2025 Rookie Pitchers Successfully Finished Camping...Expectations increase for both clubs and fans
2025 Rookie Pitchers Successfully Finished Camping...Expectations increase for both clubs and fans
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The 2025 KBO exhibition game will kick off on July 8. The team will start a 10-day schedule to prepare for the opening of the regular season on July 22.
Rookie players, who are about to start a new season in 2025, have shown good performances since the spring camp before the opening, and baseball fans' expectations for them are also growing.온라인바카라
New players nominated in the first round ahead of their first professional stage drew positive reviews in the second spring camp in Japan and Taiwan ahead of the opening.
First, Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said he would put left-hander Chung Hyun-woo, the first overall pick in the 2025 KBO rookie draft, in the starting rotation.
Coach Hong Won-ki, who arrived through Incheon International Airport after the spring camp on the 5th, met with reporters and said, "First of all, Kenny Rosenberg, Ha Young-min, Kim Yoon-ha, and Jung Hyun-woo have been confirmed, and we plan to look at the remaining five starters as they go through exhibition games."
Chung Hyun-woo showed good performance in a practice game against the Zhongxin Brothers of Taiwan's professional baseball on the 23rd of last month, pitching two innings of one hit, one walk, and four strikeouts.
On this day, head coach Hong promised to support his performance, saying, "I think Jung Hyun-woo should clearly manage as he is now graduating from high school and playing the starting rotation for the first time."
Jung Woo-joo (Hanwha Eagles), the second-ranked "fireballer" in the overall rookie draft, is also drawing expectations from fans.
Jung Woo-joo, who took the mound in the top of the ninth inning of the game against the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese professional baseball league on the 23rd of last month, finished with a complete withdrawal after taking one inning.
Jung Woo-joo also took the mound in the ninth inning in a practice game against SSG Landers on the 2nd, and as soon as he took the mound, he faced a crisis of second and third bases with no outs, but escaped the crisis he created himself by striking out all three subsequent batters with a fast ball.
Bae Chan-seung (Samsung Lions), who is ranked third overall, also showed off a fastball in the 150km/h range in the spring camp, making a clear impression.
In addition to the Blue and White games, he allowed no runs in practice games against the Yomiuri Giants of Japanese professional baseball and the defending champion KIA Tigers.
Bae Chan-seung, who returned home on the 5th, said, "I think the trial game will be more nervous," but added, "I'll enjoy it as much as possible and throw it," adding, "My goal this year is to enter the must-win group and win the Rookie of the Year."
Kim Young-woo (LG Twins), who said "I'm looking forward to growing up" ahead of the spring camp, showed off his skills by boasting a speed of more than 150km in this camp.
At the time, Kim Young-woo said, "Now, the first thing to do is to go out to the game, so I'm training focusing on control and command. When that's stable, I want to try 160km once."
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop also mentioned Kim Young-woo as "a player who will support the bullpen," saying, "He showed progressive performance."
As he is a rookie who has just taken his first step, premature expectations and judgments are premature.
However, the way young players, united with their skills and spirit, will grow through the season is certainly raising expectations.