"Save king → elbow surgery → FA re-entry" Seo Jin-yong, who dreams of revival, said, "Honestly, I hurt my pride a lot, 100 holds-100 saves goal."

"Save king → elbow surgery → FA re-entry" Seo Jin-yong, who dreams of revival, said, "Honestly, I hurt my pride a lot, 100 holds-100 saves goal."

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Professional baseball SSG Landers Seo Jin-yong (33) was confident of an important season rebound ahead of the FA.

In an interview before the exhibition game against the Hanwha Eagles in the "2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League" held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 10th, Seo Jin-yong said, "Of course, I think I have to do better than last year. Honestly, my pride was hurt a lot," looking back on last year, which he was disappointed.안전놀이터

Seo, who recorded 29 wins, 26 losses, 84 holds, 88 saves, and an ERA of 3.97 in 521 KBO league games (527 ⅔ innings), had his best season with five wins, four losses, 42 saves and an ERA of 2.59 in 69 games (73 innings) in 2023. He won his first save title since his debut.

Seo Jin-yong, who underwent surgery to remove bone fragments in his right elbow and osteoporosis after the end of the 2023 season, did not recover quickly from his injury unexpectedly. As the aftermath of the surgery continued until the 2024 season, he recorded only one loss and six holds with an ERA of 5.55 in 51 games (47 innings).

Seo said, "It's too bad to think about last year. The ball was bad, the results were bad, and everything was bad. I just think about last year as a recovery period. Later on, I only thought about throwing 50 games. That's why I think I have to do well this year." "If you look at my career performance, there is a season where I recorded an ERA of 5 points once in the middle. After that, it will be in the 2 or 3 point range again. So I hope it will be the same this year," he added.

Seo raised his pace faster than usual in this year's spring camp, saying, "I threw up to 142 kilometers per hour in Japan. If my elbow is perfect, I can raise it up to mid-140 kilometers, but I'm still worried. Still, I'm in a better condition."

Seo Jin-yong, who said, "I not only removed the bone pieces, but I also cut the broken bone in the back, but it has not fully recovered because of that." Seo Jin-yong said, "I feel slower to recover than when my elbow was good, and I feel dull when I move. I cut off the bone and created space, but it takes time to fill it. Still, the pace is good right now, so if it gets a little better, I will be able to throw a much better ball," he explained. "I thought it would definitely get better in the second half of last year, but my condition was not good. Still, it keeps getting better as I throw it."

Seo appeared in relief against Samsung on the 9th and allowed one walk and no run in the first ⅔ innings. Seo said, "These days, I am preparing for the opening by thinking about my good form." "Yesterday's regret was that I failed to properly convey my strength from behind and throw it. I think it's because I have been paying attention to my form, but if you throw it, you will get the hang of it." Last year, he expressed confidence, saying, "In the exhibition game, there was an early 140km range, but as soon as the season opened, there was 146km."

"I think it's because of the strength of the ball, even if I can't get the speed right now," Seo said. "I tend to gain speed slowly, but coaches or coaches who are new to me may wonder why I can't get the speed right now. Still, I think my current pace is not bad."

Seo was able to become a free agent last winter, but he did not apply for one and chose to return to the free agent. "I am proud that I played more than 60 games for five consecutive years, and more than 50 games for six consecutive years," Seo said. "But don't bullpen pitchers often disappear after one to two years? However, some people like this, and others judge it as something else because the immediate season is important. It is my pride and my role is to show good performances during the season."

"Although my performance was not good, I wanted to stay in the team," Seo said. "Last winter, the team had to catch (Choi) Jung-hyung, and there was (Roh) Kyung-eun." Considering the salary cap, I thought it would be difficult to make a satisfactory contract. I just thought that even if I do well this year and go to another team, I should go on good terms. I am thinking positively because I have some contract standards for bullpen pitchers."

Seo, who is aiming to rebound this year, said, "It is important for me to play in the must-win group without getting sick. And I want to play 30 holds and 100 total holds. I want to make up for my 100 saves as well. I have thought about winning 100 games, but I have no win at all. Still, I want to achieve 100 holds-100 games, and break the record of most appearances (Song Shin-young 709 games) among right-handed pitchers."