As I threw during the spring camp game, I felt a lot of things that I lacked outside of the pitch."

Despite his powerful fastballs, Hong was not satisfied. Will he be the secret weapon of the Kia Tigers this season.온라인카지노

Hong Won-bin, who hails from Gangnam Middle School and Deoksu High School, is a right-handed pitcher with a confident physique of 195 centimeters and 101 kilograms. He was called by KIA as No. 10 in the second round in 2019, but in fact, he has not been able to stand out. He has yet to make his first-team debut, and has only 2 wins, 15 losses and an ERA of 12.56 in 31 games in the Futures (second-tier) League.

Hong Won-bin showed off his potential against the Changwon NC Dinos on the 10th. He took the mound in relief in the bottom of the eighth inning and struck out Song Seung-hwan with three pitches. He walked Do Tae-hoon, but ended the inning by tying Park Min-woo to a double play. The maximum fastball speed was measured up to 154 kilometers. Unfortunately, KIA lost 3-6 in the match, but Hong Won-bin's pitch made many people excited.

"I felt like I couldn't throw my ball during the spring camp. I felt relieved after throwing it this time," Hong said recently. "I tried to throw it only looking at the center. I didn't shake my head at the catcher's signature, but (captor) (Han) Seung-taek told me to just throw it because I trusted him."

"I was so relieved and happy. My team was losing, but my teammates and coaches congratulated me in the dugout. I was so happy. I think I've never felt this way before."

More importantly, there is a possibility that Hong Won-bin's restraint will rise further. "I think it will come out more when the weather gets warmer. I don't feel like I'm using up my body yet," he said with a twinkle in his eyes. "I think there is a possibility that it will come out more than enough."

"(Playing on the 10th) gives me a lot of motivation. I didn't lose my breath even after taking the mound. I'm satisfied that I didn't lose to the tension."

Hong's growth has been driven by his own investment. He invested 15 million won (18,400 U.S. dollars) this off-season and headed to the Tread Athletic Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hong's annual salary this year is 30 million won, the lowest annual salary in the KBO league.

"I don't want to waste (15 million won) at all," Hong said. "Actually, rather than changing after coming back from the U.S., I had a process that I used to do with my coaches. I feel like those things have been solved after coming back to the U.S."

Of course, not all good things happened throughout the winter. He became a losing pitcher after poor pitching and making wild pitches and errors in a practice game against the LG Twins on Feb. 27 during the Okinawa spring camp in Japan.

Nevertheless, Hong said, "It was a performance that I had been preparing for for too long to be discouraged. I imagined it a lot for a long time. Rather, I did a lot of image training to break it down."

"Since then, too many people have given me advice. Manager Lee Bum-ho and the coaching staff have made me feel so comfortable. I think I was lucky enough to throw baseball in this atmosphere (in the game on the 10th)."

Hong, who is currently a nurturing player, can be registered in the first division entry in May. During this period, he will make up for his shortcomings in the Futures League. "I felt that I lacked a lot outside of my pitches as I threw in the spring camp match," he said, adding, "I need to practice defense a lot. I will also increase my control." Will Hong be able to be Kia's secret weapon this season.