Oh Seung-hwan, will there be a retirement game in front of Daegu's home fans? Special Entry Registration → Return to the first team in 84 days...Last appearance, Jung Jo-joon

Sep 30, 2025

'Leader of the End' Oh Seung-hwan returned to the first team in 84 days. It is a 'special entry' for the retirement ceremony.

Prior to the match against the KIA Tigers at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 30th, the Samsung Lions registered Oh Seung-hwan as a "special entry for retired players."

When asked if Oh Seung-hwan will take the mound, Samsung manager Park Jin-man, who met before the game, said, `If I go out, shouldn't I go out in the ninth inning?," he said with a smile.

However, Samsung's ranking competition is not over yet. The head coach also emphasized several times that "an important game that can have a big impact on our ranking"."

As for Oh Seung-hwan's pitching situation, "We have to watch." he replied only. Asked if it could be a save situation, he said with an embarrassing smile, "I'll look at the situation." he replied only.

However, Oh Seung-hwan is in very good health. Director Park Jin-man said, `The real sense is the problem, but the body is more than 100%. It looks better than a month ago."

In addition to this day, there is still a match against Gwangju KIA in the final game of the season on October 3. Also, what about the postseason if Samsung takes the fall baseball stage.

Coach Park Jin-man said, `We have to watch the situation after today's game. I will not rule out the possibility of Oh Seung-hwan taking the mound. We don't know what our ranking will be. Today is a special entry, but depending on the future situation, I will decide whether to include the entry in the last game or not"I don't think we're at the stage to talk about the postseason. The season isn't over yet, so I'll think about a lot of things," he added.

It has not been an easy year for this season. In the middle of the season, the losing streak was prolonged and there was a difficult situation. The players did not give up until the end and made a flow and came up. The fielder and the pitcher held out well in difficult situations`I give credit to the players.

When asked if he would like to adjust his batting order for Diaz's 50th home run challenge in the future, he said, "No." he affirmed. I was worried that my batting form would be disturbed by unknown greed.

"When Seung-hwan first joined Samsung, I was already there. At that time, Seung-hwan's appearance and the memory of cheering from a distance while watching the games in Japan and the U.S. pass by like a beacon. He's literally the best player, and he's a player who played all the professional baseball games in Korea, the U.S. and Japan. I wish I could retire in style."

What will happen to Garabito in the future. Coach Park Jin-man said, `If we go to the wild card game, we will use it as a bullpen, and we will use it as a starter when we play all five games. For now, he explained, "The bullpen…"

Oh Seung-hwan pitched in a total of 737 KBO league games before the game on the day, recording 44 wins and 33 losses, 19 holds, 427 saves, and a 2.32 ERA. He has 549 saves in total in Korea, the U.S. and Japan.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.