12K Life Tour is now starting PS...I thought boldly

Oct 04, 2025

12K Life Tour is now starting PS...I thought boldly
A match against KIA-SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 23rd. Starter Kim Gun-woo, who finished the 5th inning without losing a point. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.23/



12K Life Tour is now starting PS...I thought boldly
A match against KIA-SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 23rd. SSG starter Kim Gun-woo pitches. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.23/
"He's a player who should be used as a starter next year as well."

SSG Landers coach Lee Sung-yong announced his plan to start the postseason after confirming the third place.

Usually, the postseason consists of four starting pitchers. Drew Anderson, Mitch White and Kim Kwang-hyun were natural. He talked about left-hander Kim Gun-woo (23) for the last spot.




Kim Gun-woo has recorded 5 wins, 4 losses and a 3.82 ERA with two holds in 35 games this season. He started the season as a relief pitcher, but moved to the starting pitcher from the end of May.

On June 4, his third start of the season, he pitched five scoreless innings against the Samsung Lions and won the winning pitcher. However, after that, the basic appearance continued.

He was excluded from the first-team entry after allowing three hits, two walks, three strikeouts and three runs in two innings against the LG Twins on August 16.




After reorganizing once again in the Futures League, he has completely changed. The match against KIA on September 23 was 'Life throw'. He became the winning pitcher by striking out 12 in five ⅓ innings and pitching scoreless pitches. In the match against Kiwoom on the 30th, he showed good pitching by allowing three runs (two earned runs) in five innings, proving that his previous pitching was not a coincidence.

12K Life Tour is now starting PS...I thought boldly
A match against KIA-SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 23rd. SSG starter Kim Gun-woo pitches. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.23/
Coach Lee strongly recommended Kim Gun-woo's pitching on the 24th, the day after the KIA match, saying, `Coach Kyung Heon-ho has also improved a lot.' It was good in the second division, so I uploaded it in advance and checked it, but it got a lot better. I think it's a stroke of genius"I felt that the release point was fixed due to the keying action. Before that, there was something that went back and forth because my arm didn't go over, but yesterday, I held it once, and I had more time to catch the ball while listening. Batters will also be aware of the change in pitching form, but the balance itself has improved a lot."

SSG won a ticket to the semi-playoff by finishing third in the regular season. The first round of the semi-playoff will be played against the winner of the wild card match in Incheon on the 8th.




Lee decided to give Kim a chance in the postseason. It showed enough competitiveness in the current selection team, and it was also a choice for the future.

Manager Lee said, "(Kim) Gun-woo is a player who should be used as a starter next year as well. I think it will be a good experience. I am boldly thinking of Gunwoo (as a postseason starter)."

Another starting agent, Moon Seung-won, played as a bullpen pitcher while making 20 saves last year, also gave strength to Kim Gun-woo's start. Director Lee said, "(Moon) Seung-won has a lot of experience. He threw from the bullpen until last year. In a big game, there should be a player who needs experience. So I'm going to put it in the bullpen."

SSG will play its final match against the NC Dinos on the 4th. After that, he will start the semi-playoff schedule from the 9th after taking a breath.

12K Life Tour is now starting PS...I thought boldly
A match against KIA-SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 23rd. SSG starter Kim Gun-woo is welcomed as he comes down without losing a point in the fifth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.23/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.