16 appearances in a month → ERA 1.08 There was a ship that lost 12 consecutive games and a ship that sank was an unsung hero

Sep 01, 2025

16 appearances in a month → ERA 1.08 There was a ship that lost 12 consecutive games and a ship that sank was an unsung hero
A game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 7th, and Park Jin, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, is cheering as he struck out Wisdom in the top of the ninth inning. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.07/



16 appearances in a month → ERA 1.08 There was a ship that lost 12 consecutive games and a ship that sank was an unsung hero
Lotte Park Jin-hyung is pitching hard in a game between Lotte and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.19/
7 wins, 3 draws, and 16 losses in a month. August this year was the Lotte Giants' biggest crisis since manager Kim Tae-hyung took the helm.

Last year, it was a season where he struggled and finally collapsed amid a clear difference in power. This year, it was even more shocking because it once exceeded the second place and raised hopes and expectations, and the moment he replaced a foreign pitcher dreaming of the Korean Series, he slipped.

In particular, the 12-game losing streak was the first humiliation for head coach Kim Tae-hyung since he took the helm in 2015. He also experienced a fall that was compared to former coach Baek In-cheon, who lost 16 and 15 consecutive games at once while aiming for the best master in Lotte's history. In the process of losing 12 consecutive games, the head coach's mistakes were also noticeable in several places. It was a shocking time for Kim Tae-hyung of the world to come to his senses completely.




Still, after breaking the losing streak, he succeeded in settling the mood by recording four wins, one draw and two losses. Cinderella Park Chan-hyung, Yoon Dong-hee and Choi Jun-yong, who returned, also showed outstanding performances, but there are players who silently supported it.

It is Park Jin, who is classified as a chasing group within the team. Park Jin-jin took the mound in as many as 16 games in August and blocked 16 ⅔ with a 1.08 ERA, making a great contribution to changing the atmosphere of consecutive losses.

16 appearances in a month → ERA 1.08 There was a ship that lost 12 consecutive games and a ship that sank was an unsung hero
Lotte Park Jin is pitching hard in a game between Lotte and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.19/
In the process of losing 12 games in a row, Park Jin's presence shone again in the match against the Samsung Lions on the 17th and the LG Twins on the 21st, which drew after extra time, as he was responsible for three innings of games that were won early like the match against the Hanwha Eagles on the 13th. It also plays a role in lightening the shoulders of the must-win group even when winning by a large margin, such as the NC Dinos (17-5 wins) on the 24th, when they achieved consecutive losses.




The game against KT Wiz on the 28th, which produced the end of the emotion, and the game against Doosan Bears on the 31st, which was on the verge of loosing the series, became an opportunity for Park Jin to shine properly. He succeeded in settling both games and became a winning pitcher. In particular, against Doosan, starter Na Kyun-an was replaced by Doosan Yang Eui-ji's hit on the shoulder, and manager Kim Tae-hyung's choice was Park Jin. Park Jin-jin paid back the expectations of the head coach by blocking two ⅔ innings with one hit and no runs.

Last year, the pitcher, who was close to unknown based on the first division, stood out in earnest when manager Kim Tae-hyung selected him in a surprise move. Park Jin-eun, who wore a Lotte uniform in the second fourth round (38 times overall) in 2019, completed his military service quickly afterwards, but was a pitcher who was rarely used in the first team.

16 appearances in a month → ERA 1.08 There was a ship that lost 12 consecutive games and a ship that sank was an unsung hero
KT-Lotte match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Park Jin-hee, who took the mound in the top of the 11th inning and finished the inning without losing a point, is making a high five with Noh Jin-hyuk. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.28/
However, manager Kim Tae-hyung has discovered Park Jin and Kim Kang-hyun as pitchers who will be a little supportive on the desolate Lotte mound where veterans have collapsed one after another, and is making good use of them until this season. Park Jin-jin had a 4.38 ERA in 49 ⅓ innings in 38 games last year, followed by a 3-1 record in 54 innings in 43 games, one save, three holds, and an ERA of 4.33. In particular, in August, it is literally an 'all-weather pitcher' that goes between the pursuit team and the must-win team from overtime.




As the expanded entry will be implemented from September, Park Jin is expected to stay in the first team throughout the regular season and perform the special name of head coach Kim Tae-hyung. At the moment of victory, the roars of the starting team and the must-win group decorate the stage, but the shining moment of glory requires the weight of a pitcher who supports from behind like Park Jin. It is a necessary presence for Lotte, which dreams of beyond fall baseball for the first time in eight years.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.