Jung Jung-young, 23, of the Kia Tigers of the Korean Baseball Organization, has vowed to make a quick comeback in the second half of the season.
Jung has been one of the best closers in the league this season, going 2-2 with a 2.25 ERA and 21 saves in 32 games (32 innings). On April 25 against Kiwoom, he became the youngest pitcher in KBO history to reach 100 saves. Kia also finished the first half as the league leader with 48 wins, two ties, and 33 losses for a .593 winning percentage.
For his performance, Jung earned the top honor in the All-Star Fan Vote with 1,960,077 votes (111 from the players). However, Jung was unable to participate in the All-Star Game on June 6. He was diagnosed with rotator cuff inflammation in his right shoulder after feeling pain while pitching against the Gwangju Hanwha on March 23.
“I was injured unexpectedly, but the fans voted for me, so I thought I should come to the ballpark, if not the field,” said Jung, who traveled to SSG Landers Field in Incheon to be with the fans. Today, I’m going to do my best to cheer from the dugout,”
Jung said of her visit to the All-Star Game.
Jung said, “I’m doing a lot of rehabilitation right now,” and added, “I think I’ll have to keep an eye on my physical condition. It will be difficult for me to come back in the second half of the season right now. I’m working hard on my rehabilitation and the team is paying a lot of attention to me so that I can come back as soon as possible,” she said.
Jung Jung-young, who traveled all the way from Gwangju to Incheon to attend the All-Star Game, said, “Honestly, I was worried about my shoulder injury. However, 카지노사이트 추천 I thought that the fans would be happy if I attended the game as long as I didn’t throw the ball and didn’t strain my body. I think it was a nice change of pace.”
During Jung’s absence,
Kia won four games, drew one and lost three. The team struggled to hold onto a 13-point lead in a 15-15 draw against Lotte on March 25, but ended the first half with three straight wins. “I was sick, so all I could do was watch the KIA game. The first Busan game was too heavy for me, but in the Samsung game, my teammates won, so I was able to cheer them on even though my heart was heavy. Now, I think we need to come back quickly and repay them with a good performance.”
Jung Jung-young, who is in the race for the saves title, is in second place with 24 saves, three behind leader Oh Seung-hwan (Samsung), who has been injured. “Honestly, I don’t think the save competition is anyone’s to lose,” said Jung, who added, “I understand the mindset of a closer better than anyone. I’ve never thought that I can’t throw at the other team’s players because I’m better than them. I just want to come back and get good results as soon as possible,” she said, reinforcing her determination for the second half.