Baek Jung-hyun, the Samsung Lions’ 3.8 billion FA left-hander, is nicknamed “Baeksho (Baek Jung-hyun + Kershaw). Like Clayton Kershaw (LA Dodgers), a former Cy Young Award player, he is nicknamed “Baeksho.”
His pitching performance is below expectations these days. He displayed poor pitching in three consecutive games, which caused some disappointment. There was also a possibility that he could be excluded from the starting lineup. It is time for a reversal. Will Baek play back-show mode against SSG Landers on Wednesday. 스포츠토토
Baek, who has six wins, four losses and an earned run average of 5.70 in 14 games this season, secured his sixth win in this season by allowing six hits, one walk and five strikeouts in seven innings against the NC Dinos on April 18. Since then, he has been struggling with unexpected slump in three games.
On Aug. 24, he invited the Lotte Giants to his home turf and challenged them to hunt for seven wins in this season. However, he shook his head by allowing 10 hits (three homers), three strikeouts and eight runs (seven earned runs) in four ⅔ innings.
Baek started at a home game against the leading KIA Tigers on April 31, when he was playing “Korean Series in advance.” He ended the game with a no-decision game thanks to the help of the team’s batters, but faltered by allowing seven hits, two walks and five runs in the first ⅔ inning.
When he met NC on the 7th, he had 13 hits (three homers), seven strikeouts and nine runs in six innings, falling into a three-game losing streak. Coach Park Jin-man also hinted at the possibility of excluding Baek from the starting lineup if he is shaken up in the game on the 14th. He has to show his back-show mode against SSG on the day.
Since the game against NC Dinosaurs in Daegu on Friday, Samsung has had double-digit hits in three consecutive games, displaying strong performance. Attention is focusing on whether Samsung will wield its bat against Drew Anderson, a foreign ace at SSG (9 wins, 2 losses, 3.28 ERA) on Sunday.
Samsung’s starting lineup is the only team among the 10 teams to have 10 wins. If Baek Jeong-hyun, the oldest member of the starting lineup, regains his form, he will be able to achieve the peak of his career. This is why the match against SSG is important on Sunday.
