It's the advent of Jang Won-sam, but it's not over yetThe appalling comments of a special rookie have not been arrested yet
Feb 24, 2025
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It's still two games, but it seems great that he quickly found his pace in a situation where his mind could collapse. No matter how many times the rookie draft is ranked first overall, it is because he is still 19 years old. Can Chung Hyun-woo emerge as a new star of the Kiwoom Heroes.
Chung Hyun-woo took the mound as a starter in a practice game against the Zhongxin Brothers of Taiwan's professional baseball league held at Pingdong Baseball Stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on the 23rd. The pitching innings are two innings. Chung Hyun-woo gave one hit and one walk, but struck out four and pitched scoreless pitches.
It is a huge twist. Chung made his first real start in a practice game against the same team on Tuesday, wearing a professional uniform. But the result was disastrous. ⅔Inning two hits, two walks, and two runs. He couldn't fill one inning, and he had to leave the mound without finishing the first inning amid an agreement between the two clubs that he would not exceed 30 pitches.
As soon as it started, third baseman Yeo Dong-gun's disappointing defense shook his mind, and after the first run, Captain Song Sung-moon's painful error came out in a situation where he could finish the inning with a double play. As mentioned above, it was a practice game, but it was a professional practice that would be nerve-wracking.
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Chung Hyun-woo properly repaid that heart. He gave coach Hong Won-ki and the club a big smile with 180 degrees different pitching. Chung Hyun-woo said, `I tried to recall the pitching on the bus back to my accommodation after the last game and reflected on what I lacked. Even on my day off, I prepared for my second appearance while thinking about complementary points" said daintyly.
Looking at the actual game in professional uniforms, it was very similar to Jang Won-sam, who was known as the best left-hander in the KBO League in the past. His pitching form, balance, and unique throwing posture, which he threw while putting the ball on the ground, were similar. So did the trajectory of the fastball and the angle of the main weapon curve. Coincidentally, the uniform number was the same as 13.
But the ball is much faster. Jang Won-sam was a fastball in the early to mid 140km range. However, the corner work and game management were so good that the arrest issue was buried. Chung Hyun-woo will not be able to follow all Jang Won-sam, but if he can show similar control and location, he can play a more advantageous game with a fast ball.
Chung Hyeon-woo recorded the maximum speed of 146km in the first round of Jungshin and 147km in the second round. Then he left a terrifying comment, "The restraint didn't come up completely."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
