Who is the most demanding pitcher? Oh, it's not Ponce. The 19-year-old rookie shortstop's left-handed pro adaptation

Aug 24, 2025

Who is the most demanding pitcher? Oh, it's not Ponce. The 19-year-old rookie shortstop's left-handed pro adaptation
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"I don't miss a hit between third base and shortstop."

Immediately after the opening of this season, the Kiwoom Heroes went well 'once'. Puig and Cardinez's bat exploded hot, and three rookies, Yeo Dong-wook, Jeon Tae-hyun and Eo Jun-seo, swung the bat fearlessly. Yeo Dong-wook and Eo Jun-seo drew attention by making their first hits in their debut as high school graduates with home runs.

Eo Jun-seo, whom I met in Gwangju at that time. He was a 19-year-old young man who seemed embarrassed and said what he had to say. Let's ask him to introduce his strengths "I don't miss a hit between third base and shortstop. He smiled brightly, saying, "I have a very strong shoulder.' At that time, he met with his idol Oh Ji-hwan (LG) through an interview, received gifts, and exchanged contact information. Eo Jun-seo is Oh Ji-hwan's nourishing middle school and a junior directly under the direct control of Gyeonggi High School. He is also a right-handed, left-handed shortstop.




And five months have passed. While Yeo Dong-wook and Jeon Tae-hyun are back and forth between the main players and backup players and the first and second teams, only Eo Jun-seo is keeping his position as the main shortstop. The most important thing as a shortstop is defense. I got a passing score there. He played 93 games before the match against the Samsung Lions on Sunday. It's an experience you can't buy with money.

Who is the most demanding pitcher? Oh, it's not Ponce. The 19-year-old rookie shortstop's left-handed pro adaptation
Kiwoom-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. Eo Jun-seo is happy after hitting a double in the top of the eighth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/
Acting head coach Seol Jong-jin said of Eo Jun-seo, `He continues to play and grow. Considering that he is a rookie player, he seems to be satisfied. Of course, handling and a lot of things still need to be refined. Still, it is encouraging to see young players working hard and growing up. The play isn't spectacular, but it's calm. There are qualities in hitting as well."

He has a batting average of 2.26 with three home runs and 16 RBIs. He made 21 errors. Very lacking as a professional first team level. When asked "Don't you regret saying that you don't miss a hit between third base and shortstop", he laughs, saying "There won't be a mistake on that side."




Eo Jun-seo said seriously "On the contrary, it is much more difficult to hit head-on. Compared to high school, the batting quality is different", he said, and at first, he prayed in his heart that 'Don't let the ball come to me'. Still, the tension disappeared now as I continued to play in the match."

Who is the most demanding pitcher? Oh, it's not Ponce. The 19-year-old rookie shortstop's left-handed pro adaptation
A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the Lotte Giants at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 22nd. Kiwoom shortstop Eo Jun-seo and second baseman Kwon Hyuk-bin are defending. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.22/
He is adjusting to the rough first team. He is still a 19-year-old player. In the recent heat, ahead of the game against the KIA Tigers on the 19th, he vomited after training and played in the game. Eo Jun-seo explained "If I felt like I could put my strength on the bat until June, after that, I felt like I had lost all my strength." It's too much to play a full-time season as a professional, but the weather is hot, so it's inevitably physically difficult.

Who was the hardest pitcher to hit. I thought Ponce's name would come out of Hanwha Eagles 'Super Ace', but again, the wrong answer came. Eo Jun-seo is "Banz (former Lotte). I really felt like I wouldn't be able to play at all. What's funny is that similar types of Jack Rogue (Doosan) players hit the ball. But Barnes' ball didn't hit him in any way," he said with a smile. He added "Won Sang-hyun (KT) change-up is also very powerful to me."




Who is the most demanding pitcher? Oh, it's not Ponce. The 19-year-old rookie shortstop's left-handed pro adaptation
The KBO League game between Kiwoom and Hanwha at Gocheok Dome in Seoul on the 5th. Kiwoom Eo Jun-seo hit a tying solo home run in the bottom of the 8th inning. Eo Jun-seo circling the ground. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.07.05/
When Eo Jun-seo said "Isn't it hard to live as the youngest?"I've never been nervous when I go out to a match, and I always stay confident when I make mistakes and seem to be wary of others." Employees of Kiwoom's public relations team who heard that laughed as if they were dumbfounded. Let's take a close look at Eo Jun-seo's face caught on the broadcast screen during the match. Whether you're nervous or not.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.