How can you call a player like this a mercenary? My victory today is for Ahn Woo-jin

Aug 08, 2025

How can you call a player like this a mercenary? My victory today is for Ahn Woo-jin
The match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 7th. Samsung achieved the Winning Series by winning over SSG. Coach Park Jin-man, who is sharing high fives with Furado after the game. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.07/



"Woojin, my victory is for you today."

Who else would be a foreign player like this. It is Ariel Furado who expressed his passionate friendship for his former teammate. Samsung Lions pitcher Furado took the mound as a starter in an away game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 7th and allowed one run in eight innings. In fact, it was Furado's `One Man Show.' He allowed five hits and one walk, but it was a scattered hit. The only loss was Guillermo Herredia's solo home run. After blocking SSG's batters, his team won the game 6-1.

It is a different appearance from the previous game against LG on the 1st, when he was in trouble with three runs in five innings. In particular, Samsung was able to save the bullpen bleeding as the starting pitcher took charge of eight innings alone. Furado also succeeded in winning double digits for three consecutive KBO league seasons. He won 10 games this season.




How can you call a player like this a mercenary? My victory today is for Ahn Woo-jin
Photo by Ariel Furado SNS
After the game, Furado uploaded a touching photo and message on his personal SNS. Furado released a photo with Kiwoom Heroes pitcher Ahn Woo-jin, who underwent shoulder ligament bonding surgery, saying, "My brother. Today's victory is for you, Woojin. When I heard the news of your unfortunate injury, I felt like my heart was breaking, and it was not easy to even contact him."

Ahn Woo-jin, who is currently serving in the military as a social service worker, recently suffered an unfortunate injury that broke the ligament between his collarbone and shoulder when he fell during additional training after completing his actual appearance at Goyang 2nd Army Stadium on holiday. Ahn Woo-jin successfully completed a ligament joint surgery at an orthopedic surgery in Seoul on the 7th, when Furado took the mound.

The two played together in Kiwoom in the 2023 season. It was Hurado's first season in Korea, and it was just before Ahn Woo-jin had elbow surgery. Although they played together for a short time, they have continued their friendship since then. In his two seasons at Kiwoom, Furado had been very close to his teammates.




Furado continued "I believe you can overcome this ordeal as you always did"I will help you whenever you need it. You can still achieve your dream of becoming a major league player. Be strong and concentrate. "You are the best pitcher in Korea." He did not forget a warm message of support for Ahn Woo-jin, who is recovering from surgery.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.