Lotte ‘Foreign Ace’ 158km ‘powerful’ fast. Which secret is hidden (SS focus)

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(Sports Seoul | Sajik = Park Yeon -jun) Lotte foreign pitcher Alec Gam Boa, 28, plays a day every day. The secret is thanks to the fast and powerful fastball. What secret is hidden in Gambo’s fastball?

After wearing Lotte uniforms in late May, Gamboa has recorded 7 wins and 2 losses and 62 strikeouts and 1.94 ERA. He plays 6.1 innings per game and plays the role of ‘innings’ perfectly. It also sees an average of seven strikeouts.

At the center of all these achievements is his fastball. 59.1%of all pitches are used. It is unusual for starting pitchers, not finishing pitchers, show this high speeding rate.

Gamboa explained, “The fastball is formed like a rising fastball that floats in front of the batter.”

According to Stats, the fastball value of Gamboa is 15.0, ranking fifth in the league. In addition, the highest restraint is 158km per hour and the average restraint is 152.9 km / h. The hit rate is only 0.191. You can see how powerful his fastball is.

The high release point (when the pitcher’s ball) is also one of the secrets of the pitch. Gamboa said, “The height of the arms will be difficult to respond to the ball. I think my fastball is good. I am throwing the fastballs the most because of the good restraint and the status.”

Originally he was not a pitcher who throws a quick ball. He was reborn as a fastball pitcher through a special Hunhyeon system of the club as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers (2019-2025.05). Gamboa explained, “The Dodgers increased the speed of throwing shoulders and balls through special training tools such as weight balls (heavy balls).”

In particular, the wrestling experience as a child was also based on it. “I have wrestled since I was young,” he said. “It’s true that it’s better than other players.

It was also effective to establish a routine after entering the KBO League. Gamboa said, “I came to Korea and had a clear routine. I lacked preparation for my first start of the KBO League, but the routine was organized as the starting starts.”

In particular, Gamboa is looking forward to confronting Hanwha Cody Phone. Both players are foreign ace representing the league this season. Gamboa said, “It’s a really good player. I’ve imagined a face -to -face confrontation. If you face it, it’s really interesting.” duswns0628@sportsseoul.com