I think it is important to overcome it well...Year 2 of the ordeal, 20-year-old Closer is back

May 23, 2025

I think it is important to overcome it well...Year 2 of the ordeal, 20-year-old Closer is back
Kim Taek-yeon, who pitches against Jamsil SSG on the 22nd. Photo courtesy = Doosan Bears



I think it is important to overcome it well...Year 2 of the ordeal, 20-year-old Closer is back
photo courtesy of Doosan Bears
"Do you think everyone has a hard time…."

Kim Taek-yeon (20, Doosan Bears) pitched in a home game against SSG Landers at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 22nd and recorded two hits, one strikeout and one run in one inning.

Doosan, which was dragged 0-4 on the day, broke its silence with Oh Myung-jin's timely RBI in the bottom of the seventh inning. Oh Myung-jin also scored an RBI in the bottom of the eighth inning, and Doosan, which later made a bases-loaded chance, turned the game around 6-4 with Im Jong-sung's home run.




a two-point lead. At the top of the ninth inning, closer Kim Taek-yeon went up.

Kim Taek-yeon, who joined Doosan in the first round of the 2024 rookie draft (second overall), has stood tall as a closer in the team with 19 saves from her first year.

This season was also expected to be a closer, but there was a time of trial. He got off to a good start to the season. Since the opening, he has been on a scoreless streak for seven consecutive games and cracked down on the back door. However, runs began to continue little by little from the end of April, and in May, he allowed three home runs in seven games until the 13th. Kim Taek-yeon, who gave up only two home runs last year, was unfamiliar.




I think it is important to overcome it well...Year 2 of the ordeal, 20-year-old Closer is back
The game between Doosan and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 18th, and Doosan's Kim Taek-yeon, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, cheers by catching KIA Choi Won-joon with a strikeout, not out in the bottom of the eighth inning.Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.18/
Doosan allowed Kim Taek-yeon to put down her luggage for now. I let him gain confidence by using him in a more relaxed situation. Ahead of the match against Hanwha on the 14th, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said, `Kim Taek-yeon doesn't seem to have a bad pitching. I think you'll feel like you're being chased psychologically because you've failed"The belief in Taek-yeon " (Kim) does not change. 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. "

Kim Taek-yeon, who immediately came to the mound on the 14th and allowed no runs in one inning, went through a three-game adjustment process. With the team losing, he pitched and threw the ball.

The match against SSG on the 22nd. Doosan turned the game around from 2-4 to 6-4 in the bottom of the eighth inning with Lim Jong-sung's come-from-behind grand slam.




a two-point lead. Kim Taek-yeon took the mound to wrap up the game.

It wasn't a good start. He got a hit by leadoff hitter Choi Jun-woo, and allowed a hit to pinch hitter Choi Ji-hoon. With Cho Hyung-woo's ground ball to shortstop in the crisis of first and second base with no outs, the third baseman homered and lost a point when Chae Yeon-woo grounded out. With two outs and a runner on second base, there is still a runner in the scoring position. However, he struck out Kim Chan-hyung by putting a 151km fastball in the middle of 2B2S.

I think it is important to overcome it well...Year 2 of the ordeal, 20-year-old Closer is back
photo courtesy of Doosan Bears
After the game, Kim Taek-yeon said, `I wanted to win more than anyone else because the team was losing five consecutive games. In particular, I wanted to keep it more because it was a brilliant match for Jong-sung, who joined the team"I've been down for a while from my recent finish, and I'm happy to be able to defend my team's victory again. It is true that there was a lot of pressure when I went to the mound today. Rather than worrying, I think I wanted to do well in each game because I have to do well in this game. I think I wanted to do well in each game. "

a state of great distress. Kim Taek-yeon said "Of course I felt uncomfortable. I tried to prepare well because I had to overcome it. Everyone has difficult moments, so I thought it was important to overcome them well"The meaning of each outcount was really great to me. There were many bad days, so I tried to prepare well. It wasn't good again today, but I'm glad I blocked it well.'

Fans' support also gave Kim Taek-yeon a great boost. Kim Taek-yeon said, `Now there are a lot of pitches and control. I've been worried about my fans a lot recently, but I got a lot of strength from watching the event that the fans did with my number in the outfield today. Now Doosan has nothing left to do but go up. As much as you cheered for me, I'll repay you with a better game"I'm determined.

I think it is important to overcome it well...Year 2 of the ordeal, 20-year-old Closer is back
photo courtesy of Doosan Bears


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.