One question rang out at Sangdong Stadium in Gimhae, where Lotte's finishing training was taking place.
“What effect will the Automatic Ball Decision System (ABS), which will be introduced next year, have on catcher framing?”
The KBO held its 4th board meeting the day before on the 19th and announced that it had decided to introduce the automatic ball judging system for the 2024 season.
ABS is a system in which so-called 'robot referees' judge balls and strikes, and has been piloted in the Futures League since 2020.
In response to this question, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who showed off his ability as a catcher during his active career, said bluntly, “There is a saying that catchers don’t need to frame, but that’s absolutely not true.”
Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, “Pitchers feel better when the catcher catches their ball accurately,” and added, “That’s why I don’t think there will be any problem with the catcher’s framing. “I am confident that because of the automatic ball decision system and the so-called robot umpire, there will be no need for the catcher to take a different direction.”
Yoo Kang-nam, who will play the role of starting catcher under Manager Kim, also agreed on the same opinion.
Yoo Kang-nam, the so-called ‘framing powerhouse’, said, “I think I need to demonstrate my skills in that as well. He said, “I think I need to go a little further forward and catch the point where the ball hits in the system.”
However, he said that he should not forget his duty as a catcher. Yoo Kang-nam said, “I think the first thing that is more important than that is to give the pitcher a sense of stability.” He added, “If the system is introduced and the pitcher catches the ball thrown uneasily, it will be a problem for the pitcher to throw. “I think we should try to stabilize it without being conscious of that,” he said.
Yoo Kang-nam personally is determined to further develop his skills under Coach Kim. Coach Kim said about Lotte's catchers, "I would like to say that Lotte's catchers are the best in the league right now," and "Yoo Kang-nam has played in so many games and is a young catcher, so I will be able to give advice based on my experience." .
Yoo Kang-nam also said, “The manager is from the same position, and it will be a time for me to learn a lot as a catcher.” He added, “I think it would be helpful to prepare well from the final camp while recognizing in my head what the manager is saying.” lost.
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