If it's normal, I'll test it again… 42 Save·47 Hold Veteran Can't Run 1G, Eventually Goes Out
Aug 26, 2025
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Kiwoom Heroes acting head coach Seol Jong-jin said ahead of the game against the Hanwha Eagles at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th that `Jang Pil-joon personally met with the club and left the team.'
Jang Pil-joon, who joined Samsung in the second round of the rookie draft (9th overall) in 2015, appeared in 345 games and recorded a 5.29 ERA with 17 wins, 29 losses, 42 saves and 47 holds. He boasted abundant experience as a must-winner, making 21 saves for Samsung in 2017 and 11 saves and 15 holds in 2019.
Released from Samsung last year, he signed an annual salary of 40 million won with Kiwoom ahead of this season. Kiwoom said "We expect the bullpen to thicken up."
Jang Pil-joon also expressed his determination. He signed a contract with Kiwoom ahead of his marriage, saying, `I think the Kiwoom club gave me a big gift. Thank you for this great opportunity"I will try to become a senior who leads by example to young pitchers. I will thoroughly prepare during the off-season and do my best to show good performance on the ground next season."
He came to Kiwoom and never played in the Futures League as well as the first team.
Acting Seol recruited him because he thought he could do it in April or May after rehabilitation, but it continued to be delayed. Jang Pil-joon himself went to the official and said that his shoulder did not return normally, so he would have surgery for treatment purposes other than the club. "I consulted with the club to come back and get tested officially when my body is normal after rehabilitation."
Acting Seol continued "Jang Pil-joon came to me and said, "I want to do it at Kiwoom, but I have to quit because I'm not feeling well." I didn't say long, but I said, "I'll see you later when your body becomes normal.'
A club official said "I had a bad shoulder at the time of recruitment. I thought it would come in April or May if I treated and rehabilitated, but symptoms recurred during the actual pitching process after rehabilitation. I gave him a chance, but he continued to hurt, so he expressed his intention to be fully cured and challenged."
A club official explained that `The club will announce waivers with other players in the near future.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
