Before joining the army, it was a baseball game of 'survival'We're back in the 'Reserve', 'Lee Seung-yeop-ho', and we're getting ready for another 'Fostering Myth'
Jul 02, 2024
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Kwon Hwi (24, Doosan Bears) joined the team after completing his military service as a social service worker in March.
After graduating from Gangnam Middle School and Deoksu High School, he did not receive a nomination in the rookie draft, but he showed his potential by playing for Geelong Korea, and eventually joined Doosan as a nurturing player in 2020.
It didn't start smoothly, but with extraordinary enthusiasm, he was called to the first team immediately in 2020. He pitched 13 ⅔ innings in 14 games. Although he did not completely settle into the first team, he completed his military service after playing 48 games in three years and showing potential.
While working as a social service worker, Kwon-hwi steadily built himself and threw a ball.
It has paid off. Doosan introduced Biomacanix this season and is quantifying the player's movements. Kwon-hwi's overall figures are not bad, although he has not been able to play in a real game for a long time. Kwon Hwi said "When I measured what I thought was good while fulfilling the military service, the data came out well and I felt that I prepared hard." In addition, he said, "I learned the shortcomings in detail, so I can find things to supplement."
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After about a year and nine months away from the professional, he resumed his mental armament. Kwon-hwi said, `Before, I was pitching because I wanted to stay professional for a day. If I keep doing that, I would have been stagnant without increasing it. "Now, it is happy and precious to play more baseball that I want to play. I'm working much harder than before" smiled.
During the military service, fellow players who were preparing for the future together in the Futures League began to be reborn as first-team players one by one. A representative case is Choi Ji-gang (23), who joined as a nurturing player in 2022. He has established himself as a key bullpen agent in the team with a 2.70 ERA with 2-1-1 saves and 12 holds in 42 games this season.
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Currently, Kwon Hwi is playing as a starter in the Futures League. The restraint is in the mid-to-late 140km range. He is showing confidence in the balance part, but as he has not played for a long time, he is raising his sense of practice by throwing many balls. Kwon-hwi said "Coaches always tell positive stories" If I go up to the first team, I want to make a game that I threw and won at least once. If the opportunity comes, I will prepare a lot so that I can catch it without missing it."
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