Ahead of this season, Jang Hyun-sik, who moved teams, had his first meeting with former teammates.
Returning from injury, Jang Hyun-sik of the LG Twins was registered to the first team ahead of the game against the KIA Tigers at the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League scheduled to be held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the afternoon of the 4th.
After finishing training, Jang Hyun-sik went to meet the KIA players who arrived at the stadium.
Seeing Jang Hyun-sik walking from a distance, KIA's Kim Do-hyun welcomed him with a bright smile and playfully handed him a KIA cap. The KIA team greeted Jang Hyun-sik, who had swapped hats, warmly.
After chatting with former teammates for the first time in a while, Jang Hyun-sik left the field, determined to have a great game.
Meanwhile, Jang Hyun-sik injured the ligament on the top of his right foot while stumbling during spring camp in Arizona, USA, last February. After returning early, he underwent a detailed examination and went through about four weeks of rehabilitation. He could not participate in exhibition games due to the weather, but starting in mid-March, he pitched in one practice game and five Futures League games, raising his game sense and velocity.
Most recently, on the 2nd, he pitched as a relief pitcher in the Futures League game against the Doosan Bears, recording a perfect inning without any runs and achieving a maximum fastball velocity of 145 km/h.
Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop noted, "The first appearance will be carried out in a comfortable situation, and after observing the pitching performance, I will decide whether to use him as a closer or maintain the collective closer system for a while."
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