‘154km’ 19-year-old prospect, will be taken to the United States… There is no law against becoming Joon Sohn and Eui-ri Lee

“Shin Young-woo (19, NC Dinos) is a pitcher suitable for starting.”

This is what NC coach Kang In-kwon said after personally checking Shin Young-woo’s pitching at last year’s finishing camp. Coach Kang set out to strengthen the depth of the domestic starters as a goal for this year’s spring camp. NC has a clear left-handed ace named Chang-mo Koo (26), but the growth of domestic pitchers who will steadily take on the 4th and 5th starts is slow.

So Director Kang tries to confirm Shin Young-woo’s potential. Shin Young-woo played an active role as an ace at Gyeongnam High School until last year, and wore an NC uniform with the 4th overall ranking in the 1st round of the 2023 rookie draft. He boasts a fastball with a maximum speed of 154km, and the value of his curveball, which is mainly used as a breaking ball, is outstanding. NC’s internal evaluation is that the curve is comparable to that of professional players right now.

At the time of the finishing camp, coach Kang said, “Shin Young-woo has a good pitch, and it is only necessary to reduce the ups and downs of his fastball a little. I judge that there is,” he praised.

Coach Kang was worried for a while that the rookie might over-pace in the spring camp of the first team, but he decided to board a plane to the United States, wanting to see how he competes and fights with his seniors right away. NC included two newcomers to the first team spring camp roster, including Shin Young-woo and Lee Jun-ho (23rd, 6th round, 54th rank).

As a 19-year-old rookie, Shin Young-woo said from the time he was mentioned as a candidate for the selection competition early on, “It’s a greedy position. I want to win that position by working hard. I think the position will follow if I work hard. I don’t think it’s possible. I’ll work hard to prepare as I’ve been doing.” It is also an opportunity to calmly understand his current situation, so he is not excited and tries to do his own thing step by step. 토토사이트

Director Kang is thinking of Koo Chang-mo and Shin Young-woo, as well as Song Myeong-ki (23), Shin Min-hyuk (24), Choi Seong-yeong (26), and Jeong Gu-beom (23), as candidates for the domestic starting lineup. Song Myeong-ki, Shin Min-hyuk, and Choi Seong-young are pitchers who have been given many opportunities as starters, and 2020 first-rounder Jeong Gu-beom is now recovering from an injury and is preparing to pitch a pitch worthy of the evaluation of “next Ryu Hyun-jin (36, Toronto Blue Jays).” there is.

Some might think of 19-year-old Shin Young-woo’s physical limitations, but there are also those who have been in the starting rotation since their debut season as high school graduates such as So-jun So (22, kt Wiz) and Eui-ri Lee (21, KIA Tigers). Although there were twists and turns, So Joon So and Eui-ri Lee have grown into pitchers who can take responsibility for 10 wins in one season under the management of the club and steady opportunities. There is no law telling Shin Young-woo not to do that.