Doosan Bears ‘local ace’ Gwak Bin (24) started his comeback.
Kwak Bin started the Futures League match against Lotte held in Icheon on the 21st and announced his good health. First official match since his injury.
He threw 24 pitches against 6 batters in 2 innings, pitching a scoreless perfect pitch with no hits or walks. He struck out 3 batters, half of 6 batters. He threw a fastball with a maximum speed of 150 km and an average speed of 148 km, along with a slider, curve, and changeup.
In the top of the first inning, Kim Dong-hyeok, the first batter, was hit with an outfield fly ball, Uhm Tae-ho with a ground ball to first base, and Jeong Dae-seon with a shortstop ground ball.스포츠토토
In the top of the second inning, Seo Dong-wook, Lee Jeong-hoon, and Lee Jeong-woo were struck out three times in a row with no swings to finish the inning.
Kwak Bin was placed on the injured list on the 8th due to back pain. Kwak Bin, who quickly shook off his pain, digested his first bullpen pitching on the 12th.
Manager Lee Seung-yeop said, “If he doesn’t have back pain in the 2nd team, he can be promoted to the 1st team.” Kwak Bin, who successfully completed his actual appearance in the Futures League, will join the first team this week and seek to join the rotation.
Kwak Bin played a monthly MVP-level performance with 3 wins and 1 loss and an average ERA of 0.88 in 5 games in April.
However, he scored the most runs (6 runs) this season in 1⅓ innings against LG on the 7th, his first appearance in May. The early steel plate is the first time this season. Back pain was the cause.
Doosan has a stable starting lineup, including foreign pitchers Raul Alcantara, Choi Won-joon, and Kim Dong-ju. The starting rotation will be completed when Kwak Bin returns to a healthy state along with Dylan Pyle, who has been sidelined due to a sprained inner flexor of his elbow.