‘2023 King of Salvation’ SSG Seo Jin-yong “I want to be evaluated as a consistent pitcher.”
I am currently in rehabilitation after undergoing surgery to remove bone fragments from my elbow in November of last year.
Seo Jin-yong signs autographs for fans
SSG finisher Seo Jin-yong is signing autographs for fans at the PEN Festival held at Convensia in Songdo, Incheon on the 21st.
The next goal of Seo Jin-yong (31, SSG Landers), who won his first professional baseball individual title by becoming the relief king last year, is to be recognized as a consistent pitcher.
Seo Jin-yong, whom we met at the SSG Fan Festival held at Songdo Convensia in Incheon on the 21st, recalled, “2023 is an unforgettable year,” and added, “It is important to be No. 1 in relief, but it is better to be evaluated as ‘Seo Jin-yong is a steady pitcher.’ Without ups and downs. “I need to perform consistently to win individual titles,” he said.
Seo Jin-yong played as a ‘full-time closer’ for the first time last year, posting 5 wins, 4 losses, 42 saves, and an ERA of 2.59.
Seo Jin-yong, who reached the ’30 saves without a blown save’ mark for the first time since 2006 when the Korean Professional Baseball KBO League began officially counting blown saves (failed saves), dominated the entire season and won the relief king title.
He also set the SSG franchise record for the most saves in a season (previously Ha Jae-hoon’s 36 saves in 2019).
Seo Jin-yong looked back on the 2023 season, saying, “Last year, my goal was to ‘finish full-time,’” and “Fortunately, I maintained my position as the closing pitcher until the end of the season and even won the relief title.”
KBO League Save Award Seo Jin-yong
SSG Seo Jin-yong, who won the KBO League Save Award, is expressing his thoughts at the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO Awards Ceremony held at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 27th.
However, he reflected on his poor performance since September, with 2 wins, 2 losses, 8 saves, and an ERA of 6.11.
Seo Jin-yong said, “I thought I was okay, but I think my arm was actually tired. As I struggled at the end of the season, my goal of ‘wanting to become a consistent pitcher’ became more determined. That’s how hard I have to prepare for the season.”
One of the causes of the ‘slump since September’ has already been eliminated.
Seo Jin-yong underwent surgery to remove bone fragments from his right elbow in November last year.The bone fragment that was causing her pain was gone.
He said, “It is not a surgery that requires long rehabilitation like ligament joint surgery, but I still have concerns because I had the surgery. Still, I am relieved to have the bone fragments that caused the pain removed and prepare for the 2024 season with a ‘clean arm.'” He said, “Ganghwado Futures Training Center. “I am training and doing step-by-step pitching training. My condition is really good right now,” he said. 스포츠토토맨
