MOON's firm message to Hwang Jun-seo is that the wound will be stronger now.

Feb 06, 2025

MOON's firm message to Hwang Jun-seo is that the wound will be stronger now.
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[Melbourne (Australia) = Reporter Kim Yong-yong of Sports Chosun] "I wouldn't have made this choice because I hated Jun-seo." I really hope it goes well."

Before the Hanwha Eagles departed for the Melbourne Spring Camp in Australia, Hanwha fans and baseball officials were in turmoil when the spring camp participation list was announced. This is because the name of left-hander Hwang Jun-seo, who was selected as the No. 1 overall rookie draft last year, was not seen.

He made his debut with great expectations last year, and he thought he would stretch as he won his debut victory in his first start game.




But a professional was not an easy place to be. After the first win, there was no 10-game win. The title of 'Second Kim Kwang-hyun' has been forgotten, with two wins and eight losses and an ERA of 5.38. The limitations were too apparent. In high school, he could cook batters only with his fastball and forkball, but it didn't work in the profession. His fastball of more than 150km was not consistent, and he kept playing folk ball because he was afraid of getting hit. Regardless of the "two-pitch" problem, the fact that the ratio of fork balls was higher than fastballs was a big problem as a starter.

MOON's firm message to Hwang Jun-seo is that the wound will be stronger now.
Sportschosun DB
Still, there was good news that he would leave the private camp in Okinawa, Japan, with Ryu Hyun-jin in the off-season 'monster', and that he would increase the amount of meals tremendously and 'bulk up'. It instilled expectations for the camp. But the result was elimination.

He's a top prospect, but he's a young player. Expectations for participation in the spring camp must have been high, but you can be disappointed with the results. However, head coach Kim Kyung-moon said, `Of course, it could be hurtful. But the wound will make Hwang stronger.' Yang Sang-moon, the pitching coach, also said, `We decided that it would be better to have time to make our own early than to fail in the second camp, the first team entry after being clumsy in the camp.'




MOON's firm message to Hwang Jun-seo is that the wound will be stronger now.
Sportschosun DB
It was also heard that head coach Kim's trust in Hwang Joon-seo collapsed. However, coach Kim said, `How can a coach make such a decision just because he hates players. That's ridiculous. "There is no good coach when the player we were playing with is away from each other." "He's a smart player. And I know how to throw a ball. But there's a lot to fill to grow into a true professional. There is definitely a reason to give time at the Japanese second-tier camp.C" he said.

What does it mean. Director Kim said "You must have felt a lot over the past year. Jun-seo is a player who has to play as a starter in the future. However, the starting pitcher cannot survive with two types of fastballs and folk balls. I need to make one more thing. It's a homework you have to do yourself. He emphasized that he decided that a second-tier camp would be better to solve this homework."

Coach Kim has not stopped paying attention to Hwang Joon-seo even in Australia. Coach Kim continues to contact Lee Dae-jin of the Futures team. Isn't manager Lee also a famous pitcher. Junseo will have a lot to learn. If you make your own and train consistently, Jun-seo will definitely have an opportunity," he promised.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.