1st nomination for surgery, bold choice 3 years ago was right...Jung Woo-ram, the youngest left-handed 20 holds. How was it possible
1st nomination for surgery, bold choice 3 years ago was right...Jung Woo-ram, the youngest left-handed 20 holds. How was it possible
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Doosan Bears boldly used the first nomination for a pitcher who underwent elbow surgery three years ago. As time has passed, the choice at that time has become a "god move."안전놀이터
Lee Byung-hun, a left-hander of the Doosan Bears in professional baseball, took the mound as relief in the last showdown of the season (Game 16) against the Samsung Lions in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 17th and harvested his 20th hold of the season with one walk and one strikeout in ⅔ innings. It was a valuable relief that led to the team's 8-4 victory and fourth-place Mercury.
Lee Byung-hun took the mound following Kim Kang-ryul in the top of the seventh inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases with a 6-2 lead. He met the first batter Koo Ja-wook and threw three balls in a row in the 1B-2S advantageous count, but he exchanged out-counts and runs by inducing Jeon Byung-woo, a pinch hitter, to fly ball to the left field, and used a slider to deal with Kim Young-woong's swing and strikeouts to deal with the crisis.
Lee finished the game by handing over the baton to Lee Young-ha at the top of the eighth inning with his team leading 8-3. He pitched 13 times.
Lee added one more hold, completing his first 20 holds since debut, the symbol of a top bullpen pitcher. Lee, who was born on June 4, 2003, became the youngest left-hander to hold 20 holds in the history of the KBO League, beating over Jung Woo-ram (21 years, 3 months and 23 days) in 2006.
Lee Byung-hun, who made his name as a special left-hander during his time at Seoul High School, was named the first Doosan 2022 in the KBO Rookie Draft held in August 2021. He was rehabilitating after undergoing surgery for a bone fragment of his elbow in July, followed by internal collateral ligament surgery in August, but achieved his dream of becoming a professional with the highest ranking recognition for his maximum 151km fastball and growth potential.
Lee Byung-hun finally made his first-team debut in September 2022 after a period of patience and tasted the professional with a 3.60 ERA in nine games. Since then, he has been attracting attention as a key left-hander to lead the Bears' bullpen along with the appointment of Lee Seung-yeop, and he left a five-hold ERA of 4.67 without winning or losing 36 games last year in his second season, setting the stage for the birth of a 20-hold left-hander.
Lee has established himself as an indispensable pitcher in the Doosan bullpen for the 2024 season. In this season, he posted a record of six wins, one loss, one save, 20 holds and an ERA of 2.97 in 74 games, displaying his fighting spirit to play the most innings (63 ⅔ innings) in a team ranked 12th in the league. In the hold category, Lee is also ranking first in left-handers and seventh overall in the team. Lee Byung-hun holds a large portion of Doosan's competition to rank third
Lee Byung-hun also wrote another new history in the match against KT Wiz in Jamsil on the 14th. At that time, he wore his 19th hold of the season with one walk and one strikeout in ⅔ innings, beating Cha Myung-joo (18 holds) in 2001 to break the record for the most holds held by left-handed Bears ever.
Lee Byung-hun said, "I was able to follow such an honorable record because I took the mound steadily without getting sick. My top priority is to finish the rest of the season without getting sick. My physical condition is really good."
"I threw only ⅓ innings in the postseason (wild card game) last year," he said. "I have a desire for fall baseball. I don't think all of the Doosan Bears want to end fall baseball in one game. I will do my best to withstand the rest of the game ranking fight as much as possible and start fall baseball from a higher place."
Doosan, which has virtually lost its left-hander bullpen since the end of the dynasty in the past, brought Lee Byung-hun to the first place in August 2021.