The director, who was stingy with compliments, praised me. I'm not a rookie for 500 million won. The class is different
Mar 13, 2025
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Jung Hyun-woo, the No. 1 rookie in the Kiwoom Heroes, continues to play good pitching in exhibition games. Chung Hyun-woo took the mound as a starting pitcher in an exhibition game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 13th and recorded three hits, three strikeouts, and one walk in four innings.
Chung Hyun-woo, who had no hits, four strikeouts and two walks in three innings in his first appearance on the 8th, secured his second consecutive victory in exhibition games.
There were hits and on-base allowed on the day, but stable game management was outstanding. Chung Hyun-woo, who allowed Jung Joon-jae to hit a 142km fastball and a single to left-center after dealing with the leadoff hitter Park Ji-hwan with a ground ball to shortstop in the bottom of the first inning, sent the runner to second base due to an error in checking the first base. However, he did not falter and blocked the first inning by hitting Park Sung-han and Ko Myung-jun.
Jeong Hyeon-woo, who caught veteran batters leading to Oh Tae-gon and Lee Ji-young with fastballs in the second inning, handled a standing strikeout with a 144km fastball in a full count match against Cho Hyung-woo.
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Second baseman Ahn Sang-hyun attempted to steal third base, but Chung Hyun-woo saw through it and quickly threw it to the third baseman and succeeded in getting the runner out. After that, he allowed a hit to the next batter, Park Ji-hwan, but if he didn't catch a runner, he would have lost a point.
After that, even if he was driven to the first and second bases, he overcame the crisis by himself, and finished his second appearance with a clean exit in the last four innings.
Chung Hyun-woo, who was selected as the fourth starter this season, received the first overall pick among the 10 rookies who joined this season. The down payment was 500 million won, the highest amount this year.
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It's too early. It is also undeniable that rookies must play one season after the opening to make a proper evaluation. Coach Hong Won-ki also saves excessive praise when talking about Chung Hyun-woo comes out. This is because you may be complacent.
However, after the game, head coach Hong Won-ki said "Jung Hyun-woo also pitched stably in his second appearance." Especially, it was impressive to see him solve the crisis by himself", leaving a double compliment.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
