"122 pitches before debut" Kiwoom monster rookie ready to return, "90% recovery → plan to adjust the timing of return."

"122 pitches before debut" Kiwoom monster rookie ready to return, "90% recovery → plan to adjust the timing of return."

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Ahead of this season, Jung Hyun-woo (19), the first left-hander in the rookie draft wearing the Kiwoom Heroes uniform, will prepare to return.토토사이트

Ahead of the Gocheok KIA match on the 7th, Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki (52) said, "Jung Hyun-woo will start throwing the ball soon. We have recently completed the examination of the injured area, and if everything is okay, we have a plan to adjust the timing of our return."

Unlike other teams that play with two foreign pitchers and one foreign hitter, Kiwoom has been playing with two foreign batters this season, including Ruben Kadenas (28) and Yasiel Puig (35). This makes it difficult to start a game. Kiwoom has the highest ERA in starting pitchers this season at 5.81, the highest among the 10 teams. The loss is also the largest at 27 by a starting pitcher. Considering that Doosan, which ranks second in lost matches, has 20 losses, the largest gap between the two teams.

Moreover, ahead of the match against Lotte in Sajik on April 17, 2025 rookie starting pitcher Chung Hyun-woo developed symptoms of shoulder clumping during training, and the examination found inflammation and was excluded from the first-team entry. The absence of Chung Hyeon-woo, who has recorded a record of two wins and no losses with a 4.80 ERA in three appearances this season, has been fatal to Kiwoom. He threw 122 pitches against KIA in Gwangju on March 26 and skipped the rotation once, but unfortunately, he was listed on the injured list.

Chung Hyeon-woo, who took a rest, seems to be in a better condition. According to the Kiwoom team, Chung Hyeon-woo was found to have recovered more than 90% smoothly after conducting a re-treatment on the 3rd. The rehabilitation schedule and the timing of his return will be determined through the last treatment on the 10th. If there is no abnormality, he is expected to increase the number of pitches to at least 80 pitches in the Futures League before reaching the first team.

Coach Hong Won-ki also said, "I think I've seen all the players in the second division. Now, rather than calling up new faces, I plan to continue using existing players to play this season. Chung also said, "Since there must be some evaluation or physical condition check after pitching in the real game, it is practically impossible to come back right away after recovering."