Professional baseball player Yoon Seong-bin of Lotte Giants is building his experience as a bullpen pitcher and earned his first save in the Futures League. Trade acquisition Park Se-jin recorded his first win after the trade.

On the 6th, Yoon Seong-bin appeared as the last pitcher for the team in the Futures League game against the NC Dinos held at Gimhae Sangdong Stadium, pitching 2 innings with 28 pitches, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, and no runs, achieving a save with a no-hitter performance. This was his first save in the Futures League.

On this day, Yoon Seong-bin threw 21 fastballs with a maximum speed of 154 km/h and an average speed of 152 km/h, 6 sliders with a maximum speed of 141 km/h, and 1 forkball.

With a 3-2 lead by one run, he took the mound in the 8th inning as the closing pitcher. He started nervously by giving a walk to lead-off batter Kim Beom-joon. However, he struck out Park Joo-chan on a swinging strikeout after four pitches and got Choi Bo-seong to pop out to the third baseman, achieving two outs. During the at-bat of Park In-woo with two outs and one on base, he prevented the pinch runner Seo Jun-kyo from stealing second base, ending the 8th inning.

The 9th inning was perfect. He struck out lead-off batter Park In-woo on a looking strikeout after four pitches, and also got pinch hitter Jo Chang-yeon with a swinging strikeout. Both batters fell behind the count with strikes on the first and second pitches, leading him to a favorable count that ultimately resulted in strikeouts. He then got Ahn In-san to foul out on the first pitch, recording a save. This save was also his first in the Futures League. Yoon Seong-bin, who previously struggled with 2 runs in 1⅓ innings with 5 hits and 2 walks against Sangmu on the 4th, rebounded to show stable pitching.

Yoon Seong-bin, demonstrating a great pace in the Futures League, made his first team starting appearance on May 20 against LG at Sajik. However, feeling the wall of the first team, he was pulled after 1 inning, giving up 4 hits, 6 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 2 strikeouts, and 9 runs.

Afterward, manager Kim Tae-hyoung noted, "I wasn't feeling good about it," and added, "I spoke to pitching coach Joo Hyung-kwang. I told him to give him a shot when there are runners on base in the second team. The second team and the first team are different. He seems to be quite nervous. He should try this and that, and we need to explore various experiences."

After leaving the first team with regrets, Yoon Seong-bin has been consistently appearing as a bullpen pitcher, marking four consecutive games in the bullpen. He is gaining experience by pitching in situations with runners on base and also appearing as a closing pitcher in tight games as he did on this day. Lotte is not giving up on the Yoon Seong-bin project, and Yoon Seong-bin is also performing his given duties without frustration, currently recording an ERA of 3.86 (9⅓ innings, 4 earned runs) over the last four bullpen games, with 8 hits allowed, 6 walks, and 14 strikeouts.

Meanwhile, Park Se-jin, who pitched second on this day, recorded a perfect outing with 2 innings, 2 strikeouts, and no runs, earning the victory. Park Se-jin, who was the first pick for KT in 2016, was traded to Lotte on the 2nd through a 1-for-1 trade with outfielder Lee Jung-hoon. He is aiming for a comeback while eating the same meals as his ace brother Park Se-woong, who is two years older.

On this day, Park Se-jin threw 27 pitches, with a maximum fastball speed of 143 km/h and an average speed of 141 km/h. He used 14 fastballs, 11 changeups, and 2 curveballs.

In the 6th inning, tied 2-2, he came out as the team's second pitcher following starter Jeong Woo-jun, striking out Park In-woo, getting Kim Tae-ho to ground out to shortstop, and striking out Jeong Hyun-chang on a swinging strikeout after a nine-pitch battle.

He also took the mound in the 6th inning, handling lead-off batter Son A-seop with a groundout to shortstop, followed by Ji Hae-wan with another groundout to shortstop, and Go Seung-wan with a groundout to shortstop, completing a perfect outing.

While Park Se-jin was on the mound, Lotte secured a 3-2 lead, and Yoon Seong-bin maintained the 1-run lead, allowing Park Se-jin to earn his first win after the trade.

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