It was the last start for Doosan Bears veteran pitcher Jang Won-jun (38), 958 days to the day. He took the mound for an emotional start against Samsung in Jamsil. Only 10 pitchers have reached the 130-win plateau, which he’s been trying to reach for five years. His last win was on May 5, 2018.
Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop had suggested to the club that Jang Won-jun extend his contract.
He did not respond to media questions before the game. He didn’t specify if it was a one-off start ahead of Kwak Bin’s return or how many pitches he would throw today.
Regarding Kwak’s return, Lee said,스포츠토토 “It’s a time of fatigue for the starters. We need to manage the starters in the summer games,” hinting at the multifaceted nature of the starting pitching staff. Naturally, the team is hoping that Jang Won-jun will be able to help. “We’ll see the results of his appearances and the condition of his pitching,” he said.
The 2023 KBO League game between the Doosan Bears and Samsung Lions was held at Jamsil Stadium on the 23rd. Doosan’s Jang Won-jun catches his breath. J
The 2023 KBO League game between the Doosan Bears and Samsung Lions was held at Jamsil Stadium on the 23rd. Doosan’s Jang Won-jun pitches in relief.
The number of balls was not decided.
Manager Lee Seung-yeop said, “We’ll see, but we won’t prepare the bullpen so quickly. It’s the start of a six-game week, so if we use up too much of our bullpen, it could be tough. We’ll see how things go.”
“He started four games in the second team. He had a good report,” Lee said, adding, “Manager Lee Jung-hoon told me on the phone that his pitches were better than his performance.”
Jang started the game with a triple in the top of the first inning, and he also received some run support in the bottom of the first. But in the second inning, he gave up four runs on four hits and an error. No one warmed up in the Doosan bullpen.