With Kim Min's good pitching against the counter-trade...Oh WONSEOK, "I wanted to do well. I wish we could do well together"

With Kim Min's good pitching against the counter-trade...Oh WONSEOK, "I wanted to do well. I wish we could do well together"

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KT Wiz left-hander Oh Won-seok took the mound as the starting pitcher at a home game against the Doosan Bears in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Sunday. He allowed two hits, three walks and three strikeouts in five innings. He laid the groundwork for his 4-3 victory.먹튀검증

It was his first regular season appearance since moving to KT. Oh joined KT through a trade after the end of last season. KT gave up relief pitcher Kim Min to SSG Landers and acquired Oh. Oh won his first start in 228 days since his debut at KT. It was his first time against Doosan Bears in Incheon on Aug. 11, 2024.

The total number of pitches he pitched on the day was 92. He pitched fastballs (39), change-ups (26), sliders (21), and curves (6). The maximum speed of fastballs was 148 kilometers per hour. Despite his sudden control of the ball during the game, he overcame the crisis and finished the game scoreless.

In the first and fifth innings, Ryu faced a crisis. In the top of the first inning, Lee Yoo-chan had a walk, Kim Jae-hwan had a grounder to the pitcher, and Lee Yoo-chan had a stolen base, which resulted in one out and one out. After Kang Seung-ho was defeated by a catcher's tag-out with Kang Seung-ho on strike and no out, he sent Jake Cave on a hit ball. He even allowed stolen bases with two outs and runners on the second and third bases. Yang Eui-ji was struck out swinging to end the inning.

In the top of the fifth inning, he got Park Joon-young on base with a straight walk and induced Jang to hit a double play, leaving no runners with two outs. However, he gave up a pitch to Jung Soo-bin, a hit to right field to Lee Yoo-chan, and a hit to right field to Kim Jae-hwan, putting him to the bases with two outs. Oh grounded out Kang Seung-ho to second to end the fifth inning without allowing a run. He reached the starting pitcher safely.

Oh Won-seok, who met after the game, said, "It was my first appearance since I transferred, and the process was not good, but it's good to be a winning pitcher."

I looked back on the crisis situations. Oh said, "The first inning was okay, but the fifth inning was too much. I was thinking that a crisis would come someday in the first inning. I was a little nervous, but after the first inning, I felt better."

"I was very nervous in the fifth inning. It would be great if I stopped the inning without creating a crisis, but I always create a crisis before dealing with it. "I think we need to reduce such areas," he said. "I think I will be able to do better in the next game because I overcame it anyway."

On the day, he reduced the weight of his fastballs and used breaking balls more. "Factress Jang Seong-wu told me about the ratio of his fastballs last year before the start of the season, and he said that his pitching might decrease this year. I think that's why the weight of his breaking balls has increased," Oh said.

"I think I had strength in the ball because it was my first appearance," Oh said. "I was nervous, so I got adrenaline. I think the ball was okay, but I felt like it was falling a little bit as I went through the innings."

His trade partner Kim Min showed off his stellar performance at SSG after the season opened. He played in relief in a total of four games, three ⅔ innings, and showed off an ERA of zero with two holds. "Of course I did. I didn't watch it very closely, but I found out from watching highlights of the game or players' records," Oh said. "I was a human being, so I did. I was still conscious even though I wasn't ready to take the mound."

"I didn't pay much attention, though. I just wanted to take the mound quickly and do well," Oh said. "I think it would be good if we both do well."

"It was sad and difficult at first after the trade, but I thought it was a new beginning. I'm so happy that I took the mound for the first time in a new team and won for the first time. It gives me a lot of motivation."

KT is famous as a pitcher powerhouse. Oh will join Enmanuel de Heysus, William Cuevas, Ko Young-pyo, and So Hyung-joon to form the starting lineup. "I don't feel any pressure. I'm proud that the starting lineup is such a good team. I hope all five of us do well," Oh said with a smile.

He is best friends with pitcher Cho Hyung-joon of the same age. "Getting along with him helped me adapt to the team. We talk a lot about baseball," Oh said with a smile.

Jang consistently shouted, "If Oh wins 10 games, our team can win." Among them, Jang had one more win. Oh Won-seok said, "First of all, Sungwoo and fielders worked really hard in this game. I want to thank you," adding, "I also appreciate what Sungwoo said. I really want to win 10 games and I hope my team wins."

"My personal goal is to win 10 games and innings (144 innings). I also want to win the title in the first year of my transfer," Oh said.