The return of 13.2 billion ace No Touch! Unprecedented treatment beyond affection...Don't even ask questions until you say it's done.

Jun 25, 2025

The return of 13.2 billion ace No Touch! Unprecedented treatment beyond affection...Don't even ask questions until you say it's done.
NC 구창모. Sports Chosun DB



The return of 13.2 billion ace No Touch! Unprecedented treatment beyond affection...Don't even ask questions until you say it's done.
NC 구창모. Sports Chosun DB
The return of 13.2 billion ace No Touch! Unprecedented treatment beyond affection...Don't even ask questions until you say it's done.
Sportschosun DB
It's a shocking declaration by the head coach. He rolled up his sleeves for the successful return of the 13.2 billion ace who returned.

It's already been a week since Koo Chang-mo of the NC Dinos was discharged. He is the best ace in the league as long as he is not sick, but he is a pitcher who is often sick.

The South Korean military athletic unit also threw only five games. In April, the bad luck of being injured again by a hit in his first appearance of the year also overlapped.




It is also difficult to return to the original team. Initially, NC even prepared to start right after Koo Chang-mo's discharge. In the midst of a fierce ranking fight, I wanted to be a thousand troops. Communication between NC franchise star coach Lee Ho-joon and Koo Chang-mo was also smooth.

But again, Koo Chang-mo went into rehabilitation without promise. Coach Lee Ho-joon, who met at Changwon NC Park on the 24th, said, `I told Koo Chang-mo not to ask or check anything in the first team. If he says 'It's done', that's when he decided to come to the first team. I'll get it out of my head until then."

In addition to Koo Chang-mo, pitcher Cho Min-seok, catcher Park Sung-jae, infielder Oh Tae-yang, and outfielder Oh Jang-han were also discharged from the military.




The return of 13.2 billion ace No Touch! Unprecedented treatment beyond affection...Don't even ask questions until you say it's done.
NC 구창모. Sports Chosun DB
In terms of expectations, Koo Chang-mo is overwhelming. He wore the NC uniform in the second round in 2015, and played seven seasons in the first team for the next 10 years, making 174 appearances and posting a 47-37 record and 3.68 ERA.

Grades are observed, but impact is above that. In particular, in 2020, when baseball fans were shocked, most of them took the mound only in the first half, but led the team to victory with nine wins, no losses, and a 1.74 ERA with one hold. Some of them have double-digit wins, such as in 2019 (10 wins) and 2022 (11 wins).

The problem is repeated injuries that led to back, elbow, forearm fatigue fractures, ulnar fatigue fractures, etc. It was a series of injuries and rehabilitation even while serving in the military.




Koo Chang-mo recorded one hit and no runs in one inning in the second division of the Mungyeong Lotte Giants on the 12th. The maximum speed is 145 km

Since returning to NC, it is now in the process of building up the number of pitches. He played 25 bullpen pitches on the 19th and 40 bullpen pitches on the 21st.

Coach Lee Ho-joon said, `I'm not sick. However, the period of not throwing is too long, and Koo Chang-mo is a pitcher who has to play as a starter, not as a one-point or middle."

The return of 13.2 billion ace No Touch! Unprecedented treatment beyond affection...Don't even ask questions until you say it's done.
The Hanwha-NC match held at Changwon NC Park on the 30th. Director Lee Ho-joon of NC. Changwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.30/
To do this, you need a physical condition that can throw at least 80 to 100 pitches. 85 bullpen pitches scheduled for July 10 are expected to be a point to determine whether they will return. If there is no problem with the body after that day, the number of pitches will be increased. NC is looking forward to returning at the start of the second half.

Coach Lee Ho-joon said, `Don't ask Koo Chang-mo something, don't check it. He gave the instructions to exercise freely until he was 'done\' Koo Chang-mo, who has been tired of rehabilitation for a long time, was worried that excessive attention from people around him would be poisonous.

If he can throw up to 80 pitches, he will be in the first team and start with 5 innings. However, thorough management continues. It is expected to focus on physical care as much as possible through rotation on the 10th instead of the 5th.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.