'Japan → Australia' Baby Lion who had a busy winter, Yuk Sun-yeop said, "I learned a lot from foreign players and coaches."
'Japan → Australia' Baby Lion who had a busy winter, Yuk Sun-yeop said, "I learned a lot from foreign players and coaches."
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Despite the hectic winter season, Yuk Sun-yeop (19, Samsung Lions) is full of smiles. Despite the fierce battle between Japan, Korea and Australia, he said with a big smile, "(There is no problem with physical strength)." As if he got an answer from a long way away from studying abroad, he expressed his determination for the new season.
Yuk has been enjoying a hectic winter. While the first-tier Korean pro team played the postseason in October, he joined the Miyazaki Education League in Japan and began tempering the team early on in the new season. After moving to Australia with Kim Dae-ho (23), who joined the team, he spent a busy winter playing for the Brisbane Bandit in the Australian Baseball League.
Yuk Sun-yeop is a member of Samsung's second generation of Australia. Last year, Samsung sent left-handers Lee Seung-hyun, Park Kwon-hoo, and catcher Lee Byung-hun to Australia to lead their growth. Among them, left-hander Lee Seung-hyun has grown into a pitcher who plays a key role in the starting lineup this season, while Lee Byung-hun also stood out this year as the second catcher after Kang Min-ho. Yuk is considered a promising player who will play a key role in the bullpen in the new season along with pitcher Kim Dae-ho.
In unfamiliar Australian soil, Yuk saw a chance. As a bullpen pitcher, he displayed stellar performance with 1.59 ERA (2 earned runs per hold) while playing 11 1/3 innings. While striking out 13, he gave up just three walks. Out of eight hits, he had no home run. The on-base allowed rate was also good at 0.97. He gained good experience by living and dealing with players who play in the U.S. Major League, Minor League, and Japanese Major League Baseball.
After the first half of the Australian League, Yuk Sun-yeop returned to Korea after touching the baton with pitcher Park Joo-hyuk (23). And he attended the "Kang Restaurant (Pork Belly Party with Kang Min-ho)" prepared by Samsung players on the 21st and showed up in front of fans for the first time in a long time. Asked by a reporter if it was difficult for him to hold a fan meeting due to his compulsory military after playing in the Australian League, Yuk Sun-yeop smiled broadly, saying, "I have no time difference with Australia."
"I learned a lot from playing in Australia. I tried hard to learn from foreign players' behavior and their knowledge, know-how and routines. Everyone taught me well, which helped me a lot," he said.
He added that he put a lot of effort into improving the completeness of the cut fastball. Rumor has it that he bragged about his enthusiasm for study while asking for advice from pitching coach Park Hee-soo and Brisbane foreign coach, who were on the plane to Australia together. "He taught me differently from how I used to throw. Changing the way I threw helped me a lot," said Yuk with a big smile.
In his debut season this year, he played in 11 games, 17 innings, and finished his debut in the first division with an earned run average of 5.29. In the Futures League (second division) league, he showed good performance with two losses and two saves with an earned run average of 2.70. "I think I have improved further through studying in Australia this winter," said Yuk.
After a busy end of the year, Yuk Sun-yeop is already looking forward to next season. "Based on what I felt in Australia, I think the first thing to do is to prepare well in the winter," Yuk said. "If I have a big frame there, I will prepare the details a little better and try to show good performance (next season)." 메이저놀이터
Meanwhile, Yuk Seon-yeop, who met fans in Korea for the first time in a long time, said, "I met fans outside, not at the baseball stadium, and it's new and I'm really grateful. I think I should work harder," and vowed, "As much as I've worked hard (this winter), I'll work harder to get good results."