Sweeper, fighting spirit, ERA 0.29, who knows the level of fraud but can't do this. Why is there such a monster in KBO?

Apr 16, 2025

Sweeper, fighting spirit, ERA 0.29, who knows the level of fraud but can't do this. Why is there such a monster in KBO?
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. Nails cheer as shortstop Park Chan-ho handled Kim Min-hyuk's ball with a good defense in the top of the sixth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.15/



"All foreign pitchers are good this year, but among them..."

Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 15th, when the KIA Tigers and KT Wiz faced off for the first time of the season. KT manager Lee Kang-chul said ahead of the game, `All foreign pitchers are good. Nails are the most stable among them," he said, expressing his concern with favorable reviews. That's because KIA's starting point was nail.

Lee's worries have become a reality. He allowed five hits, one walk, six strikeouts and no runs in six innings. KT starter Ko Young-pyo also pitched scorelessly until the sixth inning, so Nail did not become the winning pitcher, but this good pitching served as a foothold for KIA to win a new 1-0 victory.




How I felt watching Nail's pitch on this day, and it felt like I was watching a 'Pitch Show'. a right-handed swivel 'magoo 's sweeper. Everyone has known since last year that this sweeper is the main weapon of nails. But this year's nail sweeper feels scarier. The moment KT hitters flinch knowing if they are coming toward their bodies, they should be judged a strike.

Sweeper, fighting spirit, ERA 0.29, who knows the level of fraud but can't do this. Why is there such a monster in KBO?
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. Starting pitcher Nail is pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.15/
It's not just sweeper. The power of two-seam fastballs has also been added. It is difficult to hit a 150km fastball that just comes straight, but Nail's 150km fighting spirit draws a trajectory that penetrates the body of right-handed hitters. When I thought about how to hit these two pitches, the number of scoreless innings was increasing.

Nail made her KBO League debut last season and led KIA to an integrated championship with 12 wins, 5 losses and a 2.53 ERA. If it wasn't for an accident that hit the ball in the middle of the season, it's very likely that he would have had a more monstrous performance.




I thought I would go to the Major League. If you are a pitcher with this ball power and ability, the KBO League feels too narrow. However, Nail turned her mind to KIA's desperate courtship and the exceptional condition of 1.8 million dollars in salary. And this season, he is poised to become the best starter in the league.

The grades tell us. Two wins in five games. You can ask why we lack victory. It was the aftermath of KIA's slowdown due to injuries to its main players earlier this season. But the nail didn't shake. He has a 0.29 ERA in five games. In 31 innings, he gave up just one run. I can only say that it's really overwhelming.

Sweeper, fighting spirit, ERA 0.29, who knows the level of fraud but can't do this. Why is there such a monster in KBO?
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. KIA nail is making a national courtesy. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.15/
But even his personality is great. Nail said, `Since Choi Won-joon's home run in the seventh inning, my teammates have told me a lot that they are sorry.' But I'm fine because the team won. Also, Jo Sang-woo won one game instead of me, so there is something to celebrate more."




Regarding the difficult period of injury at the beginning of the season, Nail said "It was difficult for me and the team, but no excuse should be given under any circumstances. Still, Kim Kyu-sung and Byun Woo-hyuk showed great progress in defense. I'm trying not to think too much about the injuries of other main players."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.