There was also a 150km two-seam feature, the main character of the mega trade with Lotte! → The eyes of Kim Won-hyung, a scary pitcher when he caught control of the ball, glistened.
Nov 14, 2025
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When Choi Woo-in (23) asked a question, Kim Won-hyung's eyes glistened. He identified the endless potential of Choi Woo-in to be a clear must-win group.
The Doosan Bears, led by head coach Kim Won-hyung, have been holding a wrap-up camp at Ivy Stadium in Miyazaki, Japan since the 29th of last month. He organized a high-intensity training schedule regardless of pitching and fielding. Pitchers are focusing on learning the sense of throwing the ball by throwing bullpen pitches almost every two days. Manager Kim Won-hyung looked at the pitchers quite carefully. Choi Woo-in is also one of the prospects that head coach Kim Won-hyung expects.
Coach Kim Won-hyung said, `It's the first time I've seen Choi Woo-in throw a ball here. First of all, it's all about determination. If you throw it, it will come out 148 kilometers and 149 kilometers. It's a story that if you go into the game, you'll get 150 kilometers."
Choi Woo-in is a pitcher who was included in Doosan's mega trade with Lotte last year.
Doosan sent Jung Chul-won and Jeon Min-jae and recruited Kim Min-seok, Choo Jae-hyun and Choi Woo-in. Choi Woo-in did not receive attention due to his lack of career and name value compared to the other four.
Choi has yet to make his first-team debut. Choi Woo-in is a native of Seoul High School during Daechi and was nominated by Lotte in the 71st overall of the 8th round of the 2021 rookie draft. For Lotte, the Futures League has played in 21 games in four years alone. This year, he wore Doosan's uniform and recorded an ERA of 5.40 in 16 ⅔ innings in 16 Futures League games.
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Practice is the only way to live. Director Kim Won-hyung said, `We have to keep trying. If you create your ability to pitch all your strength in the strike zone to some extent, you can really easily erase one inning."
You have to realize it yourself. It is necessary to find a certain point and beat that suits you. Coach Kim Won-hyung said, `Nice balls often come out. When you throw the ball, you have to maintain your posture and feeling on your own. Pitchers whose control is shaky don't feel the point well. He explained, "It should be constant rather than how the pitching form is and how the follow is."
We have no choice but to find it through repeated training. Director Kim Won-hyung said, `In the end, you have to find it yourself. If you throw at 50% or 60%, there is no big burden even if you throw a lot. Even if you don't ask, even if you don't have a schedule, you have to come up to the mound and throw it lightly," he said.
Miyazaki (Japan) = Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
