The leader of multiple wins can't come out to get first place? Kim Tae-hyung has no comment on whether Park Se-woong will take the mound. The reason is...
May 21, 2025
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Lotte has been playing three consecutive games during the week with the No. 1 LG Twins in Busan since the 20th. It could have risen to first place if it started with a two-game difference and swept, but due to the initial difficulty of starter Yoon Sung-bin in the first game on the 20th, he suffered a disappointing 9-17 defeat despite the tremendous chase of the batters.
Lotte announced Na Kyun-an and LG announced Lim Chan-kyu as starters on the 21st according to the starting rotation.
And on the 22nd, the last match, LG will have Coen Win, and Lotte will have Park Se-woong's turn. However, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung did not give a definite answer.
Asked about the selection of the last game on the 20th, coach Kim said, `Are you already asking. Wait a minute, please,' he declined to give an immediate answer. When the reporters made various speculations, director Kim finally revealed the reason.
Director Kim said, `I'm going to decide after looking at Park Se-woong's fatigue level. Didn't he keep throwing it. So I told him to look at his fatigue."
Park Se-woong is currently the hero who made Lotte's ranking. When Barnes left with a shoulder injury in the midst of sluggishness, he led the team firmly as a domestic ace.
Since he became a losing pitcher with eight hits and four runs in five innings against Jamsil LG on March 23, his first appearance, he has won eight consecutive games. He pitched only five innings once, and all seven other games played more than six innings. He was the ace himself.
He was also sluggish in the match against Samsung in Busan on the 17th, when he took the mound recently, as if he was tired of throwing consistently without skipping the rotation. He allowed eight hits and five runs in five innings. It was another game that allowed eight hits since his first appearance.
Despite his poor condition, he held out until the fifth inning, and the team showed a strength to come from behind to win from 0-5 to 7-5 and took off the losing ticket that almost got stuck to the ace.
Park pitched 61 innings in 10 games. It ranks sixth in the total number of innings and is the number one among domestic pitchers.
Park Se-woong, who is tied for first in multiple wins with eight wins and one loss along with Cody Ponce (8 wins and no losses) of the Hanwha Eagles, has lost five points against Samsung, worsening his ERA from 2.25 to 2.80, falling from fifth to 10th.
Manager Kim also thought of checking his fatigue level and giving him a day off if necessary.
Lotte lost the game on the 20th, but is in third place with a three-game gap with LG with 28 wins, 1 draw and 19 losses. He is four games ahead of the fourth-place SSG Landers. There are still 95 games left and we have to fight against the physically difficult heat. For Lotte, which has a lot of mountains to overcome in autumn baseball and to win the championship, it is important for the main players to finish the long-running marathon without injury rather than winning the first and second place fight in the immediate section. Moreover, Park Se-woong is the core ace among the core. This is why head coach Kim crosses by tapping the stone bridge.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
