The ace who didn't dare shake his head and Tetonam's presence was 7 scoreless innings

Aug 13, 2025

The ace who didn't dare shake his head and Tetonam's presence was 7 scoreless innings
Nail interview after winning the match against Samsung on the 12th. Daegu = Sports Chosun Reporter Jung Hyun-seok hschung@sportschosun.com



KIA Tigers pitcher Nail showed off her ace color.

Nail became the top contributor to the 5-1 victory in the match against Samsung held at Lions Park in Daegu on the 12th with four hits, one walk, nine strikeouts and no runs in seven innings.

Ace Nails dominated the game with dancing art-pitching. He recorded his 17th quality start and won his seventh game of the season (2 losses). It is a three-game winning streak since the match against NC on June 15.




There was something unusual about it. On this day, Nail exchanged signatures with catcher Kim Tae-gun instead of Peachcom.

But the nail barely shook its head. He just threw it according to Kim Tae-gun's signature. As a result, the tempo was very fast. Kang Min-ho of the at-bat had to catch his breath while calling time.

The ace who didn't dare shake his head and Tetonam's presence was 7 scoreless innings
Nail that dominated the Samsung match on the 12th. Photo courtesy = KIA Tigers
Why did I do that. Was it because Kim Tae-gun's lead was perfect?' he asked, showing off his sense of hitting at its peak.




Nail smiled loudly and said, `It feels so good that Kim Tae-gun has a good batting sense these days.' "I still prefer finger signs to pitchcoms," he said. "I use pitchcoms in situations where there are runners, but I prefer receiving calls because finger signs have the advantage of being able to take pitching movements faster to match the pitching tempo."

Kim Tae-gun has been playing exciting part in offense and defense recently. He has a batting average of 0.474 (9 hits in 19 at-bats) in August due to hits in all games he started in August. Multi-hit for the last four games in a row.

Backup catcher Han Jun-su also has a good batting sense, putting coach Lee Bum-ho in happy trouble.




Director Lee Bum-ho said, `Tae-gun is feeding almost everything"With a smile, Tae-gun is now hitting not only the pitcher's lead but also the offense's chance, and making it when there is no runner." "Now, Junsu is also in fairly good condition, so first of all, experienced Tae-gun goes out, and when a pitcher with strong Junsu comes out in the second half, we will give Tae-gun a break and rotate once." The batting is good, so the more exciting pitcher lead continues.

The ace who didn't dare shake his head and Tetonam's presence was 7 scoreless innings
To Nail, Kim Tae-gun is like his own brother. Like a real big brother, you can sometimes scold him.

Nails are "Kim Tae-gun is the same age as my eldest brother, so he feels like his real brother, but sometimes he rebukes me a lot like his real brother."I feel a lot of appreciation because he's leading so well that I don't have to think about what to do with the next game, not only today."

The ace who didn't dare shake his head and Tetonam's presence was 7 scoreless innings
Kim Tae-gun is a senior who is honest with his juniors. Typical elder brother leadership that doesn't even spin bitter words. There is no exception for foreign ace. Nails are more comfortable than afraid of Kim Tae-gun. It's a perfect match.

Kim Tae-gun, who met on his way back from the interview with Nail, joked about why Nail didn't shake her head and laughed, `You'll get in trouble with me.' As such, it is possible to have confidence because there is a thorough preparation to thoroughly analyze the pitcher's current condition and compatibility with the opponent's batter.

It is the best foreign pitcher nail in the league that is getting more and more perfect with Kim Tae-gun.



Photo provided = KIA Tigers



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.