Ham Deok-joo missed the beginning of the season due to surgery and rehabilitation, and the bullpen is empty again following Go Woo-seok's move to the MLB.

The bullpen of the LG Twins, who dream of a 'dynasty', is expected to be put to the test for the second year in a row.

This season, LG's bullpen started off without being fully formed like last year. This is because Ham Deok-ju, a sure-win relay agent, left the team due to surgery and rehabilitation.

On the 16th, Ham Deok-ju underwent pinning surgery due to a microfracture of the olecranon bone in his left elbow. Since he needs about six months of rehabilitation, he is expected to be able to stand on the mound only in the second half of the year.

The absence of Ham Deok-joo, who was responsible for 55⅔ innings in 57 games last season and had 4 wins, no losses, 16 holds, 4 saves, and an ERA of 1.62, is bound to have a big impact on the team.

Anxiety grows further as Ham Deok-ju is not the only one among LG's Guwon-jin who has left.

Pitcher Go Woo-seok (San Diego Padres), who was responsible for the team's backdoor, left for the American Major League (MLB). Jung Woo-young, a former hold king who played the role of waist, also underwent surgery to remove bone fragments from his elbow in November of last year. It is difficult to guarantee whether he will be able to improve his condition before the opening.

LG entered the new season with question marks, but it does not mean they have no experience in overcoming them.

LG suffered from bullpen problems at the beginning of last season as well.

Go Woo-seok, who became the save king in 2022 with 42 saves, was unable to join the opening lineup due to shoulder inflammation. During the season, he was sidelined due to a back injury. To make matters worse, Jeong Woo-young and Lee Jeong-yong, the winning team, fell into a slump.

Looking back on the 2023 season, LG coach Yeom Kyeong-yeop also pointed out the bullpen first, saying, “We achieved the result of winning, but there were disappointments in the process.” “Until now, Go Woo-seok, Jung Woo-young, and Lee Jeong-yong were all good, but they had difficulties this season. “In the second half of the season, these players also found their stride and got better, but things didn’t go as well as they had prepared before the season,” he pondered.

LG's Goo Won-jin stagnated to 5th place in ERA (3.64) until May, but gradually gained more weight. Go Woo-seok and Jung Woo-young found their places, and new faces such as Yoo Young-chan, Park Myung-geun, and Baek Seung-hyeon also stood out.

In the end, LG Koo Koo-jin finished the season with the highest ERA (3.43) and played a big role in the team's first overall championship in 29 years.

Recalling past memories, LG is once again working on a new version.

First of all, the new closing pitcher will be Yoo Young-chan, who debuted in the first team last year. Yoo Young-chan appeared in 67 games in the 2023 season, pitched 68 innings, and recorded 6 wins, 3 losses, 12 holds, 1 save, and an ERA of 3.44.

As expectations for Park Myung-geun and Baek Seung-hyun, who gained experience last year, are growing, new cards that will add strength to the bullpen must also be discovered. LG's preparations for the new season have become busier as they have taken on a big task. 스포츠토토맨