"I haven't given up on baseball yet." Left-hander who left Lotte lost 5kg → 'New greetings' in Ulsan Wales

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Shim Jae-min (33), a left-hander released by the Lotte Giants shortly after the end of the 2025 season, is struggling to stand on the mound once again. Recently, he has lost 5 kilograms and is trying to shake off his chronic injuries. Now, he is burning his will to make a comeback by playing a tryout for Ulsan Wales, a civic baseball team based in Ulsan.

Shim Jae-min appeared at Ulsan Munsu Baseball Stadium on the afternoon of the 13th in a tryout to join "Ulsan Wales." As many as 230 people gathered, but Shim Jae-min was classified as the top in terms of his professional first-team career. From the 2015 to 2025 season, he recorded 17 wins, 21 losses, 2 saves, 37 holds with an ERA of 4.76 in 326 KBO league games.

But the key was his current skills. Shim Jae-min's biggest task, who was on Lotte's release list after the end of the 2025 season, was to prove his "health." He directly revealed that he lost 5kg during the off-season by doing harsh diet management and training. In fact, ahead of the 2014 season, he was recognized for his best future among his peers by receiving a rookie nomination from KT Wiz, but continuous injuries such as elbows and back bothered Shim Jae-min.

Shim Jae-min, who finished the tryout, said, "I'm not sick at all at the moment. "I had a lot of weight, but I set my target weight and kept losing weight and did a test," he stressed, adding, "I was very excited and nervous from the day before the tryout. As it was my first tryout, I think I put a lot of strength into it. "I finished the pitching test, but I can't give you a perfect score, but I think I was somewhat okay," he said.

Ulsan Wales coach Jang Won-jin also showed interest in Shim Jae-min's pitching. Coach Jang asked additional questions to Shim Jae-min, who finished pitching, such as "What percentage of the power did you throw?" and "How is your physical condition?" Shim Jae-min's maximum speed on the day was reportedly 140 kilometers. Shim Jae-min said, "I've been building my body lately, and I'm focusing on increasing my restraint. "I felt like I could come out more if the weather got warmer," he explained.

Now Shim Jae-min humbly tries to wait for the result. He said, "But I'm happy to have a good opportunity. I don't know what the result will be, but I think it was fun and I felt good." The list of first successful applicants in Ulsan and Wales will be announced on the 15th.

Finally, Shim Jae-min said, "I haven't given up on baseball yet. I'm trying to play baseball as far as I can. "If I find a new team in the future, I want to say hello to my fans one more time," he stressed.

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