KIA Tigers closer Jung Hae-young (24) has set a new record for the most saves in the Tigers franchise. He surpassed former Tigers coach Sun Dong-yeol (62), who had the most saves in the Tigers with 132 saves.

Jung Hae-young took the mound in relief at the bottom of the ninth inning with a 5-2 lead in the first game of the doubleheader against Doosan at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 17th, and added a save by turning three batters neatly.먹튀검증

Jung, who has 133 saves in his career, has surpassed Sun Dong-yeol's record of 132 saves to become the most saved player in the Tigers franchise. In the second game of a doubleheader held on the same day, Jung took the mound as relief pitcher in the bottom of the ninth inning with a 4-1 lead, and made his 134th save by allowing one hit and no run in one inning.

Jung Hae-young, who joined the KIA Tigers with the first designation in 2020, has been a professional closing pitcher since his second year as a professional starting pitcher the following year.

Starting with achieving 34 saves in the first year as a closer, Jung Hae-young is responsible for the back door of the Tigers by making significant records in the save category, including 30 consecutive saves (the first time for the Tigers) in 2022, 20 consecutive saves (the first time for the Tigers), the youngest 100 saves in the KBO League in 24 years, and the first save king award since his debut.

In particular, he made 10 saves in five consecutive seasons in the KBO League history at the age of 23 years, 8 months, and 20 days against Lotte in Gwangju on the 13th of this season.

Jung Hae-young said through the club, "I'm happy and honored to leave a name in Tiger's history. I think I've achieved such a big record because I did my best in my position," adding, "The other records in the future are important, but I'll try harder to become a player who protects the team's victory until the end in any situation."

The Tigers set a new record for the most saves ever