Im Gi-yeong

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Im Gi-yeong (Korean: 임기영; born April 16, 1993) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. He is a sidearm pitcher who relies primarily on his changeup, complimented by a fastball and slider. Although sidearm pitchers are often less effective against left-handed batters, his changeup has helped mitigate that disadvantage and enabled him to remain a starting pitcher. Based on his outstanding control, he shows a high first-ball strike ratio, which leads to an advantageous fight with the batter. Even if he hits a hit or a home run, he can throw a strike on the first pitch to the next batter, which is also an advantage. Fastball speed was in the mid 130 km/h range as a sidearm, showing up to 146 km/h, but it was a record when he briefly raised his octagonal angle during Hanwha's time, and 144 km/h was the maximum speed in KIA after being discharged from the military. The decisive ball as a pitcher is definitely a changeup, coming from the same release point as a fastball, and even if the batter is waiting for the timing, it falls more than 35 cm outside based on the left-handed batter to induce a swing. On some days, the percentage of pitches is so significant that the batting average is higher than the fastball, and he often throws not only to the left but also to the right, contributing to making batters in trouble. Of course, the day when Lim Ki-young is robbed is when the power of the changeup decreases. This article shows that the drop in the changeup has decreased significantly in the second half of 2017, when the balance has collapsed since pneumonia, compared to the first half of 2017. The slider thrown with...