"30 winning taxes ↑…Late in the game, I won't be pushed back."

"30 winning taxes ↑…Late in the game, I won't be pushed back."

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SSG manager Lee Sung-yong, who is preparing for the 2025 season at the Virovich Spring Camp in Florida, said, "I am confident that the battle for the mound at the seventh, eighth and ninth innings will not be delayed." He believes that he has secured three pitchers to protect in the last three innings. Kim Min, 26, who was acquired through a trade with KT after the end of the 2024 season, is a pitcher who should play as the winning team of SSG this season along with Noh Kyung-eun and Cho Byung-hyun.

This off-season SSG had no time to turn its attention to the outside world as it focused on signing contracts with Choi Jeong and Noh Kyung-eun, internal free agents. It kept both players from losing power, but spent the off-season without any special reinforcement. Instead, it gave up starting pitcher Oh Won-seok to KT and Kim Min, and strengthened its fighting spirit to one point.

Kim Min, who throws fast balls up to 150 kilometers per hour or more, recorded 8 wins, 4 losses and 21 holds with an ERA of 4.31 in 71 games (77.1 innings) last year. If he continues his performance this year, it will be a solid addition to the SSG bullpen, which has Noh Kyung-eun, the "Hold King of the Immortals," and closer Cho Byung-hyun, who was called to the national team. If the three players, who were all in the top 10 relief pitchers' innings last season, ease each other's burden of innings, it is a plus factor for both individuals and teams.

"As much as you look forward to it, I want to play a good role in the middle and help the team perform well," Kim Min said. "I think it will work out well if bullpen pitchers such as Noh Kyung-eun and Seo Jin-yong help each other." He, who picked Noh Kyung-eun as a respected senior, vowed, "I'm not good at getting closer, but I'll learn a lot by watching from the side." Kim Min is currently preparing for his first season as "SSG Kim Min" at the Virovich camp.

Kim Min has served in the military with Cho Byung-hyun in the military athletic unit (Sangmu). It is said that Cho was a private when Kim Min was a sergeant. "I thought he was a young promising player in the military, but I am so proud that he is growing up as the main player of the team," he said. "I will throw hard so that he can come to the mound comfortably." 바카라

Kim started to use "batter-friendly stadiums" with many home runs as his home ground, but showed confidence that nothing has changed from the past. Last year, Kim's ground ball-to-float ratio was 2.30, far exceeding the league average (0.92). "I don't like to have many home runs. I will induce many weak pitches by banking on my commitment this year," Kim said. "I will run with the goal of 30 wins, holds, and saves."