Director Ryu Joong-il, who led the first training, said, "Except Son Joo-young, Koo Ja-wook will be difficult."
Director Ryu Joong-il, who led the first training, said, "Except Son Joo-young, Koo Ja-wook will be difficult."
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On the day of training in preparation for the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12, Korean national team coach Ryu Joong-il confessed his concerns first.메이저사이트
Coach Ryu, who met at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, on the 24th, when the Korean national team of Premier 12 had its first training session, said, "We need to find a starting pitcher who can take care of one game for sure. Jang Jong-hoon, the batting coach, said, "I asked who to use No. 4," and added, "The opponent's power to meet at the tournament is not strong, but our power is not perfect."
"The LG Twins submitted a medical certificate to the KBO yesterday. We can't take a sick player with us," Ryu said. "Currently, Koo Ja-wook (Samsung Lions), who cannot start the Korean Series due to his injury, is a question mark, but it will probably be difficult for him to play in the Premier 12," he added.
The KBO has added 35 players to its roster for training for the Premier 12. Eleven players from the KIA Tigers (seven) and Samsung (four) will join the national team after the KS ends.
Son Joo-young, a left-handed pitcher of LG who felt pain in his left elbow, failed to play in the Premier 12. In the end, 23 players participated in the training on Monday.
The final entry for the Premier 12 is 28. Coach Ryu Joong-il, his team of coaches and the KBO will focus on selecting the final 28 players during the call-up training period.
Coach Ryu said, "We plan to hold a warm-up match with the South Korean military athletic unit on November 6, and I think we can confirm the final entry after that match."
Premier 12 is an international competition in which the top 12 countries in the WBSC rankings participate. Group A (Mexico, the U.S., Venezuela, the Netherlands, Panama, and Puerto Rico) competition will open in Mexico on November 10 (Korea Standard Time), and Korea belongs to Group B and will play in Taiwan from November 13.
Korea will play Taiwan on March 13, Cuba on April 14, Japan on April 15, the Dominican Republic on April 16, and Australia on April 18.
A total of four countries, the top 1 and 2 teams in Group B and Group A, will advance to the Super Round and compete for the championship at Tokyo Dome in Japan from November 21.
South Korea won the first competition in 2015, and finished second in the second competition in 2019.
"I watched matches between Japan and Taiwan with Dominican Republic players playing in Japan, the Taiwanese national team, and the Japanese professional baseball," Ryu Joong-il said. "Taiwan plays more detailed baseball than ever before. Latin American countries also have good capabilities. There is no team to take it easy."
The Korean national team has comprised primarily of young players. The names of young players are notable, including Kim Do-young (KIA), who became the youngest player to hit 30 homers and 30 steals in the KBO League, Kim Taek-yeon (Doosan Bears), who set the record for most saves by a high school graduate rookie, and Park Young-hyun, who ranked first in winning percentage (0.833).
Won Tae-in (Samsung), Kwak Bin (Doosan), save No. 1 Jung Hae-young (KIA), big shot third baseman Kim Young-woong (Samsung), Na Seung-yeop (Lotte Giants), and fireballer Kim Seo-hyun (Hanwha Eagles), who recorded an on-base percentage of 0.411 are also notable players.
The Korea Power Reinforcement Committee also included veteran players such as catcher Park Dong-won (LG), pitcher Ko Young-pyo (kt), outfielder Koo Ja-wook (Samsung), and Hong Chang-ki (LG) on the training call-up list.
However, he is not the best member of the group. Among young players, Kim Hye-sung (Kium Heroes), Kang Baek-ho (kt), and Park Se-woong (Lotte Giants) cannot participate in this year's Premier 12 due to basic military training schedule.
Moon Dong-ju and Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha), who played as the first starter and central hitter at the Hangzhou Asian Games, were also out due to injuries.
Manager Ryu said, "There are Won Tae-in, Kwak Bin, Ko Young-pyo, Um Sang-baek (kt), and Choi Seung-yong (Doosan), and we have to think about which team to use," adding, "We will decide while watching how to organize the central lineup."
His voice was full of worries. However, Ryu's expression brightened up when thinking of the bullpen.
Ryu said, "There are quite a few pitchers who can throw the ball to the middle or as the closing pitcher. I will discuss with the coaches how to use key bullpen pitchers such as Kim Taek-yeon and Park Young-hyun."
Catcher Park Dong-won also has high expectations. "Park Dong-won has been selected for the senior national team for the first time. As a catcher who made good results in the KBO League, I believe he will lead young pitchers well," Ryu said.
The team will train at Gocheok Dome until Nov. 7. It will also have two warm-up matches with the Cuban team on Nov. 1 and 2. The team will leave for Taiwan on Nov. 8 after preheating at Gocheok Dome.
Coach Ryu said, "I will prepare well for this tournament and prepare a blueprint for the 2026 World Baseball Classic."