Samsung ERA 1.95 bullpen is out for the season...Shoulders, but knees, too

Aug 26, 2025

Samsung ERA 1.95 bullpen is out for the season...Shoulders, but knees, too
Samsung Baek Jung-hyun, who plays practice pitching against NC at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th. Daegu = Reporter Huh Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.09.07/






"I don't think it's going to be easy for Jung-hyun this season."

Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man delivered the disappointing news ahead of the Doosan Bears match in Jamsil on the 26th. Samsung waited for left-hander bullpen Baek Jung-hyun to return after shaking off his shoulder injury, but was finally ruled out for the season.

Veteran Baek Jung-hyun has been a great addition by turning into a bullpen this year. He recorded 29 games, two wins, one save, three holds, 32 ⅓ innings, and a 1.95 ERA.




Then last June, the brakes were put on. Baek Jung-hyun felt pain in his shoulder. He was diagnosed with shoulder inflammation and was diligently rehabilitating and preparing to return to the first team, but as he continued training with the injured area, he also had a problem with his knee.

Coach Park said, `I don't think it will be easy for Jung-hyun this season. My shoulders are shoulder to shoulder now, but my knees are also in a bad condition now. It's not easy this season."

It's a shame that we have to finish the season without Baek Jung-hyun, but it's time for Samsung to run for the fifth round. Samsung, ranked seventh, recently won three consecutive games and recorded 58 wins, two draws and 59 losses in the season, narrowing the gap between Lotte Giants and KT Wiz, which are tied for fourth, to 1.5 games.




Samsung ERA 1.95 bullpen is out for the season...Shoulders, but knees, too
A game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 31st. Samsung's Baek Jung-hyun is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.31/



Samsung ERA 1.95 bullpen is out for the season...Shoulders, but knees, too
The match between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Coach Park Jin-man is watching Ponce pitching. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.30/



Samsung repeatedly failed to move forward as it continued to be twisted in the bullpen, and Kim Jae-yoon found some stability in the second half as he played 13 games, one win, three saves, 13 ⅓ innings, and an ERA of 0.68.

Coach Park said, `I think it's a battle of moods now. If you lose consecutive games, there are many teams that continue to lose consecutive games, and it seems to be a battle of atmosphere. I think it's important for us not to lose the first task in a row. It's more important now not to lose consecutive games. There are a lot of middle teams, so if a team falls into a losing streak now, it will drop sharply," he said, vowing to build more wins for the rest of the season, wary of losing consecutive games.

Samsung ERA 1.95 bullpen is out for the season...Shoulders, but knees, too
Samsung Kim Jae-yoon catches a ground ball in front of the pitcher and throws it to first base at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 22nd. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.22/







This article was translated by Naver AI translator.