Where would DNA, which won 13 games in its first year of debut...Elbow surgery → 8 wins in the first season of return! And the 24-year-old native starter who disappeared is because

Aug 26, 2025

Where would DNA, which won 13 games in its first year of debut...Elbow surgery → 8 wins in the first season of return! And the 24-year-old native starter who disappeared is because
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/



After returning as a starter from the bullpen, he pitched seven innings with one run. He won eight games in the season, but immediately disappeared from the first team stage.

KT Wiz announced the cancellation of starting pitcher So Hyung-joon (24) on the 26th.

KT manager Lee Kang-chul, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the same day, said, `I took out Cho Hyung-joon once because the inning was almost over (130 innings)."




After undergoing Tommy John surgery (exchange surgery of the inner ligament of the elbow) last year, Cho Hyung-joon returned only in September, the last minute of the second half, and pitched only eight ⅓ in six games.

He scheduled 130 innings ahead of this season, but the DNA of the pitcher, who won 13 games from the 19-year-old season in his first year of debut, remained. In 23 games (21 starts) this season, he has already played 130 innings with an 8 wins, 6 losses, 1 hold, and a 3.25 ERA.

And being excluded from the first team again. Manager Lee Kang-chul said, `It is true that the innings were full and tired. I think I'll need some time to recover," he said, expressing his intention to apply the 10-day rotation for the rest of the season.




Then "We have to use an alternative starter (for So Hyung-jun's position) on the upcoming Saturday. In this three-game series, Ko Young-pyo and Heisus will go out (following Oh Won-seok)."

Where would DNA, which won 13 games in its first year of debut...Elbow surgery → 8 wins in the first season of return! And the 24-year-old native starter who disappeared is because
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/
Cho Hyung-joon has already won 43 games and 572 ⅔ innings in six years since his debut. In one way or another, director Lee Kang-chul is one of the most cherished supporters. He said "(Small) Hyeong-jun is very comfortable whenever I see him. There is a sense of stability even when there is a crisis. He emphasized, "It's like a bed with an unshakable expression."

While struggling recently, KT swept three consecutive games against the Doosan Bears, which threatened the mid-range with seven consecutive wins last weekend, and gained momentum again. Recalling the last game against Doosan, head coach Lee Kang-chul said, `I never thought Jang Jin-hyuk would hit a home run there," he said with a smile.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.