The only hope to save KIA for six consecutive losses → ERA 10.41 in the second half.. Will the bitter sound of "Kkotbumho" work

Aug 27, 2025

The only hope to save KIA for six consecutive losses → ERA 10.41 in the second half.. Will the bitter sound of 'Kkotbumho' work
LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd. KIA starter Kim Do-hyun is pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.23/



The only hope to save KIA for six consecutive losses → ERA 10.41 in the second half.. Will the bitter sound of 'Kkotbumho' work
Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 5th. KIA starter Kim Do-hyun is getting his act together before pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.5/
KIA Tigers have lost six consecutive games. Newcomer Kim Do-hyun will start with a heavy burden.

Kim Do-hyun will take the starting mound against the 2025 KBO League SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 27th. Kim Do-hyun's good pitching is urgently needed because it is urgent to escape the losing streak and the bullpen consumed a lot the day before.

However, Kim Do-hyun has also been in a bad pace lately. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho diagnosed Kim Do-hyun as a time for change.




Kim Do-hyun recorded 4 wins, 6 losses and an ERA of 4.66 in 21 games and 114 innings this season. Just by looking at innings and games, you can see that he has consistently kept the rotation. Only 18 Korean pitchers have pitched more than 100 innings until the 27th. Kim Do-hyun played the role of starting four or five players.

However, expectations have risen thanks to better-than-expected performance at the beginning of the season. Kim Do-hyun was actually the team's third starter with Yang Hyun-jong Yoon Young-chul sluggish until May. He had an ERA of 3.36 in 11 games through May, second only to Nail and Oler.

The difference is clear with 4 wins and 3 losses and an ERA of 3.18 in 16 games in the first half and 3 losses and an ERA of 10.41 without winning five games in the second half.




For KIA, I just hope Kim Do-hyun regains his first half as soon as possible.

The only hope to save KIA for six consecutive losses → ERA 10.41 in the second half.. Will the bitter sound of 'Kkotbumho' work
A game between the LG Twins and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 28th. KIA Kim Do-hyun is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.28/
The only hope to save KIA for six consecutive losses → ERA 10.41 in the second half.. Will the bitter sound of 'Kkotbumho' work
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 15th. KIA coach Lee Dong-gul is visiting the mound and replacing starter Kim Do-hyun. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.15/
Manager Lee Bum-ho said, `Kim Do-hyun is turning the rotation by throwing nearly 120 innings, and the same pattern is repeated. We need to make a difference. The ball is familiar to the batters." Then "In order for Kim Do-hyun to become a better starting pitcher, catchers must also make good pitching choices. Borderline pitching must also be studied to grow. I'll definitely talk to the batteries about the changes and prepare them to throw well.'

This year's SSG match will be his first appearance. There is a possibility that Kim Do-hyun will gain the upper hand with the weapon of 'unfamiliarity' Kim Do-hyun recorded three losses and an ERA of 3.58 without winning 16 games and 27 ⅔ innings against SSG. Seung-woon did not follow, but the opponent's record deserves to be expected.




SSG selection is foreign ace Anderson. Anderson was 9-6 with a 2.21 ERA in 138 ⅓ innings in 24 games this year. He played in two games against KIA this year, showing a very strong ERA of 0.77 with three runs (one earned run) in 11 ⅔ innings. Instead, Anderson pulled out without a win or a loss in both games.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.