Won't we be able to select 5 players next year…A.C.E takes a break. A golden opportunity to return to a rookie

Sep 13, 2025

Won't we be able to select 5 players next year…A.C.E takes a break. A golden opportunity to return to a rookie
A game between LG and Kiwoom at Jamsil Stadium on the 30th. Kiwoom Park Jung-hoon, who is pitching as a starter. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.30/



Won't we be able to select 5 players next year…A.C.E takes a break. A golden opportunity to return to a rookie
The game between LG and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 9th, Kiwoom won 11 to 2. Acting coach Seol Jong-jin and Park Jung-hoon sharing the joy of victory. Gocheok = Reporter Huh Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.09/
Will A.C.E's break be an opportunity for the future.

Kiwoom Heroes acting head coach Seol Jong-jin unveiled the rotation of the three consecutive games ahead of the game against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 13th. Ha Young-min will start on the 13th, while Chung Hyun-woo will play on the 14th and Park Jung-hoon will play on the 15th.

'Ace'Raul Alcantara took a good rest and Park Jung-hoon had a chance. Alcantara delivered an additional willingness to rest to the club after the game against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 9th.




On the 12th, Daejeon Hanwha match was canceled due to rain, and the game began on the 15th. Alcantara was allowed to enter after a five-day break, but Kiwoom picked Park Jung-hoon as the starting pitcher on the 15th.

Park Jung-hoon, who was drafted by Kiwoom in the third round of the 2025 Rookie Draft (28th overall), had 1 loss, 1 save and an ERA of 4.34 in 13 games this season.

In the game against LG on the 9th, which was his latest appearance, he pitched three perfect innings and earned his first save since his debut.




As for the reason for choosing Park Jung-hoon as a starting pitcher, Acting President Seol said, `The inning was good against LG, and the control of the ball is stabilizing. He was a starter once before, and if the number of pitches is okay this time, he will go to the 4th to 5th innings. I've made up my mind now that I'm in that shape", he explained.

Won't we be able to select 5 players next year…A.C.E takes a break. A golden opportunity to return to a rookie
The game between LG and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 9th, Kiwoom won 11 to 2. Park Jung-hoon, who made his first save by pitching three scoreless innings, is being baptized by his teammates. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.09/
Park Jung-hoon struggled with seven hits and four runs in three innings against LG on the 30th of last month. However, he pitched one run (non-earned) in two ⅔ innings against Samsung on the 5th, when he took the mound, and continued his good pitching against LG on the 9th.

In the Futures League, he also started rotation at the beginning of the season.




Acting head coach Seol said "The speed came out, but there were ups and downs in my control." I couldn't take a long inning, so when I was in the Futures League in the second half, I had a starting class for about a month. His control was unstable, so he trained one inning and one inning short. I thought it would be bad to keep doing it in bad form, so I cut an inning when I liked it and did it."

Expectations are high for Park Jung-hoon. Acting Seol said "It may be personal greed, but if Park Jung-hoon does as he does now, I think he will be able to start fifth next year." I need to train again, such as the closing camp, but if I settle down like that, I think the team will be more solid" he said.

Meanwhile, Kiwoom formed its lineup in the order of Song Sung-moon (third baseman), Lim Ji-yeol (first baseman), Choi Joo-hwan (designated hitter), Joo Sung-won (right wing), Lee Ju-hyung (middle fielder), Kim Gun-hee (poster), Eo Jun-seo (striker), Oh Sun-jin (second baseman), and Park Joo-hong (left wing) on the 13th.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.