He manages 130 inningsDunny, returning to the starting lineup because of his team's performance? Director Lee Kang Chul is a liar? The truth is

Aug 25, 2025

He manages 130 inningsDunny, returning to the starting lineup because of his team's performance? Director Lee Kang Chul is a liar? The truth is
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Director Lee Kang Chul is a liar?

When KT Wiz's So Hyung-joon was expected to start against the Doosan Bears on the 24th, 'Why is he suddenly starting again?There must have been a lot of people who added the question mark '.

Cho Hyung-joon underwent elbow surgery during the 2023 season. After more than a year of rehabilitation, he returned in the second half of last year. Due to the team's fierce competition in autumn baseball, he played well as a bullpen and contributed to the first wild card upset in KBO history.




And he entered his first full-time season after surgery this season. He was having a successful return season with seven wins in the first half alone.

And coach Lee Kang-chul's sudden declaration after the start of the second half. It was Cho Hyung-joon's trip to the bullpen. Since management of the first season of his return is important, he said he would limit the regular season pitching innings to 130 innings. However, since he couldn't play until the end of the season, he said he would start with the exception of innings to throw to the bullpen. Patrick, an alternative foreign player, bought him time to build up as a starter, and it was perfect when he went to the bullpen.

He manages 130 inningsDunny, returning to the starting lineup because of his team's performance? Director Lee Kang Chul is a liar? The truth is
A game between Doosan and KT held at Jamsil Stadium on the 24th. KT Cho Hyung-joon is pitching as a starter. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.24/
And threw two games into the bullpen. But suddenly, when he said he was a starter again, doubts began to appear. As the competition for the 5th round was so fierce, some began to say that coach Lee might have decided to overwork the player to achieve his goal.




He actually talked about the 130-inning limit, but he pitched seven innings against Doosan on the 24th to fill 130 innings accurately. According to the original plan, it is enough to interpret more innings from now on as unreasonable.

So what is the truth. Coach Lee never arbitrarily decided to change Cho Hyung-joon's starting position. Cho Hyung-joon first requested an interview with Lee, and Lee allowed that he wanted to throw again as a starter.

He manages 130 inningsDunny, returning to the starting lineup because of his team's performance? Director Lee Kang Chul is a liar? The truth is
The match between KT and SSG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. KT Cho Hyung-joon and Oh Won-seok watching the game. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.21/
Cho Hyung-joon reportedly felt extremely burdened after switching to the bullpen. I tried it last year, but this year, I felt too much responsibility because there was a situation where I beat myself while the ranking fight was fiercer than ever before and Lee's message that I would use it when it was really important. In the aftermath, he collapsed with five runs in ⅔ innings in his first bullpen appearance against the Kiwoom Heroes on the 15th. He seemed to turn the game around with an inning save against Kiwoom, but So Hyung-joon had already made up his mind about starting.




He manages 130 inningsDunny, returning to the starting lineup because of his team's performance? Director Lee Kang Chul is a liar? The truth is
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Cho Hyung-joon emphasized that he had a close discussion with the training part and that he was in a physical condition that could handle about 140 innings. So, coach Lee also decided not to put Cho Hyung-joon in the normal rotation, but to start once after taking a break for at least a week. If that happens, additional pitches are expected to be made in 10 to 15 innings in two to three games. Since it is a schedule that goes out after a lot of rest, it is judged that there will be no big strain on the body. Rather, if you only think about innings and go out to the bullpen often, you have to keep warming up and you may be more likely to get injured while throwing with all your might.

It can also be motivated by Cho Hyung-joon as an individual. In his return to the starting lineup, he pitched seven innings of one run and won the game for the first time in a long time. Eight wins in the season. If it goes really well, you can try to win 10 games.

In conclusion, it is absolutely not a one-sided abuse instruction for the team and the coach. Cho Hyung-joon will also express his position directly, regretting the situation.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.