"There's a reason I'm avoiding my first start".

Kia Tigers left-hander Yoon Young-chul (20) has pushed back his first start in the 2024 KBO by a day. He was scheduled to take the mound against Doosan in Jamsil on the 29th in the five-man rotation. It was originally scheduled to be the last game of a three-game midweek series against the Lotte Giants on the 28th. It was pushed back by one game after the opening two games on the 24th were canceled due to rain.

However, another variable came into play. Will Crowe, who started the opening game against the Kiwoom Heroes on the 23rd, would have to go five days between starts. After discussions with pitching coach Jung Jae-hoon, Lee decided to pitch Crowe on the 29th and Yoon Young-chul on the 30th for the second game against Doosan.

Yoon Young-cheol is two days behind and has been bumped in the order by the No. 1 starter. Of course, there's also consideration. It's also to avoid a head-to-head matchup with the opposing first baseman. If he starts on Friday, he'll face Raul Alcantara. His next start will also be against a starter, no matter who it is.

Before the midweek doubleheader against Lotte on Sunday, 카지노사이트 Lee said, "We decided to send Young-cheol out on Saturday. If he pitches on Friday, he will still face the No. 1 starter. The other teams' No. 2 pitchers are domestic. So I thought it would be a little more advantageous. We talked to the pitching coach and decided it would be better, so we postponed it by one day."

Doosan's starting pitcher will be Brandon Waddell. He won 11 games last year and posted a 2.53 ERA. In his first start against the NC Dinos on April 24, he pitched five scoreless innings to earn the win. Yoon Young-cheol appeared in two games against the Dusan last season, taking one loss. In 9⅔ innings, he allowed five runs and posted a 4.66 ERA.

He improved his command and velocity by working out in Seattle's driveway last winter. In exhibition games, he threw his fastball faster than last year and improved his delivery. In two exhibition appearances, he pitched 6⅔ innings with a 4.05 ERA. This year, he's looking to win his first 10 games. It will be interesting to see if he can do it in his first start.