"Tonghan's finishing loss → 4 consecutive SVs" The national team's finish is back...SV is already No. 1, and the early slump that shook off quickly
"Tonghan's finishing loss → 4 consecutive SVs" The national team's finish is back...SV is already No. 1, and the early slump that shook off quickly
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Korean national team closing pitcher Park Young-hyun has made four consecutive saves. He is leading the league in saves after recovering from sluggish performance in March.
Park Young-hyun pitched as a relief pitcher in a home game against the Samsung Lions in the 2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 13th and recorded one hit and three strikeouts in one ⅔ inning.먹튀검증
It was his sixth save of this season. While Kim Won-joong (Lotte Giants) and Kim Taek-yeon (Doosan Bears), who ranked second in saves, made four saves, they quickly accumulated saves and jumped to No. 1 in saves.
He saved his team under a desperate situation with a one-run gap of one out and a full count on the third base. At the top of the eighth inning, when his team was leading 6-4, manager Lee Kang-chul placed Kim on the mound. Kim allowed one run after being hit by a double by leadoff hitter Yoon Jeong-bin and a triple by Kim Seong-yoon. With runners on the third base and no outs, he treated Lee Jae-hyun with a straight hit to the third baseman, before taking a breather. However, he garnered a full count against Ryu Ji-hyuk. If he allowed a walk, he would get on base even with a runner from behind to get on the base.
Coach Lee Kang-chul placed strong defense. He posted Park Young-hyun, the closing pitcher, at the full count. Park put Ryu to rest with a high fastball on the first pitch. He ended the eighth inning by inducing Koo Ja-wook to fly to the left field. In the ninth inning, he also harvested three out-counts to protect his team's 6-5 victory.
Early in the season, Park Young-hyun was shaken up significantly. He recorded two saves and two Blon saves without losing or losing in four games in March at the same time. On March 23, when he took the mound for the first time in this season, he allowed one run in two innings and one run, respectively, in the game against the Suwon Hanwha Eagles. On May 27 and 28, he allowed one run in one ⅓ and one scoreless inning, respectively. He allowed one run in one inning in the game against the Sajik Lotte Giants on May 30, and made another Blon save. His ERA in March was 5.06.
Park Young-hyun, who scored no runs in the next two games, suffered a fatal walk-off loss. In the bottom of the ninth inning when the two teams were tying 0-0 against the Incheon SSG Landers on April 6, Park allowed a walk, a hit, and a walk with one out, causing the bases loaded. He knelt down, allowing Oh a walk-off hit.
Park Young-hyun also had difficulties early in the season last year. Former closing pitcher Kim Jae-yoon moved to the Samsung Lions, and manager Lee Kang-chul chose setup man Park Young-hyun as the closing pitcher. He had difficulty adapting himself to the season. He ended the first half with two wins, two losses and three saves with an ERA of 6.91 in 12 games between March and April. He finished the first half with six wins, two losses and 11 saves with an ERA of 4.83. He succeeded in rebounding in the second half and posted four wins, 14 saves and an ERA of 2.02 in 31 games. He continued his upward trajectory by allowing no runs in both the postseason and the Premier 12.
His performance seemed to continue early this year as well. In the first seven games, he recorded one loss, two saves and two saves with an earned run average of 4.32, which did not suit his performance to finish the national team. "I don't think he has enough command. RPM (fast ball) does not come out as good as last year. (If RPM comes out when good), I swing and miss, but there are too many misfiring pitches that are pushed in," coach Lee Kang-chul said.
After losing at the end of the game, he regained his form. He garnered four consecutive saves in four games, and ended the game against an iron wall. He only had one hit during the period (four ⅓ innings). When converted into a hit rate, the number of hits reached 0.067. The strikeout rate was reduced to seven. The strikeout rate per nine innings is 13.5.
After the game, head coach Lee Kang-chul gave a thumbs-up, saying, "Park Young-hyun, who played in tight situations, is the number one contributor to the victory."
Before the season, Park Young-hyun said, "If you think about what kind of form went well, I think last year was the best. That's why I kept practicing (with) my pitching form in the off-season (the same) to revive the feeling of last year." Suspicions arose that the initial weakness might be "routineized" due to the sluggish performance in March. Park immediately reversed the mood and quickly regained her form.
If Park continues her current pace, she can make 51 saves. Her goal this season is to become the "save king" for the first time in her career. Will Park be able to achieve her goal.