Last fall baseball, where did the overwhelming appearance go? Samsung's challenge to win the championship, and the core puzzle is unsettling

Jun 08, 2025

Last fall baseball, where did the overwhelming appearance go? Samsung's challenge to win the championship, and the core puzzle is unsettling
Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 22nd. Reyes, who is coming down the mound with two outs and runners on first and second bases in the bottom of the eighth inning, is disappointed. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.22/



Reyes' unusual move.

The Samsung Lions advanced to the Korean Series last year, but unfortunately lost the championship title to the KIA Tigers.

Of course, Samsung aims to win this season. Reyes, who performed better than expected in baseball last fall, pushed ahead with re-signing. The goal was to recruit Kiwoom Heroes ace Furado, bring FA Choi Won-tae, and add the existing Won Tae-in to create a starting kingdom.




It was a huge success. If the number of wins is small, but the winning luck is not followed. He plays 120% of his role as a starter.

But the problem is Reyes. This year's performance is unusual. On the 7th, the NC Dinos only pitched three innings. He allowed six hits, two walks and four runs, including one homer.

He has 4 wins and 3 losses with a 4.14 ERA in 10 games this season. Right after the opening, it was good. However, it began to decline in May. I came back from a rest due to shoulder pain, and the ball was not normal from this point on. Doosan Bears lost four consecutive runs against LG Twins. It was a no-decision match against the Lotte Giants with three runs in five innings.




Last fall baseball, where did the overwhelming appearance go? Samsung's challenge to win the championship, and the core puzzle is unsettling
A match between the Samsung Lions and the LG Twins at Daegu Lions Park on the 10th. Samsung Reyes is catching his breath. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.10/
There was a breathing hole. The Kiwoom Heroes won seven scoreless innings in seven ⅔. But at that time, Kiwoom was in the midst of the worst recession. This means that it was not a situation to be relieved that he did well against Kiwoom.

Immediately, he got 10 hits in five ⅔ innings against LG. There was only one earned run, but four runs were lost, and the NC match collapsed again.

In fact, the start was late due to the fatigue fracture of the right foot in the spring camp. It was clear that it was not 100% intact. In the aftermath, his shoulders were not good, and he returned after a recovery decision, but his unique ball control ability was missing. Originally, he wasn't the type to overwhelm the opponent with ball power, so if control is concentrated, he will be the perfect style to be hit.




After all, the long-term race is a starting competition. With Won Tae-in also removed from the roster for rest, if Reyes fails to hold on, Samsung's bid to win the title will inevitably suffer. Samsung's bullpen is becoming increasingly unstable, so the starters must hold on to be able to gain strength in the match against top teams.

It would be good for Reyes to give him enough time to rest and recover, but it is not easy to exclude foreigners from taking a break amid hellish competition in which the ranking changes two or three steps after sleeping a day. Will Reyes be able to show a dramatic rebound like last year's postseason.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.