A 19-year-old Super Rookie's fastball that also surprised the United States

"MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024" Team Korea and LA Dodgers held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 18th. Kim Taek-yeon, who finished pitching with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, is coming down with a heavy look on his face.

"I got a hard shot. It's the process of becoming an adult."

The down payment of 350 million won, which is the same as the number one overall pick. The fiery fastball also raged in the Seoul Series against Major League teams.

His fiery fastball of more than 150 kilometers struck out Major Leaguers Teoscar Hernandez and James Outman one after another. Major League Baseball reporter John Morosi said, "Remember the name Kim Taek-yeon," promoting the name of the 19-year-old pitcher, who has yet to be unpacked, let alone posted.

Up until the exhibition game, he had good reviews. He was also picked as the closing candidate to replace Chung.

However, as he opened the lid, the barrier to the primary league is formidable. He took the mound in three games in the primary league and recorded an earned run average of 7.71 during two ⅓ innings. He allowed two earned runs in one inning against the NC Dinos in the opener, and one earned run (non-earning) to the KT Wiz on April 27. He also showed sluggish performance against the KIA Tigers on Monday due to one walk in the ⅓ innings. Eventually, he moved down to the secondary league on the following day.


Rookie dreaming of finishing Doosan. Kim Taek-yeon, who is pitching vigorously.
It's not an injury or anything. It's the stage to stabilize mental health and regain physical condition.

Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said of Kim Taek-yeon, "I am not getting a zero. On Sunday (against Future's Goyang Heroes), he pitched 30 pitches in an inning and recorded two walks. It was amazing at the Seoul Series," expressing regret. "He is a really good pitcher if he throws strikes freely. I think he is in the process of becoming an adult."

In particular, he hinted that it must have been a shock to allow a double to veteran Son A-seop, who had been struggling with the game before the opening game. "I was hit by a ball that swung and missed during the exhibition game. You must have been very embarrassed. You can say you got a strong vaccination shot. It's better to be like this at the beginning of the season. He has many more days to play baseball," Lee said.

Kim Taek-yeon of the Doosan Bears is pitching hard in a match between KIA and Doosan held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 29th.

However, the team cannot afford to give much rest to Kim. Doosan is holding on as two must-win groups: Choi Ji-gang and Park Chi-guk. Closing pitcher Jung Cheol-won also still feels uneasy.

Manager Lee Seung-yeop affirmed the reason for using Choi Ji-gang, saying, "Because there are no pitchers," and dreamed of a bullpen depth to be thick, saying, "Kim Myung-shin and Kim Taek-yeon will come next week, and Hong Gun-hee is also in the final stage."

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