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"I'm a fan of Kiwoom and Ahn Woojin..."
There is a high school senior prospect who loves the Kiwoom Heroes too much. Wearing Kiwoom's uniform in this year's rookie draft means that Lee will win the first honor in the overall draft, but will Kiwoom respond to the young player's 'clap love'.
The 80th Cheongryonggi High School Baseball Championship is in full swing. Ahead of the KBO League rookie draft, it is actually a stage that can cover the final jade stone.
This year is said to be the year of a `throw' with not many big fish players. In addition, players who were considered to have potential are seeking to go to the U.S. Major League Baseball. 'Idolryu' Kim Sung-joon (Gwangju High School) has already signed with the Texas Rangers. Park Joon-hyun (Bukil High School), the son of former Doosan Bears coach Park Seok-min, and Seo Moon-joon (Jang Choong High School), who is considered a complete pitcher, are also likely to go to the U.S.
If the three are considered 'big3', and they're not in the draft. Clubs are bound to be troubled. However, even in such a situation, players who receive everyone's attention are bound to come out.
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| The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league king match at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 3rd, Gyeonggi Air High School and Busan Industrial High School, and Gyeonggi Air High School Yang Woo-jin are heading to the dugout after the inning. Mokdong = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.03/ |
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Gyeonggi Air High School pitcher Yang Woo-jin is the main character. Spray more than 150 kilometers of fastballs. His robust physique of 1m90 and 98kg is also noticeable. He is the type of player who enters the profession and trains more systematically, and wonders how much more potential he can unleash if he receives guidance. If Park Joon-hyun and Seo Moon-joon go to the Major League, Yang Woo-jin is widely expected to receive the first overall nomination. He can also use a heavy fastball and a sweeper, which is rare for high school students. Of course, the completeness is not high, but it means that his passion for baseball is great and he has a sense of being able to play new games. A scout from a club hinted that `I personally think Yang Woo-jin is more likely to grow as a pitcher than Park Joon-hyun and Seo Moon-joon.'
The team that has the first nomination right this year is last year's last place Kiwoom. Kiwoom also took Jeong Hyeon-woo, a special left-hander, by getting the first pick during last year's draft, but can Yang Woo-jin make up for the disappointment of Park Joon-hyun or Seo Moon-joon missing.
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| The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league king match held at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 3rd, Gyeonggi Air High School and Busan Industrial High School, and Gyeonggi Air High School's Yang Woo-jin are facing Busan Industrial High School batters. Mokdong = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.03/ |
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First of all, the player is showing great interest in Kiwoom.Yang Woo-jin said, `When I was young, my parents cheered for the Heroes enthusiastically. I became a fan thanks to that." Usually, even if there is a team that players like, it is common to say "Any team is good" because they do not know which team they will go to during the draft, but Yang Woo-jin expressed 'Raising Love' regardless of the first pick. My favorite senior pitcher is Ahn Woo-jin. Yang Woo-jin "It's so cool to see him throw a powerful ball regardless of the opponent in the mound." he said.
Then, why is Yang Woo-jin not interested in entering the U.S.. He said "Me and my parents want to play baseball in Korea. I think it will be too hard to go to America. There is no team to be contacted," he said with a smile.
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| The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league king match held at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 3rd, Gyeonggi Air High School and Busan Industrial High School, and Gyeonggi Air High School Yang Woo-jin are pitching hard. Mokdong = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.03/ |
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The key is how Kiwoom sees Yang Woo-jin. I was careful because I still had time until the draft. An official from Kiwoom said "It's certainly a strong first-place candidate, and we're watching closely," but "It's still cautious to say which player we're going to nominate." I will watch the players carefully until the end."
What are the strengths and weaknesses of Yang Woo-jin that Kiwoom understands. The official said "The fastball ball is excellent no matter who looks at it. However, he explained that the completeness of the breaking ball is insufficient.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
