KIA Should I Smile or Cry? Finishing 2nd Army → 0 chance to save, finally returns

Aug 26, 2025

KIA Should I Smile or Cry? Finishing 2nd Army → 0 chance to save, finally returns
KIA won the game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 7th with a score of 6-5. Jung Hae-young is happy after the game. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.07/



Should I smile or cry. The absence of a closer. But he never had a chance to save. He finally returns to the first team in a situation where he can't laugh.

KIA Tigers closer Jung Hae-young was canceled from the first-team entry on the 17th. This is the first time this season.

The cause is not injuries but sluggishness. Jung Hae-young, who has been in charge of the team's backdoor since the 2021 season, the second year of his professional debut, has achieved more than 20 saves for five consecutive years, and it is a finish that broke the new history of Tigers closer.




However, the number of runs has increased somewhat since July. As the number of hits allowed increased, there were frequent shaking games, and mentally, he could not easily overcome the opponent's opponent. Jung Hae-young, who took the mound with KIA coming from behind 3-2 against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 16th, was replaced in the bottom of the ninth inning with runners loading the bases, and Cho Sang-woo, who took the mound in relief, allowed pinch hitter Kim In-tae to hit a timely two-run finishing hit. The next day, head coach Lee Bum-ho lowered Jung Hae-young to the second division, stressing that `we need to be a little more responsible.'

Jung Hae-young spent time in the second division to recover her tired body and mind. Coach Lee Bum-ho, who met with reporters ahead of the match against Incheon SSG Landers on the 26th, gave him a break for about five days. Then I played bull pen pitching. Pitching the bullpen on the 24th was quite goodThe evaluation of ' has come up. I think my physical and psychological conditions can come much cleaner. After pitching below 15 pitches today (26th against LG in Icheon), he said, "I'm going to register because it's the day I can be registered in the entry tomorrow (27th)."

If Jung Hae-young recovers to good condition, it will be a lot more helpful for the team, whose bullpen is in a tight spot. The vacant position of the closing pitcher will also regain the owner.




Unfortunately, Kia has not had a save since Jung Hae-young was canceled. This is because there were many games in which the score difference was greatly won or lost. I can't just laugh. As he has been in a five-game losing streak until the 26th, he needs the power of Jung Hae-young in many ways.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.