Park Se-woong is set to start against the Doosan Bears on August 23 after heavy rain pushed his outing back by one day, and the Lotte Giants right-hander now finds himself one step closer to a notable KBO League benchmark. The immediate focus is simple: he already has 94 strikeouts, and another strong outing would keep alive his push for a seventh straight season with 100 or more.
Lotte go into the game with real momentum, having won five straight, and the offense has been a major reason for that run. Doosan, meanwhile, have climbed from the lower ranks into fifth place, so this is not a routine assignment despite the milestone storyline around the pitcher.
Park Se-woong’s season has already been productive
The numbers explain why this start matters. Park Se-woong has worked 103⅔ innings this season, with 94 strikeouts, and has also handled a significant workload across a long run of consistency. Since the 2020 season, he has posted more than 100 strikeouts in six consecutive seasons.
That kind of reliability is rare. The KBO League milestone he is chasing would place him among only a small group of pitchers to reach 100 strikeouts in seven consecutive seasons, a mark that says as much about durability as it does about quality.
Park Se-woong’s career path has already had several key landmarks. He was selected first overall by KT Wiz in the 2014 KBO Rookie Draft, made his debut with Lotte following a trade in 2015, and recorded his first strikeout against Suwon Samsung on April 1, 2015. Since then, he has built a reputation on staying available and producing innings.
Why this start carries extra weight
This is also a timely reminder of how important Park Se-woong has been to Lotte over a long stretch. He has logged 11 straight seasons across the 2014–2020 and 2022–2025 span, and his presence on the mound gives the Giants a familiar starting point as they try to keep their winning run going.
Doosan’s recent surge adds another layer. A team that has moved up from the lower reaches into fifth place can make any start more difficult, especially at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium, where Park Se-woong is scheduled to pitch. The rain delay altered the timing, but it did not change the significance of the assignment.
For Lotte, the question is not just whether they can extend their winning streak. It is whether Park Se-woong can deliver the kind of outing that keeps his season on track for one of the KBO League’s more difficult consistency marks. For a pitcher already sitting on 94 strikeouts, August 23 offers both an ordinary start and a meaningful checkpoint.
