He made the desperate decision to have two foreign batters to strengthen his batting lineup. Although there is only one foreign pitcher, concerns on the mound seemed to disappear along with the growth of young guns. However, when he opened the lid, the dark side of the Kiwoom Heroes was revealed in three games.

Kiwoom lost 6-11 to the KIA Tigers at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 25th in an away game of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League.바카라사이트

His third consecutive loss since the season's opening. What is more shocking is that he gave up a whopping 35 points in three games. Foreign hitters have performed their part and maintained the team's batting average of around .300 by scoring 18 points in three games amid overall synergistic effect, but the mound and extreme imbalance are darkening the team's future.

Kiwoom ranked second in 2022 but fell to the bottom in the following year due to injury of Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) and Lee Jung-hoo advanced to the Major League and was still in last place in 2024. Even Kim Hye-sung (LA Dodgers) left the team ahead of this season.

To strengthen its weaker lineup, Kiwoom has brought Yasiel Puig and Ruben Cardinez. It is very rare for two batters out of three foreigners. It also meant that there was no clear way for Kiwoom to prepare for the weakening of the lineup.

Up until the exhibition game, the team showed hope. First starter Kenny Rosenberg, rookie Jung Hyun-woo and another starting pitcher Kim Yoon-ha also displayed stable pitching. Ha Young-min was a little shaky, but he did not worry too much because he served as a native ace last year. Rookie Yoon Hyun and Jeon Jun-pyo showed off their potential as five starting pitchers.

However, his pitching started creaking from the first game. Rosenberg was substituted early as he threw 74 pitches during three innings, allowing eight hits (one homer) and four outs. He said he enjoys pressure, but is it because he was too nervous? He threw a disappointing pitch, which was completely different from the exhibition game. The team lost 5-13. The opponent team's starting pitcher Ariel Furado, who played for Kiwoom last year, lost two runs in six innings, making the team look even more prepared.

Kiwoom started the season with the loss and put Ha Young-min as the starting pitcher for the second game, but he also collapsed in three innings. He threw only 60 pitches and was hit with eight hits (one homer), allowing five runs (four earned runs) and having to leave the mound. The bullpen started operation for two consecutive days, and pitchers who followed suit lost points in succession. Even though the team's batters scored seven points, the team could not win the game. The team lost 7-11.

Moving to Gwangju after a day off, Kiwoom sent Kim Yoon-ha, who displayed good pitching at an exhibition game, as the starting pitcher. Unlike his ace pitchers, he pitched in five innings. The only problem was that he managed five home runs. He gave as many as five home runs out of nine hits. He allowed eight runs (seven earned runs). Kiwoom's batters also had 10 hits and scored six runs, but the game itself showed no chance of winning from the beginning. He allowed runs in every inning until the seventh inning, drawing disappointment from fans.

Again this year, Kiwoom is the strongest candidate. "Even if I were an expert, I would be evaluated as the lowest because some players left the team after finishing last for two consecutive years." "Players prepared hard from the offseason to hurt their pride and show better performance. They are all confident," the team said, but the mood is gloomy at the beginning of the season.

Chung Hyeon-woo, the No. 1 rookie in the entire team, will take the mound in the match against KIA on Wednesday. While taking the mound three times and recording just 10 strikeouts during 11 innings, Chung only walked five times, allowed two runs (one earned run) and posted an overwhelming 0.82 ERA.

Will Chung be able to bring hope to Kiwoom? If Chung loses four consecutive games, the mood may subside uncontrollably. No matter how high the down payment is, a player is too harsh for a rookie. Nevertheless, Kiwoom has no choice but to rely on Chung.