The final goal is the regulation innings as he is tied for first place in Korea with multiple wins and fifth place in ERA and let go of the Rookie of the Year award
Sep 20, 2025
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In the 2025 season, many good rookies came in and attracted attention, but surprisingly, it became a match between used rookies. In the beginning, LG's fifth starter Song Seung-ki was the sole lead, but KT 'monster hitter' Ahn Hyun-min, who appeared in May, showed a tremendous hit and became a two-way race. Since then, Ahn Hyun-min has filled the regular at-bat and has a strong feeling of outpacing Song Seung-ki as he quickly ranked in the batting rankings. Since he has already actually won the on-base title, he is in a situation where he can win the Rookie of the Year title. Ahn Hyun-min ranks first with an on-base percentage of 0.437, third with a slugging percentage of 0.555, and fifth with a batting average of 0.321.
Song Seung-ki also achieved a record of being able to win the Rookie of the Year. He started the second game of the doubleheader against KT Wiz at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th and won his 11th win of the season with a quality start of five hits, one walk, eight strikeouts and one run in six innings. He is tied for sixth place overall in multiple wins and tied for first place as a domestic pitcher. With 135 ⅔ innings, LG did not enter the rankings due to lack of ⅓ innings (136 innings), but it is a performance that can rank 12th overall. In terms of domestic players alone, it is the fifth-largest report card after Lim Chan-kyu (2.90), KT Ko Young-pyo (3.11), So Hyung-joon (3.25), and Samsung's Won Tae-in (3.26).
I was a little tired in the second half. It's been a long time since I pitched six innings. After allowing one run in six innings against Gwangju KIA on July 22, he pitched six innings again in his seventh start. It was my first full-time selection, so I had a little hard time physically.
Song Seung-ki said, `It got a little cooler, and I went to the bullpen in the middle, but I think it was good to rest for a long time"He said rest was a medicine.
On this day, Song Seung-ki threw 47 fastballs of up to 148 kilometers, and threw 16 curves, 13 chains, and 12 sliders, making more use of curves than usual. "I think the coaches gave me a guide to using curves more efficiently when I was in a crisis, and I think I went in well when I set the count."I was satisfied with the use of the curve.
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Song Seung-ki took the mound as a bullpen for the first time in a long time since 2023 and was in a situation where the team had to chase, so it was a completely different atmosphere from when he went up as a starter. I think I was nervous. In the eighth inning, he went out with a runner given by Young-woo, and he got hit right away and gave the score. There was a time when Youngwoo prevented the crisis I made, so I felt so sorry for Youngwoo for 2-3 days"
Song Seung-ki continued "Based on the experience he gained in the game, he took the mound with a little tension unlike usual, and the experience seems to have worked positively."The failure in the bullpen made it a good class.
On the same day, he faced Ahn Hyun-min, a contender for the Rookie of the Year award, three times and recorded one hit in three at-bats. He struck out and grounded out in front of the second baseman, and allowed a right-handed hit in the final match. "I didn't play with Ahn Hyun-min with a special heart, but I just thought I could throw my ball, and I was going to throw it at my own pace."
He's not thinking about the Rookie of the Year award already. "At some point, after starting to lean toward Ahn Hyun-min, I thought it was time to let go, and I decided to do only mine." I'm not expecting it."
The goal is to fill the regular innings for the rest of the game. Nine innings are needed until 144 ⅓. You have to make about two appearances as a starter.
Song Seung-ki is scheduled to start an away game against the NC Dinos in Changwon on the 24th. Song Seung-ki said, `We don't have many chances to start in the future. I don't even know if I'll start in the Korean Series. "It's my first full-time, but I think it'll be a good experience to fill the regular innings."," he said, expressing his determination.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
