Every time right-handed pitcher Joo Hyun-sang (32), who has established himself as the closer for the professional baseball Hanwha Eagles, steps onto the mound, the cheers at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon grow louder. With an on-base percentage allowed per inning (WHIP) of 0.75, he shows the best stability in the league and makes you feel the changed status of Joo Hyun-soo, who was promoted to closer.

In the match against Kiwoom in Daejeon on the 10th, the crowd cheered loudly when Joo Hyun-sang got off the bullpen car in the top of the 9th inning with the score tied 4-4. He showed why on the mound. Joo Hyun-sang, who started the game by striking out the first batter, Lee Yong-gyu, with a fastball that hit low and close to the body, hit a right-handed hit by Ronnie Dawson, but after handling Kim Hye-seong's grounder to shortstop, Lee Joo-hyung struck out a missed swing with a changeup.

Multiple innings in the top of the 10th inning were no problem. Song Seong-moon hit a fly ball to right field, Ko Young-woo hit a fly ball to center field, and Kim Hwi-jip hit a fly ball to right field. Soon after, in the bottom of the 10th inning, Hanwha won 5-4 thanks to Jonathan Peraza's solo home run to right-center. Joo Hyun-sang, who pitched 2 innings, allowed 1 hit, no walks, 2 strikeouts, and no runs, earned his 3rd win of the season.

He threw a personal high of 33 balls this season, and in addition to the powerful fastball (17), which was measured at a maximum speed of 150 km/h and an average of 147 km/h according to Trackman, he also threw a variety of breaking balls, including curves (8), change-ups (5), and sliders (3). Well written.

After the game, Joo Hyun-sang said, “The team was losing often, but it’s great to win this comfortably. (7 days after the Gwangju KIA game on the 3rd) I was a little worried after a long time, but I threw confidently and the ball went in well,” he said. Regarding going out in a tie situation, “I just think that I should always go out and throw with all my might, whether it’s a win, a loss, or a tie.” “He answered.

Joo Hyun-sang, who was reborn as a sure-winner last year by playing in 55 games (59 ⅔ innings) with 2 wins, 2 losses, 12 holds, and an ERA of 1.96, started as a setup man this year and took the closer position. He has 3 wins, 2 saves, 2 holds, and an ERA of 1.37 in 17 games. It is a better record than the lowest ERA and save average among the closing pitchers of 10 teams, which are tied for first place in SSG Seung-won Moon (2.70), KIA Jeong Hae-young (2.81), third place Samsung Oh Seung-hwan (1.89), and fourth place LG Yoo Young-chan (1.96).

Detailed records are better. He allowed only one walk while striking out 17 in 19⅔ innings. His greatest strength is his stable pitch control, which allows only 0.46 walks per 9 innings. He has a hitting percentage of only .200 and his WHIP is also overwhelming at 0 points (0.76). Unrivaled first place among all 185 pitchers in the league who pitched 3 or more innings. Now, the belief that Hanwha can win if Joo Hyun-sang takes the mound has grown not only among the players but also among the fans.

Hyeonsang Joo said, “I think the finish is a little more comfortable than the middle. "I don't know when I'll go out in the middle of the 6th, 7th, or 8th inning, but I think I'll end up in the 8th or 9th inning, so it's convenient to be able to prepare according to my routine," he said. "It's the last position in the bullpen." There is pressure because the team's victory or defeat can be determined by me, but I am enjoying it. “He has been in the first team as a pitcher for four years, and he takes responsibility as he has come to the best position,” he said.

It is very unfortunate that Joo Hyun-sang does not have many save opportunities as the team continues to decline since April. It was his first appearance on the mound today in a week. He has long intervals between pitches, so it is not easy to control his condition. Regarding this, Joo Hyeon-sang said, “He has to go out often to improve his condition. It's good to pitch often, but there will come a time when we can win consecutively at any time and win a lot. “I look forward to being able to throw often,” he said, also hoping for a rebound for the team.

These days, Joo Hyun-sang's presence is comparable to that of any other team's finisher. This is proven by the incredibly loud cheers when the players ascend the mound. Regarding this, Joo Hyun-sang said, “Compared to other teams’ closing pitchers, I think he’s still lacking. “It’s still great, but I hope the fans cheer louder when I get out of the bullpen car,” he said, expressing confidence, adding, “I can finish without fail if I go out, so if you think ‘I won’ and cheer, I will be able to pitch harder.”

The finishing model he would most like to learn from was Woo-Ram Jeong, who has been serving as the playing coach for the Remains Army since this year. “As a closer, the player I want to emulate the most is (Jeong) Woo-ram. Even after coming to our team from his days at SK, he finished for a long time and played in many games. Joo Hyun-sang’s sincerity is, “I am far behind that game and cannot keep up, but I will do my best so that I can participate in as many games as possible.”

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