The 24-year-old finisher, who became the Tigers legend after crossing the first and first Sun Dong-yeol, is heading for Oh Seung-hwan

May 18, 2025

The 24-year-old finisher, who became the Tigers legend after crossing the first and first Sun Dong-yeol, is heading for Oh Seung-hwan
In the second game of a doubleheader between Doosan and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 17th, KIA won 4 to 1 and took all of the doubleheaders. Jung Hae-young cheering after finishing the game in the top of the ninth inning. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.17/



The 24-year-old finisher, who became the Tigers legend after crossing the first and first Sun Dong-yeol, is heading for Oh Seung-hwan
In the first game of a doubleheader between Doosan and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 17th, KIA won 5-2. Jung Hae-young, who set a new Tigers record for the most saves in history with 133 saves in his career, is being congratulated by head coach Lee Bum-ho. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.17/
KIA Tigers closer Jung Hae-young has become the best in Tigers history.

Jung Hae-young took the mound in relief in both games of the Doosan Bears and the doubleheader in Gwangju on the 17th and saved two saves by securing his team's 5-2 victory in the first game and 4-1 victory in the second game. Jung Hae-young achieved 134 saves in his career, surpassing Sun Dong-yeol's previous Tigers record of 132 saves.

Jung Hae-young, who is 24 years old this year, is walking on the path of a closer who will remain in the history of the KBO league as well as the club's history. After graduating from Gwangju Jeil High School, Jung Hae-young joined KIA as the first nomination in 2020 and has established himself as a professional closing pitcher since 2021, when he was in his second year as a professional.




It was always with the modifier 'first'. Starting with achieving 34 saves in 2021, the first year of the closing pitcher, Jung Hae-young has made 30 consecutive saves (the first time for the Tigers) for two consecutive years in 2022, 20 consecutive saves (the first time for the Tigers) for three consecutive years in 2023, the youngest 100 saves in the KBO League in 2024 and the first save king award since his debut.

The 24-year-old finisher, who became the Tigers legend after crossing the first and first Sun Dong-yeol, is heading for Oh Seung-hwan
In the first game of a doubleheader between Doosan and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 17th, KIA won 5-2. Jung Hae-young, who set a new Tigers record for the most saves in history with 133 saves in his career, is being congratulated by head coach Lee Bum-ho. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.17/
Jung Hae-young recorded 10 saves in five consecutive seasons in the KBO League history with 23 years, 8 months and 20 days of age against the Lotte Giants in Gwangju on the 13th. The previous record was held by Ko Woo-seok (former LG Twins), who was 25 years old at the time of the 2023 season.

Jung Hae-young said, `It is a great honor and pleasure to make a name in Tiger's history. Doing my best in my position seems to have achieved such a big record. Other records are important in the future, but I will try harder to become a player who protects the team's victory to the end under any circumstances,' he said.




Jung Hae-young, who will become another legend beyond Tigers legend Sun Dong-yeol. He is now trying to make the most saves in KBO League history.

Oh Seung-hwan (43) of the Samsung Lions currently holds the record for the most saves in the KBO League history. Oh Seung-hwan has achieved 427 saves in his career, growing into a closing pitcher representing Korea as well as Samsung, starting with 16 saves in 2005, his debut season. He is the unrivaled No. 1 player and remains an unrivaled player even though he has been away for about six years throughout his career in Japanese professional baseball and U.S. Major League Baseball.

Will Jung Hae-young be able to break the record of the most saves in KBO history by gradually following Oh Seung-hwan's footsteps.




The 24-year-old finisher, who became the Tigers legend after crossing the first and first Sun Dong-yeol, is heading for Oh Seung-hwan
KIA Jung Hae-young is pitching hard in the first game of a doubleheader between Doosan and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 17th. With KIA winning 5-2, Jung Hae-young made 133 saves in his career, setting a new record for the most saves ever by the Tigers. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.17/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.