SSG left-handed bullpen Kim Taek-hyung said, "I quit eating late at night and went on to lose weight...Target over 20 holds"

SSG left-handed bullpen Kim Taek-hyung said, "I quit eating late at night and went on to lose weight...Target over 20 holds"

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Last year, professional baseball SSG Landers hoped that Kim Taek-hyung, who was discharged from the military in July, would put his strength on the bullpen as he did before joining the army.

However, Kim Taek-hyung pitched in only six games in the first team in 2024, and was sluggish with one loss and an ERA of 9.00 (10 hits and 7 runs in seven innings).

Kim Taek-hyung, who was also excluded from the list of the first-team spring camp in 2025, is striving to rebound.

Kim Taek-hyung, who is currently training at Ganghwa SSG Futures Field and preparing for Japan's Kagoshima Futures Camp, which starts on the 10th, said through his club on the 7th, "I've stopped eating late at night and eating snacks. I've lost 6kg now, but I'm planning to lose up to 10kg during the camp."

Left-handed bullpen Kim Taek-hyung posted 3-5 losses, 17 saves, 10 holds, and a 4.92 ERA in 2022.
That year, SSG ranked at the top of both the regular season and the Korean Series, and Kim Taek-hyung was considered the "leading player in the championship."

Kim Taek-hyung, who joined the military after the end of the 2022 season with good memories, was discharged from the military in July 2024 and immediately made the first team entry.

However, he failed to return to the mound after being excluded from the entry for the first team on August 10. He also had a more difficult time due to overlapping ankle injuries.

"I had an ankle injury last year, and now I feel a lot better," Kim said. "I couldn't put my energy properly when pitching due to ankle pain. I had to keep improving my condition, but it was hard because my body didn't follow. Now that I'm out of injury, I'll be able to show good performance."

The failure to join the first-team spring camp was regrettable, but it was also motivating.

"It's unfortunate that I couldn't make it to the first-team camp, but I was motivated to work harder. I'm also more motivated," Kim said. "I want to go to Kagoshima, lift myself up, and join the Okinawa first-team camp."

"I did intensive weight training in December and January. I have been trying to use my pitching form more efficiently since February," he said. "Last year's rotation of the body was too fast, so I couldn't properly apply pressure to the ball. I have to rotate slowly so that I can properly load my power. I am balancing by throwing a lot of balls," he explained in detail about the training process.

"I quit eating late at night and eating snacks. I feel like I am feeling better and I want to lose more weight," he said, hinting at Kim's extraordinary commitment.

"I want to become a first-team bullpen pitcher and achieve 20 holds or more," Kim said. "I have many good memories in 2022. Then, I change my mood by watching the video. I am training hard to recreate the glory."

SSG also wants a clear left-handed bullpen. If Kim Taek-hyung regains his ball power before joining the army, bullpen management will be more comfortable.

"Kim Taek-hyung is in good physical condition. If he builds up his body well, his ball power will rise," said Ryu Taek-hyun, the Futures pitching coach. "Kim Taek-hyung is an experienced pitcher who played the finishing role for the team in 2022. We need a left-handed bullpen for the first team 메이저놀이터. His role is just as important as that."