SSG Landers Says 'Iron Wall Bullpens' Upside In Early Season
SSG Landers Says 'Iron Wall Bullpens' Upside In Early Season
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Professional baseball SSG Landers is on the rise to joint second place in the league thanks to the solid bullpen's performance at the beginning of the "2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League" season.
SSG, led by head coach Lee Sung-yong, is off to a good start with 5 wins and 3 losses since the opening, and the stable bullpen's performance is cited as the cause. He leads the league with a 2.03 ERA in the bullpen.
Stable pitching by veteran pitcher Noh Kyung-eun (41) and Kim Min (26), who joined KT through a trade, and closer Cho Byung-hyun (23), are leading the team's victory. Noh Kyung-eun, who was ranked as the hold king (38) last year, has continued to perform well this season. He has played six games with two holds, one save, and an ERA of 1.69, keeping the center of the bullpen intact even at an age when he has overcome hardships.
In particular, in the home game against the Lotte Giants on the 26th, he took the mound in the 9th inning in place of tired Cho Byung-hyun, neatly blocking him with three outs, and recording a save in 703 days.
In addition, Kim Min, who traded for Oh Won-seok in the Stove League, quickly became the core bullpen of his team. He pitched four innings in five games and recorded two holds, with an ERA of 0. He plays the role of protecting the lead by one or two points by taking the mound at every important moment.
Left-hander specialist Han Du-sol also pitched in five games and recorded two holds, maintaining zero ERA. He mostly deals with just one or two batters, but he effectively blocks and adds strength to the bullpen.
Closer Cho Byung-hyun is also playing the role of a "guardian." He properly mixes folk balls and curves with fastballs over 150 kilometers, and has recorded one win and one loss and two saves in four ⅔ innings in four games.
In the opening two consecutive games against the Doosan Bears, he made his first save of the season with one scoreless inning in the second game after winning relief on the first day. He became a losing pitcher against Lotte on the 25th, but he quickly settled down by adding a save with one hit in one inning two days later.
"I missed the rookie award, but I'm aiming for the save king," Cho said, expressing strong commitment. "If I score more than 30 saves, I think I have a good chance." 온라인카지노
As such, the SSG bullpen is faithfully playing its role, leading the team's early rise in the season. If their steady performance continues, SSG is expected to continue its challenge to a higher place beyond its goal of returning to autumn baseball in two years this season.