Will Samsung Lions' "finalist" Oh Seung-hwan (43) be able to secure his team's victory this season? He was severely attacked by the opponent team's batters from his first appearance in an exhibition game and was listed as a losing pitcher.메이저사이트

Oh Seung-hwan took the mound as relief in an exhibition game against the LG Twins in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 13th and lost the game with three runs in one inning.

Oh Seung-hwan, who took the mound in the top of the seventh inning when the game was tied 3-3, turned the tricky leadoff hitter Hong Chang-ki with a fly ball to the third base in two pitches, also preempted the count in favor of two strikes against the next batter, Shin Min-jae, but he put his fastball on the third pitch too deep and gave up a hit ball.

Oh Seung-hwan, who was on the verge of scoring with one out and runners on the first and second bases by giving up a hit to Austin Dean, a follow-up hitter, allowed a double to bring in all the runners as Moon Bo-kyung hit a fork ball on his body. It was definitely a well-located ball full of his body, but the ball flew farther than the hitting sound.

Oh then induced Park Hae-min to ground out to the first base, and in the meantime, Lee Young-bin, who came in as a pinch runner, stepped on the third base. Oh Seung-hwan, who also caught two strikes against Koo Bon-hyuk first after the second out, allowed a hit to the middle of the fourth pitch as his slider went to the center. Lee Ju-heon ended the inning by catching the first baseman Koo Bon-hyuk as a check.

After pitching a total of 22 pitches on the day, Oh left the mound with a bitter performance of three hits, one out and three runs (three earned) in one inning. The maximum speed of his fastballs was 144 kilometers per hour.

Oh, who signed a two-year free agent contract worth 2.2 billion won (2.7 million U.S. dollars) ahead of the 2024 season, was the first player in the league to make 20 saves in that year. He was still the best finisher in the league by recording 1-1 with 21 saves and an ERA of 1.67 through June 14.

However, the team was pushed back from the finishing position due to sharp decline in July (nine games, one win, two losses and two saves) and August (seven games, one win, two losses and one save, 10.50 ERA). There was no rebound in September (seven games, one loss and two holds, 6.00 ERA). At the match against the Kiwoom Heroes on Sept. 22, he pitched in a 9-2 lead, and gave up as many as six runs after two outs.

Oh, who had the worst second half of 21 games (2 wins, 4 losses, 3 saves, 2 holds, ERA of 7.41), was ultimately eliminated from the fall baseball entry. After the end of the season, Samsung was at the center of the controversy over whether to include the 20-member roster of protected players in the process of recruiting Choi as a free agent.

Oh has to recover his self-esteem as the "finisher" of this season, the last year of his contract. However, he made an ominous start from his first appearance in an exhibition game.

Of course, his first appearance at an exhibition game does not represent the course of the upcoming season. Considering that he turned 43 this year and his skills and skills declined significantly in the second half of last year, it is doubtful whether he will be able to secure a place in the group that must win during the regular season.