Forever senior, so that you can retire with a bright smile... returned Madangsoe's special sense of duty, revived Guwi → revived autumn hope
Sep 08, 2025
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The original owner naturally regained the position where young closer Lee Ho-sung left for a while due to injury. After suffering a severe slump at the beginning of the season, he began to rebound in July when the weather got hotter.
After stabilizing with a 2.25 ERA in five games in July, he is cruising to 1.26 in 14 games in August and 0.00 in two games in September. He added five saves after his return to the finish line.
In the match against Hanwha in Daegu on the 7th, he took the mound in the eighth inning with two outs and a runner on the second base and succeeded in four out saves, achieving his sixth consecutive 10 saves for six consecutive years in the KBO. 8th in his career, 190th save. If you add 10 saves, you will join the long-awaited 200 save club for the sixth time in your career.
The first half and the second half are extreme. In 37 games in the first half, which suffered ups and downs, Kim Jae-yoon had a 6.75 ERA. The finishing position had to be given up to Lee Ho-sung.
But Kim Jae-yoon is a different person in the second half. He has shown extreme performance with an ERA of 0.92 in 19 games. He has allowed one run in 10 ⅔ innings in the recent 10 games in which he has added five saves, with an ERA of 0.84 and a batting average of 0.158.
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What has changed. The secret is the recovery of ball power. The efficiency of the breaking ball increased as the speed limit, which stayed in the early and mid 140km, rose to the late 140km. As he gained confidence in his ball control, he didn't try to force himself to throw hard, so his control got better.
Kim Jae-yoon said in an interview after achieving 190 saves, "As I continued to exercise steadily, I felt like my body got a little taller as the weather got hotter." he said.
a long, murderous heat wave of all time. It helped Kim Jae-yoon. "Although I lost my stamina, I still felt like the hot weather was more suitable for me because my arms were loose."
I was just saying it with humility, but I suffered a lot due to the first half of the slump. I worked tirelessly to find a solution.
"Actually, it was so hard in the beginning. I was sorry to throw in front of the fans, and I think the fans must have been disappointed because they kept giving points. So I tried a lot to survive faster, but it didn't work out very well, so the speed was very bad."
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Catcher Kang Min-ho, who works with Kim Jae-yoon, praised the ball, saying, `Jae-yoon's ball has improved.'"Last year, the ball was good in the second half." So I jokingly said 'Now you go to the Winter League without resting after the season. 'You shouldn't let the ball go. He said, 'You have to throw a lot of balls while playing three consecutive games and multi-tossing to make the ball better'. I think that's right since KT" he analyzed. Beyond the second half of the year, it is expected that the team will play an active role in autumn baseball.
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Kim Jae-yoon's return to the finals and his strong performance strangely coincide with Oh Seung-hwan's announcement of retirement (August 6). Was it a special motivation.
"It's my last season of retirement, so I'm doing it with a mission to finish it off with a better performance." At the end, I hope you will work hard to retire with a brighter smile."
It was a very difficult time, and I bought him a warm meal and gave him the courage to "I can do it" forever. Kim Jae-yoon still calls Oh Seung-hwan 'Senior' instead of 'Hyung'. a title of respect and deference.
He will take the mound again today for 'senior' who is about to say goodbye to the ground. We are going to give you an unforgettable fall baseball in 2025 by keeping a solid victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
