Oh Seung-hwan (42), the “last king” of the Samsung Lions, was called back by the first team in 10 days.
On the 26th, when there was no KBO League game, Samsung announced the change in the first-tier entry. Oh Seung-hwan, who went down to the second division on the 16th, was registered in the entry again after 10 days.메이저놀이터
Oh Seung-hwan, who signed a two-year, 2.2 billion won FA contract with Samsung in January, was the first to make 20 saves this season, and showed off his rusty skills by winning 1 and losing 21 with a 1.67 ERA in 30 games until June 14.
As the season passed halfway, however, the reputation of “Stone Buddha” began to crack little by little. Oh, who was mired in a slump with one win, two losses and two saves and an earned run average of 12.15 in nine games in July and one loss and one save in four games in August, suffered humiliation as he was eventually eliminated from the first team entry on the 16th. Oh, who recorded two innings, one hit, one strikeout and a maximum speed of 147 km/h in the Futures League, joined the first team roster soon after completing his reorganization.
Prior to his move to the second division, Oh had two wins, seven losses and 27 saves with an ERA of 4.50 in 48 games in the first division. He is still atop in saves in the league thanks to his 24 saves already in the first half of the season. KIA Tigers closer Jung Hae-young made quick saves after returning from injury, but he has yet to break Oh’s record with 26 saves (2-3-1, 1.98 ERA).
Oh, who had 44 saves in 2021 to become the king of relief, is aiming at No. 1 save in three years, but things are not going well for him. Kim Jae-yoon is currently in charge of finishing the game for Samsung. Oh, who just returned to the first team, can hardly afford to remove Kim Jae-yoon, who has stabilized with four saves and two holdouts with an ERA of 2.70 in nine games in August. Coach Park Jin-man also said that he would continue to use Kim Jae-yoon, who is in good condition, as the closing pitcher for the time being.
Oh, who recorded 427 saves in a total of 716 games in the KBO league, feels awkward about other positions besides completion. However, the passage of time is inevitable. Oh can regain his position as the closing pitcher only when he proves himself to be strong. With the regular season nearing the end, attention is focusing on whether Oh will be able to regain his good performance in the early days of the season and seize the opportunity to take the mound with saves.