Second year Wilkerson: “The training schedule is tighter than in the US.”
with a great coach.” Aaron Wilkerson, who chose to accompany the professional baseball Lotte Giants, was surprised by the intense training of the ‘K-Spring Camp’. “The training schedule is tighter than in the United States,” he said, “but I am happy to participate in spring camp for the first time since COVID-19.” Wilkerson, who selected last year’s ‘Team No-Hit, No-Run’ game as the most memorable game,’s goal this year is to have a ‘winning collaboration’ with coach Kim Tae-hyung.
Resignation Jesus’ Wilkerson said on the 3rd, the third day of spring camp in the U.S. territory of Guam, “The American spring camp has a relaxed atmosphere, but in Korea, the schedule is tight and there are a lot of things to do, such as running, to fit that schedule.” He continued, “But this culture is also a good experience, and I enjoy being able to build good bonds with my team members,” and added, “If not for this opportunity, when will I be able to come to Guam again?”
Wilkerson joined Lotte as a foreign player to replace first starter Dan Straley, who performed poorly last year, and has been on the mound since the second half of the season. In his KBO League debut, he earned his first win by recording 2 earned runs in 5 innings, and in August of last year alone, he appeared in 6 games and performed well with 37 ⅔ innings, 2 wins, 1 loss, and an ERA of 1.43. Based on his unique fast pitching, he used a fastball in the mid-140 km/h range and a curve with a large drop to attack the opponent’s batting lineup. His aggressive and stable breaking ball control left a deep impression on fans.
In particular, Wilkerson and ‘relief duo’ Koo Seung-min and Kim Won-joong set a new record of ‘team no-hit, no run’, the third record in KBO League history, and have completed their adaptation to the domestic league. Wilkerson, who recalled that time, said, “Of course, the team’s no-hit, no-run game is what I remember most. “It was the first time I experienced this situation during my career as a player, so it served as an opportunity for me to grow further,” he confessed.
However, Wilkerson was humble and said that, unlike before, the game would not be easy as this was the second year in the KBO League. The reason is that he would have completed understanding the pitching through analysis at another club that had experienced him once. Wilkerson said, “I’m sure they’ve finished analyzing me,” but warned, “But it won’t be easy because I’m constantly working on things like changing my pitching style that could overturn that prediction.”
When Wilkerson heard that Lotte’s new head coach, Taehyung Kim, was considered a ‘great general’ in Korean baseball, Wilkerson said, “I had no idea,” and added, “Then I’m really looking forward to this season. He expressed his determination, saying, “I really want to win the championship together with the new coach.”
for more info check this : 먹튀검증