The next Yang Eui-ji and Kang Min-ho star almost became the second Jun-woo?

Apr 26, 2025

The next Yang Eui-ji and Kang Min-ho star almost became the second Jun-woo?
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The second determination, before Kang Min-ho, almost became the second Jun-woo?

An interesting player appeared in SSG Landers. Since Yang Eui-ji (Doosan) and Kang Min-ho (Samsung), players with large star qualities who can play as the main catcher of a team for more than 10 years are exuding their potential.

The main character is Cho Hyung-woo. Opportunities come all of a sudden. Cho Hyung-woo received the SSG full-length SK Wyverns designation in the second round of the 2021 rookie draft. Just by looking at the nomination ranking, you can see that he is a player with basic skills. They were best friends with Kia when they were at Gwangju Jeil High School.




SSG took Cho Hyung-woo as a catcher in the future. He said he'd raise it. But I couldn't raise it. Since it is a strong team that aims to achieve more than the fall baseball performance every season, including winning the 2022 season, it was suddenly impossible to entrust a new catcher with one season. It was a team management centered on veteran catcher.

At least, he decided to use Cho Hyung-woo as Lee Ji-young's backup this season. And Lee Ji-young's unexpected injury changed the situation.

The next Yang Eui-ji and Kang Min-ho star almost became the second Jun-woo?
SSG and LG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 20th, and SSG escaped six consecutive losses with a 9-3 victory. The image of Cho Byung-hyun and Cho Hyung-woo battery sharing the joy of victory. Incheon= Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.04.20/
Cho Hyung-woo will start as the main player from the series against KT Wiz during the week. But what's wrong with this. Pitcher lead and catcher's defense stability were not bad. On top of that, he had four hits including a home run in the game on the 23rd. It was an opportunity to clearly impress director Lee Soo-yong and gain confidence.




And in the first game of the three consecutive games against the Kiwoom Heroes at SSG Landers Field on the 25th, the two teams hit a dramatic final solo shot in the eighth inning when they were facing 3-3.

Defending is a defense, but it's nice to see catchers who can hit home runs like Yang Eui-ji and Kang Min-ho. He has a large body shape and the swing itself is cool, so he seems capable of hitting long balls. Cho Hyung-woo gave the message that he was confident by saying "If you go to many at-bats" when asked "Do you evaluate yourself if you have long hitting power?" When asked "How many do you think you can hit if you run full-time?"Double digits are the goal," he said. "Isn't the hitter who hit two home runs in three games too simple?" he said proudly, adding "20 and 30 are double digits" to laughter."

The next Yang Eui-ji and Kang Min-ho star almost became the second Jun-woo?
KBO League SSG and Lotte match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 27th. SSG catcher Cho Hyung-woo. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.27/
Cho Hyung-woo said, "(The seniors must have overcome similar situations to me when they were young and become the main players." Do I have to be good in my situation to be able to participate in the game??At the door, all I had to do was to do well.'"I feel that the opportunity that has come now is a good opportunity for me. I really want to catch it now. I don't want to be taken away by anyone."




The next Yang Eui-ji and Kang Min-ho star almost became the second Jun-woo?
KBO League SSG and Lotte match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 27th. A striking SSG Cho Hyung-woo. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.27/
After hitting a home run, Cho Hyung-woo celebrated by watching the dugout on the first base as if he was sure it was a home run. However, the trajectory was too high. Kiwoom left fielder Lim Ji-yeol was also waiting in front of the fence to catch the ball. If caught, it would have been 'thrilled' The scene reminds me of Jeon Jun-woo (Lotte), who became a 'World Star' after performing a home run ceremony. Cho Hyung-woo said "I thought I went over as soon as I got hit, but the ball was so high that I thought it wouldn't go over. So while doing the ceremony, I was like, 'Oh, my God'. I was disappointed when I got to second base"If I had known it would have gone over, I would have made it cooler. "



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.