He was revived as MVP of the 150-kilometer all-time promising left-hander camp, which disappeared due to a terrible pitch against the Dodgers. Will it explode properly this year

Feb 15, 2025

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Will the big rookie prospect, who collapsed in the Dodgers match, survive in the 2025 season.

Kiwoom Heroes successfully completed the first spring camp in Arizona, USA, ahead of the opening of the 2025 season. The Kiwoom team, which had a training session in Mesa, Arizona, USA until the 14th, will depart from the United States and head to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the second camp.

Kiwoom's team settled after the first camp. Coach Hong Won-ki said, `Thanks to the players' thorough preparation during the winter, we were able to carry out the camp schedule as planned. The players, the coaching staff and the staff all did a great job"In the second camp, we'll have a practice game to shape our season plans." he said.

We couldn't miss the first camp MVP award ceremony. Beast Kim Woong-bin and pitcher Son Hyun-ki were selected as MVP. Coach Moon Chan-jong and field coordinator Choi Nak-joong, who actively supported the players' training, won the staff MVP.

Kim Woong-bin "I prepared hard even before I came to the camp, and I think he appreciated the effort. With the mindset that it's our debut season, we will not lose our initial commitment and do our best for the rest of the schedule." Son Hyun-ki was able to achieve good results with the help of many people during the camp. I will prepare more thoroughly so that I can show good performances in the first team," he said.

Among them, Son Hyun-ki's MVP award stands out. Son Hyun-ki was a prospect who joined Kiwoom after receiving a rookie draft second-round pick ahead of last season. He has been famous as a pitcher who sprays fastballs with left-handers since his high school days. There was a ball control anxiety problem, but Kiwoom named Son Hyun-ki in the upper round because his physical condition and ball power were so good.

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Kiwoom declared a massive rebuilding last season. Four top designated high school graduates, Jeon Joon-pyo, Kim Yoon-ha, Son Hyun-ki and Kim Yeon-joo, were included in the opening entry. Among them, Son Hyun-ki was immediately cited as a sense of power even before the opening. His ball power was so good with his left-hander. He showed better-than-expected performance by spraying 150km fastballs in the exhibition game, leading to talk of a 'sign of the birth of a huge big fish'. He pitched two innings in two exhibition games, striking out three each. a no-run shot. That expectation came from the practice game before the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres opened.

At that time, Kiwoom was the Dodgers' practice partner. The selection will be made even afterwards. However, Furado struggled against the Dodgers' slugging line. Hong chose Son Hyun-ki as his second pitcher. I wanted to give you a big stage opportunity. However, the Dodgers hitters were wearing professional uniforms in front of a large audience and throwing at Gocheok Dome for the first time. The young player was bound to feel intimidated. He made a terrible pitch that he didn't want to turn around. At least, the game, which had maintained tension, ended early.

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The problem was not against the Dodgers. Since then, Son has been shaken in exhibition games. He was given the opportunity after the opening, but disappeared from the first team with a shabby 7.53 ERA in six games. Since then, he has not been able to return to the first team.

A promising left-hander fastball player who was forgotten is the MVP of the spring camp, so it's worth looking forward to it again. It is not an exaggeration to say that the qualities that one possesses are a resource of all time. Kiwoom is already a weak mound player, but even foreigners' one-two punch Hurado (Samsung) and Heysus (KT) left. If Son Hyun-ki takes a spot, whether he is a starter or a bullpen, he may feel like meeting an oasis in the desert.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.