He (Jeong Hyun-woo) is not a high school student. Left-handed rookies can control it." Hodu also fell in love with KBO No. 1 express rookie
He (Jeong Hyun-woo) is not a high school student. Left-handed rookies can control it." Hodu also fell in love with KBO No. 1 express rookie
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At Changwon NC Park on Tuesday, NC Dinos coach Lee Ho-joon praised Chung Hyeon-woo (19), the first player in the rookie draft in 2025, in the opening game of an exhibition game against the Kiwoom Heroes on Tuesday. In a nutshell, Chung allowed four strikeouts, two walks and no runs in three innings. He pitched up to 145 kilometers of fastball. He mixed folk balls, sliders and curves.메이저놀이터
A rookie who graduated from Deoksu High School. He already finished 150 kilometers when he was in high school. He is currently in the mid-140-kilometer range, but is expected to reach the late 140-kilometer range when the temperature rises. He is also expected to surpass the 150-kilometer mark once he or she undergoes weight training and manages systematically at Kiwoom.
What's scary about this is that Chung is already a pitcher capable of making a big hit in the pro league. The left-hander who sprays 145 kilometers in basic is good at command and control. He knows how to use borderline and throw strikes with breaking balls. He is also capable of keeping runners in check. He just throws them comfortably. Some say that he is a pitcher who has been throwing for years in the pro league.
Manager Lee Ho-joon said, "He was not a high school student. He was good at throwing. I talked to commentator Park Yong-taek for a while, and he was good at throwing and removing a ball (in the strike zone). He didn't run away from the mound and checked well. I think it's been a long time since I saw a pitcher with such control among left-handed rookies."
When I passed this expectation to Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki, he waved his hands. Hong Won-ki only says, "I think I can adapt well" to Chung Hyeon-woo now. During his long leadership career, he has seen too many cases where talented newcomers fall into the abyss. I am concerned that Chung will be burdened by raising people's standards of evaluation by giving excessive praise and excessive expectations.
Even so, Chung's general assessment of Chung coincides with Lee Ho-joon's Funga. Even so, Chung is different from Kiwoom players. catcher Kim Jae-hyun who shared a shot at the Kaohsiung spring camp in Taiwan said that Chung is brave and talks like a true MZ. It was already revealed when he came out wearing a hat slightly obliquely and expressed good feelings lightly at the match on Tuesday. Hong said he is okay with these areas (if he keeps the line).
Meanwhile, Lee Ho-joon said of Chung, "I heard he was the first starter, not Yong-byung." However, it was not true when I checked with Hong. Chung will start as the fourth starter as scheduled. He will take the mound twice more in exhibition games. His official debut match will be against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on Wednesday.