Kiwoom → Lotte → Doosan traded twice in four years. Choo Jae-hyun's determination to end the cliff looked very strong. I think it's really the last team.
Jan 07, 2025
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Doosan carried out a 'big deal' with Lotte Giants at the end of November last year. He gave up relief pitcher Jung Chul-won, a former rookie of the year, and main infielder Jeon Min-jae, and brought promising outfielder Kim Min-seok, Choo Jae-hyun, and pitcher Choi Woo-in.
Chu Jae-hyun smiled awkwardly, saying, "I didn't expect it." He "Honestly, it was a little embarrassing, but I think it's rather positive. When I went to Lotte, I thought I was too young. It's different now," he said, expressing his desire to exercise desperately for survival.
Choo Jae-hyun joined the Kiwoom Heroes (then Nexen) in the third round of the second and third round of the 2018 Rookie Draft. It was traded to Lotte in April 2020. I got accepted to Sangmu after the 2022 season. He was able to work as a social service worker, but he volunteered for active duty. In the 2023 Futures League, he hit .324 with a .423 on-base percentage. However, after returning to Lotte in the summer of 2024, he played only two games in the first team and was notified of 'transfer' again.
Chu Jae-hyun is actually back at his home. Chu Jae-hyun, a native of Shinil High School in Kundaebu, is born in Seoul. Chu Jae-hyun said "Some say it's not good to come back home after self-destruction, but I like it. You don't have to do housework separately anymore," he said with a smile. It is possible to concentrate 100% on exercise alone.
Choo Jae-hyun confessed that he was short-thinking during the first trade. He went down to Busan with only vague expectations of a new opportunity coming from the new team. Chu Jae-hyun was 22 years old at the time. I simply thought it was good. But even when I went to that team, I had another role to play and the opportunities I was given were limited, so I was too complacent about that."
Now it has come with a more serious and heavy responsibility. Chu Jae-hyun "Now I can think deeper than when I was young. I served in the military and worked as a professional for five years. I feel that I have expanded my thoughts. I really feel like I'm the last team this time. I'm preparing with the thought that if I don't do well, I really can't do it."
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Chu Jae-hyun has already increased his exercise quite a bit. Along with weight training, technical training is also steadily progressing. This contrasts with most players in the offseason focusing on basic physical exercise rather than skill. Chu Jae-hyun continued practicing to make it mine consistently because he didn't want to lose the feeling he felt during the closing camp", he explained. It's less than three weeks until spring camp. Chu Jae-hyun said, `In the future, we will put a little more weight on sprinting and running and try to match it to about 70% of the camp. I wish I had my part in the team performing well. I'm very motivated, so I'll do my best at the ballpark"I vowed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
