It might be the last season for me"...However, Samsung's Kim Dae-ho said, "I dream of winning my first professional title."

It might be the last season for me"...However, Samsung's Kim Dae-ho said, "I dream of winning my first professional title."

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Samsung Lions right-hander Kim Dae-ho is getting an opportunity as a substitute starter for Denny Reyes. He did well in the previous game, and he is scheduled to play as a starting pitcher against the Daegu NC Dinos on the 25th. Kim Dae-ho, who met at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 23rd, said, "I pitch as if it's my last season."

Since joining Samsung as a pro-baseball player last year, Kim Dae-ho has started in one game in the first division. He struggled due to allowing six runs (five earned runs) in four innings. He also started in the Futures League for the second division this year. He had one win and an earned run average of 6.91 in 14 ⅓ in three games. In the first division, he took the mound for the first time this season through a game against the NC Dinos on April 27. As a starter, he allowed six hits (one homer), three walks, four strikeouts and four runs (three earned runs) in three ⅔ innings.토토사이트

He made one more start against the Lotte Giants on the 19th. He allowed two hits, three walks, and two strikeouts in two ⅔ innings. Samsung manager Park Jin-man said, "Kim Dae-ho blocked the opponent's starting lineup well as we expected. Thanks to this, we were able to put the pitchers on the mound smoothly as scheduled. Kim Dae-ho will also be on schedule for the next substitute start."

Initially, starting pitcher Denny Reyes was going to play in the game against NC Dinos on the 25th. However, Reyes, who is out of his power due to shoulder inflammation, has decided to postpone his return game for a little longer. He has decided to pitch in the bullpen, not in the actual game on the 25th. Instead, Kim Dae-ho took the heavy responsibility.

Kim first looked back on the previous game against Lotte. "I think I had better confidence in control and ball than in the game against NC Dinos, which was my first game this year. I think it was because the Futures team prepared well and showed good performance. I just threw the ball with the thought of putting it in the strike zone."

"I will play the game thinking, 'This is the last year of this year.' catcher Lee Byung-hun said, 'I'll do the same. I'll help you throw the ball thinking it's your last inning,'" he said. "I told him to use a lot of good pitches after receiving all of my pitches. I trusted him and pitched well."

Kim Dae-ho added, "The power analysis team said (the opponent) was good at playing fastballs, so I tried to focus on throwing breaking balls." On the same day, he played 23 fastballs, 21 sliders, 5 forkballs, and 2 curves.

He also expressed regret in his ball control. "Maybe I haven't played many games in the first division yet, so I haven't adapted to the automatic pitching system, or maybe I'm not good enough. I think I had a lot of balls to be desired," Kim said. "After watching a lot of baseball games, I thought I would know John but I didn't. Even if I get hit on the mound, I'll try to feel it with my body."

His seniors also gave him advice. "All senior pitchers give good advice. I was also often told that I felt sorry for the good pitching. Even if you come down from the mound now, you can throw more innings in the next game," Kim said.

He will meet NC again. "I'm going to focus on what I lacked and what I couldn't do in the game against NC when I was taking the mound for the first time," Kim said. "At that time, I had no faith in my ball. This time, I will try to throw the ball with trust," he said with a twinkle in his eyes. "I will try to throw the ball as well as I can."

"I still lack a lot. I need to work harder so that I can give you confidence," Kim said. "I need to do better to meet my expectations. I will continue to fulfill my shortcomings and become a good pitcher."

He has yet to achieve his first win in the professional league. Have you ever imagined that moment? "Sometimes I dream of winning my first win. I used to dream of getting off the mound after allowing no runs up to five innings at a baseball stadium. That happened a lot," Kim said.