KIA Tigers' 'Guardian' Jung Hae-young set the record for the most saves in the Tigers franchise. He broke the record of the legendary pitcher and the team's permanent absentee Sun Dong-yeol.바카라사이트

Jung Hae-young took the mound in relief at the bottom of the ninth inning with a 5-2 lead in the first game of a doubleheader against the Doosan Bears at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 17th, and added a save by neatly turning three batters. Jung Hae-young, who has achieved 133 saves in his career, has surpassed Sun Dong-yeol's record of 132 saves and is listed as the most saved record holder in the Tigers franchise.

Of course, Sun Dong-yeol moved between the starting pitcher and the bullpen when he was active, and was mainly in charge of finishing in the second half of the Tigers. The situation is different, but in the case of Jung Hae-young, it is great that he began to finish at the age of 20 in the second year after joining the professional league. He is the youngest closing pitcher of the Tigers, breaking the team's various save-related records.

Jung Hae-young, who joined the KIA Tigers as the first local name in 2020, has been a professional closing pitcher since the following year. Starting with achieving 34 saves in the first year as a closing pitcher, Jung Hae-young is responsible for the back door of the Tigers by making significant records in the save category, including 30 consecutive saves (the first time for the Tigers) for two consecutive years in 2022, 20 consecutive saves (the first time for the Tigers) for three consecutive years in 2023, the youngest 100 saves in the KBO League in 2024, and the first save king award since his debut.

In particular, he made 10 saves in five consecutive seasons in the KBO League history at the age of 23 years, 8 months, and 20 days against Lotte in Gwangju on the 13th of this season.

Jung Hae-young said, "I'm happy and honored to leave a name in Tigers history. I think I've achieved such a big record because I did my best in my position," adding, "Other records are important in the future, but I'll try harder to become a player who protects the team's victory to the end under any circumstances."