Hanwha, I made a decision once again...Jung Woo-joo → Hwang Jun-seo as a left-hander specialist

Sep 09, 2025

Hanwha, I made a decision once again...Jung Woo-joo → Hwang Jun-seo as a left-hander specialist
Hanwha Jung Woo-joo, who is pitching in practice ahead of a game between NC and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 3rd, and pitching in the top of the 10th inning of extra time. Daejeon= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.03/



Hanwha, I made a decision once again...Jung Woo-joo → Hwang Jun-seo as a left-hander specialist
Hanwha Jung Woo-joo, who took the mound in the bottom of the fourth inning, is pitching hard at the match between Hanwha and Samsung held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th. Daegu= Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.07/
Jung Woo-joo (19, Hanwha Eagles) will receive a chance as a starting pitcher.

Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said ahead of the game against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 9th, `We are going to use (Jung) Woo-joo as the starting player for the rest of the game.'

Jung Woo-joo, who was named the first round of the rookie draft in 2025 (second overall), recorded three wins, no losses, and a 2.96 ERA with three holds in 46 games this season.




He boldly faced off the batter with a fastball of mid-to-late 150 kilometers, and was in charge of one of Hanwha's bullpens.

In the match against Samsung on the 7th, he pitched perfectly with two hits and four strikeouts in two innings. The game was a starter 'final test' for Jung Woo-joo.

Hanwha is agonizing over the fifth starting position this season. Ahead of this season, Um Sang-baek signed a four-year contract worth 7.8 billion won, but he was sluggish with 1 win, 6 losses and an ERA of 6.33 in 15 games.




Hwang Jun-seo, who showed good performance as an alternative starter in the first half, started in the second half, but showed some ups and downs.

Hanwha, I made a decision once again...Jung Woo-joo → Hwang Jun-seo as a left-hander specialist
In the game between Hanwha and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th, Hanwha Hwang Joon-seo, with one out and runners on first base, is thanking center fielder Liberato for catching Samsung's Koo Ja-wook's ball with a good defense in the bottom of the third inning. Daegu= Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.07/
Hwang Jun-seo started against Samsung on the 7th and allowed two hits, two walks, four strikeouts and two runs in three innings. It wasn't bad pitching, but Jung Woo-joo got the opportunity to start.

Coach Kim said "Jung Woo-joo will enter Hwang Jun-seo's starting position. (Hwang) Jun-seo is trying to prepare with a left-hander bullpen. There are two people, but I'm thinking about one more Jun-seo as a left-handed specialist.




Jung Woo-joo's starting debut is scheduled to be against the Kiwoom Heroes in Daejeon on the 14th.

Jung Woo-joo is also not going to let him throw long innings. Manager Kim said, `We can't look at the innings for a long time. I'm thinking about two to three innings. I haven't thrown a lot of balls now, so I'm going to adjust and use it."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.