Gwangju, Dong-A Ilbo, Lee Sun-ho] "Young pitchers need to seize the opportunity."
The Kia Tigers gave up renewing their contract with the oldest pitcher Lim Chang-yong (42). The Kia Tigers made an official announcement on the 24th that they have categorized Lim Chang-yong as an out-of-power player of next season and expressed their intention to give up on re-signing. Lim, who will turn 43 next year, will leave again three years after returning from the Tigers.
Cho Kye-hyun, the head of the team, met Lim Chang-yong in person to convey the team's intention. We discussed with the field the issue of not renewing his contract with Lim. We`ve done well over the past three years, but now we`ve decided to have a chance for younger juniors.
Lim played in 37 games this year, recording five wins, five losses, four saves, and an ERA of 5.42. Although he started his career as a Pil Seung-man, he played as a firefighter after Kim Se-hyun fell into a slump. After returning to the second division for a while, he played as a starting pitcher and added strength to the fifth round.
Lim has continued his turbulent career. 스포츠토토사이트 He joined Haetai as a high school golfer in 1995 and became a famous firefighter and a starter. Although he hesitated due to an elbow injury, he moved to Yakult of Japan and threw a 160-kilometer ball to make a splendid comeback. He returned to Samsung after playing in the Major League and contributed to his two wins.