Why isn't this player here? The success of the second-ranked player in the hold is a myth that he can't go to the Australian camp...My shoulders are still
Jan 18, 2025
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Choi Ji-gang (24), a must-win group of Doosan Bears, will not accompany him to Australia's first spring camp. It was difficult to find the name of Choi Ji-gang among 22 pitchers on the list of the first spring camp in Sydney, Australia, announced by Doosan on the 17th. Choi Ji-gang is an essential player for this season's power plan, but he made his head tilt because he did not have a name.
This is to focus on creating a healthier body condition. Choi Ji-gang swallowed his disappointment by leaving twice last year alone due to shoulder pain. When he left for the second time due to an injury in September last year, he had an even more painful time as the autumn baseball entry and the opportunity for the team '2024 Premier 12' were all blown away.
A Doosan official said "The shoulder is not in perfect condition yet. It will take a little more time before we can fully recover and get a normal pitch."
Choi Ji-gang was aware of the club's plan to focus on shoulder recovery at the second-tier spring camp in Miyakojima, Japan. He said "Catchball is gradually increasing its distance. Now I'm taking the stage where I can even pitch. I think the exhibition game in March will be 100%" he said.
Healthy Choi Ji-gang was a strong pillar of the must-win group. In 55 relief appearances last year, he won three games, made one save, held 15 holes, 50 innings, and had a 3.24 ERA. His contribution was so high last season that he ranked second in the team's hold after left-hander Lee Byung-hun (22 holds).
He wrote the success story of a young player. Choi Ji-gang is a late pitcher at the age of 20. During his time at Dongseong High School in Gwangju, he was evaluated as a third baseman with long-shot power, but he went to Gangneung Yeongdong University without receiving a professional designation. He went to college and turned into a pitcher he usually wanted to play, and sought a new opportunity as a sidearm pitcher, but suffered another rookie draft before graduating from college. Doosan, which had been eyeing Choi Ji-gang during the wandering period, proposed to join the team, and now it has grown into a three-quarter right-hander and has grown into a must-win group throwing fastballs up to 154km/h.
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Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said, "I have no doubt about Choi Ji-gang's pitching. Unless you throw your own ball and put the ball count fight at a disadvantage, I think it's a card to trust and post in a crisis. Coach Lee will give Choi Ji-gang time to slowly build up his body, but he is expected to classify it as a must-win group again this year and devise an all-out effort.
Meanwhile, Doosan will depart for Sydney, Australia from Incheon International Airport on the 24th. A total of 57 people, including 13 coaches and 44 players, will host the first camp.
Twenty-two pitchers, four catchers, nine infielders and nine outfielders participated, and first-round designated infielder Park Joon-soon and third-round designated pitcher Hong Min-gyu were named as rookies.
The first off-season training will be held from the 26th to the 16th of next month. In the first training camp, he will focus on improving his condition at Blacktown Ballpark in Sydney, Australia.
The team will return home on the 16th of next month, take a day off, and then leave for Miyazaki, Japan, the second training site, from the 18th. In the second off-season training, a total of seven games are planned, including six with the Japanese professional baseball team and one with the KBO League Lotte, including participation in the 「Miyazaki Koo Chun Contest」. The team will return home on March 4 after completing all camp schedules.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
