Kiwoom to Cancel Rain, Keeps Its Special Rookie Rotation as It Is…Alcantara to take the mound on the 22nd

Jun 20, 2025

Kiwoom to Cancel Rain, Keeps Its Special Rookie Rotation as It Is…Alcantara to take the mound on the 22nd
Kiwoom and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th, Kiwoom starter Jung Hyun-woo is pitching hard. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.04.12/



Kiwoom Heroes changed their starting pitcher after canceling the rain.

Kiwoom was scheduled to face the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 20th. The decision to cancel was made early due to a large amount of rain.

Hanwha ranks first with 42 wins, 1 draw and 29 losses in 72 games this season, while Kiwoom ranks lowest with 22 wins, 2 draws and 52 losses in 75 games.




Both teams took out foreign pitching cards in the first of three consecutive weekend games. Hanwha foresaw Cody Ponce as the starting pitcher and Kiwoom foresaw Raul Alcantara. Ponce is playing as Hanwha's ace with nine wins, no losses and a 2.16 ERA this season.

Kiwoom to Cancel Rain, Keeps Its Special Rookie Rotation as It Is…Alcantara to take the mound on the 22nd
Kiwoom Alcantara starting pitching.
Alcantara, who has 20 wins for the Doosan Bears in 2020, signed with Kiwoom in the middle of this season. He was registered in the first team at the start of June and has a 2-1 record with a 1.35 ERA in three games.

While Hanwha predicted Ponce as it is, Kiwoom postponed Alcantara to the 22nd and announced rookie Jung Hyun-woo as the starting pitcher on the 21st.




Jung Hyun-woo took the mound while keeping his original schedule. Jung Hyun-woo, who was designated by Kiwoom in the first round of the 2025 Rookie Draft (the first overall pick), had 2 wins, 2 losses and an ERA of 3.33 in five games this season. In the game against Doosan on the 15th, he became a losing pitcher by pitching six hits, one walk, one strikeout, and three runs (non-earned) in four ⅓ innings. He became a losing pitcher for two consecutive games, but he continued to play five innings in all the rest of his appearances.

Meanwhile, Kiwoom excluded pitcher Park Joo-sung from the entry and registered outfielder Lee Yong-kyu. Park Chu-sung pitched 27 innings without winning or losing in 10 games this season with a 6.33 ERA. Lee Yong-kyu, who is playing as a playing coach, posted a batting average of .27 in nine games this season.

Kiwoom to Cancel Rain, Keeps Its Special Rookie Rotation as It Is…Alcantara to take the mound on the 22nd
In an exhibition game between Lotte and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th, Kiwoom starter Chung Hyeon-woo is heading to the dugout after pitching in the top of the first inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.18/





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.