If I hold out well, other pitchers + NC rankings will come up"…Shin Minhyuk takes the mound with extraordinary responsibility
If I hold out well, other pitchers + NC rankings will come up"…Shin Minhyuk takes the mound with extraordinary responsibility
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If I hold out well, other pitchers will be in good condition. I think NC's ranking will rise by then."안전놀이터
Shin Min-hyuk (NC Dinos) took great responsibility. With this at the forefront, he is firmly guarding NC's starting lineup.
Shin Min-hyuk, who was nominated by NC as the 49th overall in the second fifth round in 2018, is a right-handed pitcher who recorded 28 wins, 32 losses and an ERA of 4.43 in 127 games (548.1 innings) until last year. In the 2023 season, he accepted the advice of "Super Ace" Eric Pedi (St. Louis Cardinals), who had 20 wins, 6 losses, 209 strikeouts and a 2.00 ERA that year, and benchmarked his pitching form, showing rapid growth.
Shin has displayed great presence this year as well. He underwent surgery to remove bone fragments in his right elbow in September last year, but had no impact. As of Tuesday, he played in four games (20.2 innings) with one win and one loss with an ERA of 3.92 and is effectively playing as the first starting pitcher of NC Dinosaurs.
Shin Min-hyuk also pitched well against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 22nd. By throwing 106 pitches, he allowed five hits, one homer, two strikeouts, four strikeouts, and three runs in 5.2 innings. Unfortunately, he had to postpone his second win of this season to the next opportunity due to fire in the bullpen, but laid the groundwork for NC's 6-5 victory.
Looking back at the game on Tuesday, Shin said, "I didn't like my ball control in the beginning because it's been a while since I threw it. I was frustrated, too. I tried to catch it, but I got hit by long balls and home runs. Even if the number of pitches increased, I tried to play as hard as possible with corners as possible. I think I did well from the fourth inning."
Shin Min-hyuk has yet to win against LG. It is certainly not bad with a 4.33 ERA in his career, but he has only two losses because his luck does not follow.
"In the last game (against the Lotte Giants in Busan on April 12), I threw 91 pitches and came down. At the time, I wanted to throw more, but he said no. I kept throwing five innings," he said. "I felt (Lee Ho-joon) really wanted to catch LG. I also had no victory for LG. I was desperate for a victory. That's why I think the manager posted it (at the bottom of the sixth inning)."
NC, which has been struggling since the beginning of this season, has seen its pitching staff and especially its starting lineup as weaknesses. Logan Allen, Riley Thompson, and Lee Yong-chan are holding on, but it is true that they are losing weight. Shin Min-hyuk's shoulders must be heavy, too.
Shin Min-hyuk said, "I always play baseball with responsibility. There will be times when the starting lineup gets better. Last year, it was very good in the beginning, but it got worse. I think it will get better when it's bad now, and if I hold on well, other pitchers' conditions will improve. I think NC's ranking will come up by then."
On Seung-woon's refusal to comply, he said, "It's always like that every year (laughs). I just do my job and leave it to luck. I hope our team wins."
Shin Min-hyuk, who was close to Peddy, always stays close with foreign pitchers. Logan, who was passing by when he was conducting this interview, joked to Shin to laugh.
Shin said, "I recently contacted (Peddy). I contacted him because he threw well, but he also failed to win. "I started quality games (more than six innings and less than three earned runs), but I failed to win. I am doing well, and I told them not to get hurt. Peddy tells me good things once in a while and tells me not to get hurt," he said with a big smile.
"I got to know Riley (Thompson) and Logan a lot as I worked in the starting rotation. I have a lot to learn from foreign starting pitchers. Logan has a good mentality. He is a very good controller. I am asking a lot about his breaking ball control," he said.
Soon, more and more juniors will ask Shin Min-hyuk questions. "I am interested in (mok) Ji-hoon, (Kim) Tae-kyung, (Lee) Yong-joon, and (Im) Sang-hyun among the starters. (hand) Joo-hwan is good in the bullpen. There are many things to learn from Joo-hwan. I've been good at ball games since last year. I think I will do well," he said. "My juniors including Ji-hoon (mok) asked me a lot about ball control and game of breaking balls. In the past, I asked Jae-hak (Lee) and Yong-chan a lot. Now I'm also teaching a lot to my juniors."
Finally, Shin Min-hyuk said, "(The goal is) to win 10 games and throw the prescribed innings (144 innings)," adding, "Ultimately, NC's goal is to win." I always aim to win NC at the beginning of the season, he said, adding to his voice.