'There was no surprise twist' Chung Hyun-woo, the first overall player to Kiwoom, and Jung Woo-joo, the second runner-up to Hanwha's arms
Sep 11, 2024
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The 2025 KBO League Rookie Draft was held at Lotte Hotel World in Jamsil, Seoul on the 11th.
By far, the biggest interest is who will win the first place honor overall. In particular, this draft attracted a lot of attention due to the fierce competition between Deoksu High School left-hander Chung Hyeon-woo and Jeon High School right-hander Jung Woo-joo.
Initially, Jung Woo-joo, who sprinkles 155km fastballs, was in the mood to be nominated as the No. 1 overall pick. However, about a month before the draft was held, the atmosphere began to change, and Kiwoom, which had difficulty shaking off the charm of the left-hander selection agent, was said to have turned to Chung Hyun-woo.
Kiwoom's general manager Ko Hyung-wook also did not deny this fact much. I'm going to take a picture of someone Although it could not be announced prematurely, it exuded the nuance of Jeong Hyeon-woo. And on that day, he was the first to get on the podium and shouted out his name.
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Major league clubs were also interested in the charm of Jung Woo-joo's easy spraying of huge fastballs. However, the player himself declared a challenge to the KBO League. Although some say that he is not selected due to his pitching style and that he is finished, his physical strength of the game is good enough, so he is not too difficult to play as a starter.
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