You're the oldest hold king at the age of 40, and it turns out that you're the FA big fish?

Sep 19, 2024

You're the oldest hold king at the age of 40, and it turns out that you're the FA big fish?
KIA-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. Noh Kyung-eun pitches in the top of the sixth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.17/
You're the oldest hold king at the age of 40, and it turns out that you're the FA big fish?
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At the age of 40, he got his first personal title and FA contract. Will Noh Kyung-eun's 'human victory' continue.

SSG Landers Noh Kyung-eun confirmed the KBO League hold king this season. Noh Kyung-eun pitched in 74 games until the 18th, recording 7 wins, 5 losses and a 2.94 ERA with 36 holds. Noh Kyung-eun, who is currently the lone top player in the league hold, confirmed the hold king according to the number of games remaining.

Samsung Lions' Lim Chang-min (28 holds) is second in the hold, and LG Twins' Kim Jin-sung and Samsung's Kim Jae-yoon (25 holds) are tied for second. Currently, all 10 clubs have less than 10 games left, so even if all the players play in the remaining games and record holds, they cannot exceed 36 holds. Therefore, Noh Kyung-eun's hold king was automatically confirmed.

It is his first individual title since his professional debut. Noh has never topped the individual title since her professional debut in 2003. The record was second in ERA in 2012, third in strikeouts in 2013 and second in holds last year. However, this year, he overcame the disappointment of second place last year to secure first place.

With this, Noh Kyung-eun will also set the record of being the first hold king in his 40s and the oldest hold in history. Last year's hold king, KT Wiz Park Young-hyun (32 holds), was only 20 years old last year, so the 20-year-old and 40-year-old hold kings were born for the second consecutive year.

You're the oldest hold king at the age of 40, and it turns out that you're the FA big fish?
A game between the LG Twins and SSG Landers at Jamsil Stadium on the 21st. SSG Lee Ji-young and Noh Kyung-eun are having a conversation. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.08.21/
Noh Kyung-eun will challenge for 40 holds in the remaining games. The record for the most holds in a single season is 40 holds set by Kim Sang-soo (then Kiwoom) in 2019. It is also a notice that only one Kim Sang-soo has stepped on since the hold count began in 2000. Noh Kyung-eun can achieve a tie record or a new record with Kim Sang-soo if she achieves more than four holds.

Noh Kyung-eun, who has been spending her best days in her life since moving to SSG in the 2022 season after suffering two retirement crises and release trials, will be eligible for FA at the end of this season.

You're the oldest hold king at the age of 40, and it turns out that you're the FA big fish?
Lotte-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 11th. Noh Kyung-eun pitches in the eighth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.11/
Noh Kyung-eun, who earned her first career FA qualification after the 2018 season, stayed with the Lotte Giants after the 2019 season and signed a two-year contract worth 1.1 billion won. And Noh Kyung-eun, who has met the qualification requirements again, will be eligible for a second FA after the end of this season.

Coincidentally, he won his first personal title ahead of the FA and is still considered the best bullpen pitcher in the league. SSG needs Noh Kyung-eun more than anyone else. Cho Byung-hyun has settled down as the new closer, and Moon Seung-won makes a complete transformation into a bullpen pitcher Young players such as Lee Woon and Jang Ji-hoon are growing, but they still have the ability to center the bullpen as veteran pitchers. There are many bullpen pitchers in the FA market this winter, including Kim Won-joong, Jang Hyun-sik, Lim Ki-young and Koo Seung-min, but Noh Kyung is also competitive as a big-time FA at the age of over 40 years. It is expected to achieve a double slope.





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