 |
| Dusan-Samsung match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 18th. Doosan starter Choi Min-seok is pitching. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.18/ |
|
 |
| The Doosan-Samsung match held at Lions Park in Daegu on the 18th. Choi Min-seok, who handled Kang Min-ho with a double play with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, is happy. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.18/ |
|
Choi Min-seok (19) of the Doosan Bears achieved a quality start for the first time among 2025 rookies.
Choi Min-seok started the game against the Samsung Lions in the KBO League in the 2025 season at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 18th and pitched two runs in six innings. The team lost 3-6 and faded, but Choi Min-seok stood out.
This year's KBO League drew attention from the spring camp with 'fastball rookie good harvest' As soon as he threw 150 kilometers from No. 1 Jung Hyun-woo (Kium) to No. 2 Jung Woo-ju (Hanwha) to No. 3 Bae Chan-seung (Samsung), he was highly evaluated for his power. Kim Young-woo (LG) also shot 155 kilometers or more to rise to stardom.
Compared to them, fewer people knew Choi Min-seok. Choi was picked 16 times overall in the second round. Choi Min-seok said, "There was no fireball over 150 kilometers, but the control was good. I was on the same level in high school. It is inevitable that the spotlight is stuck on the side that started first after coming to the professional. In addition, in Doosan, Hong Min-ki in the third round, not Choi Min-seok, joined the first-team off-season training.
Doosan intentionally prepared Choi Min-seok slowly. There are many variables now, but before the season, Doosan's pitching staff was tight. Choi Min-seok's electrification was not urgent. Choi Min-seok was very tall at 1m88 and weighed less than 80kg. Doosan put everything aside and started with the bulk up.
 |
| The Doosan-Samsung match at Lions Park in Daegu on the 18th. Choi Min-seok is regretful after giving up a walk to Kim Young-woong in the bottom of the fifth inning with two outs. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.18/ |
|
 |
| The Doosan-Samsung match held at Lions Park in Daegu on the 18th. Choi Min-seok, who handled Lee Jae-hyun with a ground ball to shortstop with two outs and a runner on first base in the bottom of the fifth inning, is happy. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.18/ |
|
 |
| Dusan-Samsung match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 18th. Doosan starter Choi Min-seok is pitching. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.18/ |
|
According to Doosan officials, Choi Min-seok was also itching at first. It is natural that he also wants to pitch as his colleagues are running fast. But Doosan persevered. He fed Choi Min-seok more and raised him stronger.
Choi Min-seok's first official match in the professional league was against Goyang in the Futures League on April 23. He allowed three strikeouts and no runs in two innings. Doosan officials reportedly exclaimed when Choi Min-seok, who had been saving so much, made his debut for the first time. Choi Min-seok had a 0.75 ERA in four Futures League games and was immediately called up for the first team.
Choi Min-seok won his first start in his second start. On May 28, he allowed five scoreless innings against Suwon KT. This year, only two pitchers, Chung Hyun-woo and Choi Min-seok, won their rookie debut season. And on the 18th, his fifth appearance, he achieved a quality start against Daegu Samsung. He is the only rookie among 2025. It was more meaningful because it was done at the batter-friendly Lions Park.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
