First half 4.83 → Second half 2.02 → PS 0.00 → Premier 12 0.00…The 2nd Seung-hwan, who is fully adapted to the finish, will write a new history in the 2025 season
First half 4.83 → Second half 2.02 → PS 0.00 → Premier 12 0.00…The 2nd Seung-hwan, who is fully adapted to the finish, will write a new history in the 2025 season
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Park Young-hyun (KT Wiz) is entering his second season as a closer in his fourth year. Now he is used to playing the last game. Will he be able to achieve a performance that is comparable to "idol" Oh Seung-hwan in 2025.먹튀검증
Park Young-hyun pitched in 66 games in 2024, going 10-2 with 25 saves and a 3.52 ERA. He struck out 87 in 76 ⅔ innings and rose to the hold king's position with a winning percentage of 0.833.
His earned run average (ERA) seems normal for a closing pitcher. However, Park Young-hyun is truly dreadful. Park finished the first half with six wins, two losses and 11 saves and an ERA of 4.83. His ERA was so shaky that it almost reached the five-point level. He also had four Blon saves.
His ball control was shaky. When looking at the ratio of walks per nine innings in the first half, it was not bad at 2.85. However, rather than elaborate corner work, the team continued to throw balls into the center. Park Young-hyun hit nine home runs in the first half alone. This compares with the previous five in 2022 and three in 2023.
In the second half of the season, Park came back as Park Young-hyun, whom we all knew. Park played in 31 games after the All-Star break, winning four games and making 14 saves with an ERA of 2.20. He also gave up just three homers, which was in question. He only had one Blon Save.
He displayed even more dreadful pitching on the postseason stage. In the wild card game against the Doosan Bears, Park Young-hyun allowed two hits, two strikeouts and no run in two games, one save, and two innings. He went one step further in the semi-playoff game against the LG Twins. He pitched four ⅔ innings in two games to post one win and one save. He had no hit, and allowed only one walk. He struck out three.
His performance continued until the international competition. Park joined the Premier 12 national team of the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and secured Korea's back door. Park pitched in three games, recording one win, one save, three ⅔ innings, two hits and six strikeouts. His pitching at the match against Australia was the highlight. Taking the mound in the ninth inning with his team leading 5-2, Park struck out all three batters. Korea failed to advance to the Super Round, but earned a new round finish: Park Young-hyun.
Park Young-hyun's ball speed in the Premier 12 made headlines. His ball speed was up to 2,588 RPM, and his speed exceeded 150 km/h. Opponents did not respond well to Park's fastballs and often swung and missed. After the competition ended, Park said, "I threw confidently because my condition was better than during the season. I think batters did a good job because of his good speed. I am very proud of him because he pitched well in international competitions."
Park's role model is Oh Seung-hwan. He earned the nickname the "second Oh Seung-hwan" due to his stellar performance in international competitions. "I really like it. I really like how you compare yourself to my role model. I feel like I am getting closer to Oh Seung-hwan," Park said. "I want to go to a big competition and gain more experience and skills to complete my qualifications and become a role model to my juniors."
He pitched 76 ⅔ innings, seven postseason innings including the fifth-place match, three Premier 12 ⅔ and a combined 88 innings during the regular season. Unusually, the more I pitched, the better my ball power got. When asked about the secret to maintaining my ball power, he said, "My parents passed me on to my body. I know that the more I threw, the better my ball power got. I think I got better because I threw more balls this time."
In 2025, KT will finish off with Park Young-hyun. As Park has perfectly adapted to the position of closing pitcher, he is expected to show better performance. After winning the title of "Seungryul King," Park expressed his desire to become the "Save King" in the 2025 season. Attention is focusing on whether Park will be able to become the "Save King" for the first time in his career.