It can also be said that the Korean series between KIA and Samsung was decided in the bullpen.
As pitchers are divided, the value of bullpen pitchers is increasing, and the FA market is drawing attention.
This is reporter Lee Kyung-jae.
[Reporter]
Game 5 in which starter Yang Hyun-jong left the mound without enduring the third inning.
, but KIA had a reliable bullpen.
From Kim Do-hyun, who blocked 2 1/3 innings without hits, to Jeong Hae-young, who took the mound in the eighth inning with the bases loaded with two outs and was in charge of the remaining games with perfect results.
KIA finally won the trophy after 6 1/3 innings with six pitchers allowing no runs.
In the five games of the Korean Series, KIA and Samsung both spent more than 20 innings as bullpen pitchers, and the results were clearly different.
Of course, there were many other factors, but it is not wrong to say that it is a series with different bullpen abilities.
[Lee Bum-ho / KIA manager: Young players prepared really well, and the players took that opportunity so that our team can form a better depth and continue to go to prestigious places.]
As the division of pitchers' roles becomes clear, all teams are thirsty for bullpen pitchers not only in big games but also in the regular season, which is why the FA market is drawing more attention.Kim Won-joong of Lotte, a 41-year-old veteran of the
League, and Noh Kyung-eun of SSG, who won the hold title this season, are expected to receive attention first, including Jang Hyun-sik of KIA, who played five scoreless innings in all five games in the Korean Series, and Kim Kang-ryul, who took the mound in 53 games in Doosan.
Professional baseball, which came to an end with KIA's victory.
Now, the front office's time to look at next season, the FA market, will begin in earnest with the KBO's announcement around Friday.
This is YTN Lee Kyungjae.
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