After 10 games without a win since the start of the regular season, can Samsung Lions left-hander Choi Chae-heung get his first win?
Samsung will host the Lotte Giants of the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League on Friday at Munsu Baseball Stadium in Ulsan, South Korea. Choi Chae-heung and Aaron Wilkerson will start the game.
After snapping a three-game losing streak against the NC Dinos on March 3, Samsung will start the week with Choi Chae-heung. With seven games this week, including a doubleheader, it’s more important than ever to get off to a good start.
Choi Chae-heung, who had been struggling since his retirement from the Korean Armed Forces, was sent to the second team after the Pohang Doosan Bears on July 6 and seemed to settle down a bit in the second half. Despite no wins, he threw five or more innings in four consecutive games, from July 26 against the SSG Landers in Daegu to last month’s game against the KIA Tigers in Daegu on July 19. On the 19th, he even got his first quality start of the season.
However, Choi Chae-heung pitched his worst start in September. Choi took the mound against the NC in Daegu on the 1st and was pulled early after giving up four runs on six hits (one home run) in two innings with one walk and one strikeout. The team was outscored 0-10 in the early innings of the game, and Choi suffered his fourth loss of the season.
After the game, Choi was not removed from the roster. Instead, he was given three days of short rest before returning to the mound. Despite the poor results of his last start, the team decided to give him one more chance.토토사이트
Aside from David Buchanan and Won Tae-in, Samsung has struggled to find a starting pitcher who has been consistent throughout the season. Taylor Widener was recently scratched from his start at the last minute due to a cold, while Baek Jung-hyun was left off the roster after feeling discomfort in his right elbow.
While the starting lineup has been struggling, Choi Chae-heung has been given consistent opportunities, but so far, he hasn’t been able to make much of an impact. The team has been waiting for him to rebound for a long time, and it must be exhausting. With nowhere to turn, it remains to be seen if Choi can show a different side to his old self and bring home a win for the team as they await a tight schedule.