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Wild pitches and a walk, but 154 kph and no runs: Can Lotte’s former first-round pick return to the majors?

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Yoon Sung-bin threw one-third of an inning without allowing a run for Lotte’s Futures League team against the Doosan Bears in Gimhae.
  • The former first-round pick has now recorded two straight scoreless appearances despite issuing a walk and struggling with wild pitches.
  • His recent form could support a call-up to Lotte’s first-team roster for the remaining games.

Yoon Sung-bin’s comeback push is moving forward, but not without turbulence. The Lotte Giants fireballer reached 154 kph and kept the opposition scoreless, even as wild pitches and a walk made the outing far from smooth.

Yoon pitched one-third of an inning on Sept. 4 at Sangdong Stadium in Gimhae, where Lotte’s Futures League team faced the Doosan Bears. He allowed one walk but gave up no runs, marking his second consecutive scoreless appearance.

The former first-round selection has become one of Lotte’s more painful unfinished stories. The latest outing offered some encouragement, yet his control remains an obvious concern. The question now is whether the club will decide that the recent scoreless results are enough to bring him back to the first-team mound during the remaining games of the season.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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