80 percent with good control," said Kim Kwang-sam, a pitching coach.

Son is not in a hurry to improve his physical condition. He fell far short of his maximum speed, but two bullpen sessions mean he is not in a big way.

Son felt slight pain in his elbow in the fourth playoff game against the Samsung Lions in October last year, and voluntarily left the team. Son was also diagnosed with a left injury to his elbow flexor muscle and an intraperitoneal muscle. As a result, both the players and the team paid more attention to managing his physical condition.

"I increased my catch to 60 meters. I also threw 30 balls at the 20-meter distance using 70 percent of my power. I think my pace is a little faster than last year," he told the Dong-A Ilbo. "I don't have to worry at all about my recovery from my injury."

"I increased my pitching intensity along with the number of pitches. I threw with 80 percent of my strength, but I'm not getting as fast as I thought yet, but I'm going to slowly pull it up during the rest of the camp," Son said after pitching in the bullpen session. As Son secured a spot in the starting lineup by recording 9 wins, 10 losses and one hold with an ERA of 3.79 in 28 games last year, Son's calculations are interpreted to enhance his condition step by step at his pace.