Oh Seung-hwan (43, Samsung Lions), the "finisher," has taken the mound in real time to return to the first division. However, it seems that time is still needed.토토사이트

Oh took the mound as a starting pitcher for the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Ballpark in Gyeongsan City, North Gyeongsang Province on Tuesday. It was his first appearance in the Futures League this year.

Oh got off to a good start in the top of the first inning when he struck out Hwang Sung-bin, the first batter, with a swing and miss. However, he was put on the verge of being hit by consecutive hits by Ko Seung-min and Park Seung-wook, with one out and runners on the first and third bases. Oh gave up one point first, allowing No. 4 Kim Dong-hyun to hit to the right field.

In the ensuing situations on the first and third bases, Oh Seung-hwan had a left-handed hit by Choi Hang for the second run. Lee In-han grounded out to the third base and reached two outs, but No. 7 Kim Dong-hyuk hit a hit in front of the left field after the game of the eighth pitch, bringing in both runners. Oh gave Park a foul fly to the third base to end the inning with difficulty.

On this day, Oh Seung-hwan threw 35 pitches against eight batters in one inning, allowing five hits, one strikeout, and four runs. Although Lotte was filled with first-team members such as Ko Seung-min and Park Seung-wook, it failed to prevent the inning and recorded many runs. Since then, Samsung lost 6-11 as it failed to even tie, and Oh Seung-hwan became a losing pitcher.

Oh is a relief pitcher who will go down in KBO history. Despite playing for Japan (2014-2015) and the U.S. (2016-2019) since his debut in 2005, he had 427 saves overall until last year to rank No. 1 in Korean history. After returning to Korea, he showed off his no-favor status by playing with an ERA of 2.03 and 44 saves at the age of 39.

Even though he had more than 30 saves in the next two years, his earned run average (ERA) increased to the mid-three-point range, suffering from difficulties. Last year, he pitched in 58 games, posting three wins, nine losses, 27 saves and two holds with an ERA of 4.91, effectively posting a career low. At the end of the season, he lost his position as a closing pitcher to Kim Jae-yoon and failed to make the roster for the post season.

Oh was scheduled to start the season in the middle of the 2025 season as well. "(Oh) Seung-hwan will be a stepping stone in the sixth or seventh inning," Samsung coach Park Jin-man said. "If the starting pitcher throws the sixth inning, he can get a point or allow the starting pitcher to finish the inning." "I used it like that in the middle of last year, so I'm preparing to use it a little bit ahead this year," he said.

However, Oh failed to play in the actual game even during the spring camp, and posted an ERA of 13.50 in two exhibition games. On top of that, he suffered his mother's injury in mid-March. He returned to the mound after overcoming difficulties, but he still seems to need more time.