Doosan made a decision...Kim Taek-yeon in May of Trials Puts Down Her Finishing Position For a Time I hope you find confidence

May 14, 2025

Doosan made a decision...Kim Taek-yeon in May of Trials Puts Down Her Finishing Position For a Time I hope you find confidence
The Doosan-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 13th. Kim Taek-yeon, who allowed Choi In-ho to score a tiebreaking two-run shot with two outs and a runner on first base in the bottom of the ninth inning, is despondent. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..May 13/



Doosan Bears' Kim Taek-yeon (20) briefly puts down his finishing position.

Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said ahead of the game against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 14th, `Kim Taek-yeon is trying to use it in a comfortable situation.'

Kim Taek-yeon took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning with a 3-1 lead over the Hanwha Eagles on the 13th. He caught leadoff hitter Noh Si-hwan with a fly ball to right field and caught Chae Eun-sung with a ground ball to third base. He then gave up a walk to Lee Jin-young and eventually allowed a tie as he hit a home run by Choi In-ho. In Choi In-ho's at-bat, a fly ball in the foul area led to a defensive error. Kim Taek-yeon, who recorded her third blon save of the season, finished the inning by striking out Kim Tae-yeon.




Doosan made a decision...Kim Taek-yeon in May of Trials Puts Down Her Finishing Position For a Time I hope you find confidence
The Doosan-Hanwha match at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 13th. Kim Taek-yeon, who allowed Choi In-ho to score a tiebreaking two-run shot with two outs and a runner on first base in the bottom of the ninth inning. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..May 13/
Kim Taek-yeon, who joined Doosan in the first round of the 2024 rookie draft (second overall), was expected to be a closer at the time of the nomination. It was expected to take three to four years, but he took over as a closer right away last year and recorded a 3-2 record with 19 saves and four holds with an ERA of 2.08 in 60 appearances.

It announced the birth of Doosan's new guardian deity by receiving the Rookie of the Year, but it has been showing some ups and downs this season. On the 1st, KT Ahn Hyun-min allowed a tiebreaking two-run shot in the top of the 9th inning, and on the 10th, NC Chun Jae-hwan hit a come-from-behind two-run home run.

Kim Taek-yeon, who had only two home runs with Blon Save last year, will have three in May alone.




Doosan was able to take the victory 4-3 in the top of the 11th inning when Im Jong-sung hit a timely hit. However, despite the hard-won victory, Kim Taek-yeon had no choice but to leave a heavy burden of heart. Moreover, Kim Taek-yeon has begun to be targeted with a 6.75 ERA in the last 10 games.

The ball seemed to be recovering recently, but the home run on that day caused the confidence to drop.

Doosan made a decision...Kim Taek-yeon in May of Trials Puts Down Her Finishing Position For a Time I hope you find confidence
The Doosan-Hanwha match at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 13th. When Choi In-ho's foul fly with two outs and a runner on the first base was missed by an error in the bottom of the ninth inning, head coach Lee Seung-yeop came out to encourage Kim Taek-yeon and Kim Ki-yeon. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..May 13/
Director Lee said, `Kim Taek-yeon doesn't seem to have bad pitching. I think you'll feel like you're being chased psychologically because you've failed"The ball is no different from last year's, but I think my confidence is on the decline."




Eventually, we go into the 'Confidence Saving Project'. Director Lee said "(Kim) does not change his belief in Taek-yeon. However, I had a meeting with the staff and Taecyeon today, but I lost a lot of confidence. In order to save it, I think we should let him throw the ball in a more comfortable situation. Today or tomorrow, I think I'll have to get to a comfortable situation so that I can regain my confidence."

It's not that faith has diminished. Manager Lee said, `If you play 144 games a year, a lot of really big and small things can happen. I think it's fortunate that the problem came out quickly, and since we have more than 100 games left, we need to find confidence and return to our original position," he stressed.

Kim Taek-yeon's vacated position as a closer will be filled according to the situation. Manager Lee said, `We have some players who have experience as closer pitchers in our team, so we try to judge according to the opponent.'

Doosan made a decision...Kim Taek-yeon in May of Trials Puts Down Her Finishing Position For a Time I hope you find confidence
The game between Lotte and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 26th, and Doosan's Kim Taek-yeon is walking down the mound in the top of the ninth inning. Reporter Huh Sang-wook @sportschosun.com/2025.04.26/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.