BBBBBB → After losing 0.2 innings with 5 runs 'Tears' will the right-hander of KIA's first nomination find a breakthrough
Sep 05, 2024
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Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 5th.
KIA Tigers general manager Shim Jae-hak called out Cho Dae-hyun (19), who started the Futures League game the previous day and became a losing pitcher. Shim, who happened to meet the reporters, smiled bitterly, saying, `I'm going to take care of Cho Dae-hyun's mental health.'
In the match against Hampyeong KT on the 4th, Cho Dae-hyun allowed as many as seven walks and allowed five runs while catching two outcounts. In the top of the first inning, he gave up a walk to the first batter Kwon Dong-jin and handled Lee Ho-yeon with a fly ball, but he gave up six consecutive walks to Jung Joon-young, Kim Joon-tae, Chun Sung-ho, Jang Joon-won, Kim Min-seok, and Park Min-seok. He lost points one after another without a hit and handled An Chi-young's fly ball, but that was it. He threw 45 pitches against nine batters.
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Cho Dae-hyun, who started playing in Futures in May. However, it was difficult to pull up the speed of early 140km. In July and August, KIA joined the U.S. driveline camp, where promising players were selected and sent, but there has been no clear growth since then. After returning home, he pitched well against Doosan on the 24th of last month with one hit, one walk, two strikeouts and no runs in one inning, but the result of his first start was a nightmare. He seems to be under a lot of stress from his appearance that doesn't get better.
General manager Shim said "I made him start to feel the pressure. However, he showed tears after taking the mound."
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