LG Welcome → Jung Hyun-woo, who was ranked 0th for the Rookie of the Year award, will return to the starting lineup against LG on the 8th!

Jun 06, 2025

LG Welcome → Jung Hyun-woo, who was ranked 0th for the Rookie of the Year award, will return to the starting lineup against LG on the 8th!
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/



LG Welcome → Jung Hyun-woo, who was ranked 0th for the Rookie of the Year award, will return to the starting lineup against LG on the 8th!
The game between Kiwoom and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th, and Kiwoom Jung Hyun-woo, with two outs and runners on first base, gestures toward a fly ball in the bottom of the second inning. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.04.12/
The return match for Kiwoom Heroes Chung Hyun-woo (19), who was ranked 0th for Rookie of the Year, has been confirmed.

Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said Chung Hyun-woo will start against LG on the 8th ahead of the LG Twins in the 2025 KBO League at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 6th.

Head coach Hong Won-ki said "Sundays scheduled to take the mound on Sunday" "Sundays scheduled to take the mound in the first division the day after tomorrow" It will be a home game against LG on the 8th.




Chung Hyun-woo is a top prospect who was selected as the first overall rookie draft in 2025. He had a 4.80 ERA with two wins and no losses in three games this season.

Chung Hyun-woo took the opening starting rotation right away. He pitched 122 pitches against KIA on March 26, his first appearance, and became a winning pitcher. He struggled a little with six runs (four earned runs) in five innings, but contributed to the 17-10 victory with the support of the batters. For the 12th time in the KBO League history, he achieved the true record of a winning pitcher in his debut as a high school rookie.

LG Welcome → Jung Hyun-woo, who was ranked 0th for the Rookie of the Year award, will return to the starting lineup against LG on the 8th!
In an exhibition game between Lotte and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th, Kiwoom starter Jung Hyun-woo is pitching hard. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.18/
However, he felt shoulder pain after the match against Hanwha (two runs in five innings) on April 12. On April 17, he was placed on the injured list. Since then, he has devoted himself to rehabilitation.




Chung Hyun-woo played in the Futures League on the 27th of last month and announced his imminent return. He recorded one scoreless inning against Hanwha. On the 3rd, he struggled with five runs in two ⅓ innings against LG.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.