LG Ens found a change-up bow, “We changed the position where we step on the pitcher plate.”

Ens fighting back

Foreign pitcher Detrick Ens (LG Twins), who had been struggling due to lack of a decisive ball, found an unexpected way out.

By changing the position of the pitcher's plate, the pitch value of the changeup, which was initially dull, was raised.

LG coach Yeom Kyung-yeop made this analysis ahead of the professional baseball Kiwoom Heroes game held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 16th. 메이저사이트

Manager Yeom explained, “(Previously) I threw it by stepping on the first base side of the pitcher’s plate, but now that I throw it from the third base side, the changeup has become better,” adding, “The ball that used to be a ball now hits the outer strike zone line.”

Coach Yeom added, "Previously, the changeup was a ball that flowed outward, so it had no pitch value at all. On the other hand, out of 10 pitches thrown, about 8 are strikes."

Manager Yeom explained, “(The position of stepping on the pitcher’s plate) may seem like nothing, but even if you throw from this side and a dead ball comes out, if you throw from the other side, there is no dead ball.”

In fact, the changeup was of great help when the Ens achieved a quality start (more than 6 innings, 3 earned runs or less) and a starting win for the first time in 4 games against the Lotte Giants on the 10th.

Ens pitched well in 6 ⅓ innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, and 1 run, and the percentage of changeups (21.0%) was the highest this season.

Ens' season record is 4 wins, 1 loss, and an average ERA of 4.66 in 9 games.

Coach Yeom said of the Ens, "I like their spirit of challenge to accept anything and survive," and was satisfied, "From the team's perspective, the best way is to save (foreign players) rather than replace them."

He announced that he plans to continue training on the splitter, which was initially targeted as the deciding ball. 슬롯사이트