5G ERA 8.67 → 4th consecutive shock Park Se-woong's first team is canceled! Director Kim Tae-hyung, who has been watching for a month, finally pulled the knife out

Jun 11, 2025

Lotte and Hanwha held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 24th. Lotte starter Park Se-woong is coming down the mound after pitching in the sixth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.24/

Lotte-Samsung match held at Lions Park in Daegu on the 29th. Park Se-woong is being replaced at first and second bases with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. Daegu = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.29/

Lotte Giants native ace Park Se-woong (30) was canceled from the first team.

The Lotte team excluded Park Se-woong from the first-team entry ahead of the KT match at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 11th. Instead, rookie left-hander Hong Min-ki was registered in the first team.

From Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung's point of view, he seems to have finally pulled out his sword after waiting for a month. He/she booked the best year of his/her career with 8 wins and 1 loss in 9 games at the beginning of the season, but he/she soon sank to 4 losses and an 8.67 ERA in 5 games without winning.

The previous day's game against KT was particularly shocking. It was the worst pitching of the year with eight runs, beating 12 hits, including two homers, in five innings.

It is hard to predict that Park Se-woong, who was running at the top of the multiple wins, will collapse like this. The head coach feels even more heartbroken. In a season when he struggled to hold onto the top three for the first time in a long time, Park Se-woong, who should serve as the team's pillar, collapsed one after another, and the team couldn't withstand it. It fell to fourth place with a 3-12 defeat the previous day, and if it loses again on the day, it could fall to a maximum of sixth place,

A game between the Doosan Bears and the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 6th. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung is dissatisfied with catcher Yoo Kang-nam's ball mix. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.06/

Below 3rd place is literally a chaos of ranking battles. In the meantime, it has been helpful to Lotte. He did not fall in the midst of four consecutive loosings. But in the end, you need the strength to hold yourself together. Park Se-woong's sudden descent seems to have eventually driven Lotte to the brink. The bullpen is also in a position full of fatigue. If there is a gap, the gongden tower built from March to May may shake.

Park Se-woong has a unique sense of responsibility for the team. Despite the sluggish performance, he has pitched the league's highest number of pitches (1,423) this season, holding up nearly six innings per game on average. Thanks to this, he served as an oasis in the already struggling bullpen, but that is also a story when Park Se-woong throws well.

The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 23rd. Lotte's Park Se-woong and catcher Yoo Kang-nam are catching their breath. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.23/

The maximum fastball speed against KT is 150 kilometers. However, apart from the speed limit, it seems that he has lost a lot of strength. As a result, he used more sliders than fastballs, and it was clear that he was avoiding rather than a head-to-head match. As he is obsessed with the borderline, the number of pitches increases and he seems to have difficulty in competing with batters.

For now, I can take a break. Lotte's performance this year may depend on what kind of enlightenment Park Se-woong gets during the second-tier break.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.