'With Manager Lee Beom-ho, in full bloom': KIA's Jung Hae-young honored at ceremony for achieving KBO career youngest 150 saves

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KIA Tigers held a ceremony to honor pitcher Jung Hae-young (25) for reaching 150 saves on the 13th at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field, prior to a home game against the Doosan Bears.

At the ceremony, the KIA Tigers organization presented a commemorative plaque and a congratulatory bouquet.

Representing KBO Chairman Heo Koo-yeon, Park Jong-hoon, a game operations committee member, presented the commemorative plaque and congratulatory bouquet to Jung Hae-young.

Meanwhile, Jung Hae-young reached the KBO League's 12th and youngest 150-save record by appearing on the mound in the 9th inning during a game against the SSG Landers in Gwangju on May 24.

At that time, Jung Hae-young, aged 24 years, 9 months, and 1 day, achieved the KBO League's 12th and youngest 150-save record. This came approximately six years after he recorded his first save in a game against the Gwangju KT Wiz on August 30, 2020. The previous record for the youngest to reach 150 saves was held by Oh Seung-hwan (retired), who finished his career with 427 saves in the KBO, achieving the milestone at 26 years, 9 months, and 20 days.

Jung Hae-young has appeared in all 21 games this season as a relief pitcher, recording 2 wins, 0 losses, 2 saves, and 3 holds, with an ERA of 4.29. Over a total of 21 innings, he has allowed 19 hits (including 2 home runs), issued 7 walks, recorded 18 strikeouts, and surrendered 14 runs (10 earned runs), with 1 blown save. His WHIP stands at 1.24, and his batting average against is 0.235.

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