Lim Chang-min (40) of the Samsung Lions struggled with a disastrous performance in the Futures League.
On the 29th, Lim Chang-min pitched as a relief pitcher in the game against the 2025 Futures League LG Twins at Icheon LG Champions Park and was hit hard.
Entering in the bottom of the 7th inning, trailing 0-1, Lim Chang-min allowed a right-center hit on the first pitch to the first batter, Kwak Min-ho. He issued a walk to the pinch-hitter, Eom Tae-kyung, on a full count. Choi Seung-min successfully executed a sacrifice bunt, advancing the runners to second and third with one out.
He allowed a double off Lee Young-bin that went past the second baseman and into the outfield, giving up 2 runs. After the runs scored, he allowed Park Kwan-woo to reach base on a hit by pitch. With one out and runners on first and second, he allowed a left field hit to Son Yong-jun, putting him in a bases-loaded crisis. He gave up 2 more runs after allowing a first-pitch single to Ham Chang-geun.
Ultimately, he was replaced with one out and runners on first and second. The following pitcher, Park Joo-hyuk, gave up a three-run home run to Moon Jeong-bin, increasing Lim Chang-min's earned runs to 6. Lim Chang-min allowed 6 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks over ⅓ inning.
This season, Lim Chang-min has appeared in 13 games (10 innings) in the first team, recording 1 win, 2 holds, and an earned run average of 5.40. He was placed on the injured list in mid-April due to an elbow injury and returned to the first team after about a month of rehabilitation.
At the end of May, he joined the first team, recording 4 hits and 1 earned run over 5 games and 2⅓ innings. After failing to record an out in his last 2 games, he was replaced and went down to the second team on June 9 for reorganization.
Lim Chang-min recharged after resting for more than a week in the Futures League and pitched in the Futures League game against KIA on the 14th. He recorded 4 consecutive games without allowing a run. However, he struggled with control issues in the game against LG on the 29th.
Lim Chang-min has a career record of 560 games, with 30 wins, 30 losses, 123 saves, and 87 holds. Last year, he contributed to the team's advancement to the Korean Series by recording 28 holds and an earned run average of 3.98 over 60 games, but has been experiencing difficulties this season due to injuries and poor performance.
Meanwhile, Samsung sent down free agent Kim Jae-yoon, who has been struggling, to the second team on the 27th. Kim Jae-yoon recorded 3 wins, 4 losses, 5 saves, 2 holds, and an earned run average of 6.68 over 35 games. Two veteran pitchers who should anchor the bullpen are currently unavailable.
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