"First player to be called up for the first team" ...KT Joey-hyun, who is aiming for a chance, said, "I want to do well for a long time."

"First player to be called up for the first team" ...KT Joey-hyun, who is aiming for a chance, said, "I want to do well for a long time."

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KT Wiz right-hander Joey-hyun made a big impression last year by performing well as a substitute starter. In particular, he filled the gap when there were variables such as the occurrence of injuries in the team's starting lineup. In the second half of the year, he started as a five-star starter.토토사이트

Jo has joined the Futures team's spring camp ahead of the 2025 season and is sweating profusely. "I'm preparing for it with a desperate heart. I want to grab it when I get a chance," he said at the Gijang Hyundai Motor Dream Ball Park in Busan, where the KT Futures team is currently in camp.

First of all, I looked back on the previous season. "I couldn't do it in April, but after being eliminated as a second team member, I prepared a lot to do well," Cho said. "The coaching staff also helped me a lot," Cho said. "After that, I was called up to the first team again and did what I prepared, and I think I saw some good performances in the Futures team."

After slowing down with an ERA of 9.49 in 12 ⅓ in eight games in the first half, he rebounded with one win and two losses and an ERA of 4.88 in 27 ⅔ in eight games in the second half.

Nevertheless, Jo said, "I wasn't satisfied at all. I just wanted to do better." "I'm sad about my speed. Compared to 2023, the average speed of my fastball speed increased by 1 to 2 kilometers per hour last year. I want to increase the speed further," Cho said. "The maximum speed of my fastball speed reached 144 kilometers per hour in the early last season before falling again. I think I maintained the speed at 138 to 140 kilometers per hour on average."

Before entering this year's spring camp, I was fully prepared. "I focused on speed while keeping the weight down, rather than increasing the weight a lot during weight training," Cho said. "I've gained a lot of weight this year as I did in my early 20s," Cho said. "I threw a lot of balls before the camp. There is no significant change in weight, but muscle has increased, which makes my body feel stronger."

That's how desperate he is. "I'm in my 30s (born in 1995), and I got married late last year. Of course, I want to do better," Jo said. "When I took off my uniform and quit baseball later, I felt that I didn't want to leave any regrets or regrets. I want to do my best to the extent that I can lay down baseball in a comfortable way."

The team garnered positive feedback during the camp. "Choi Hyun has already been proven, so he has been assigned to the Futures team camp, not the first team. He knows what to do. He has been preparing very hard," KT Futures team coach Kim Tae-kyun said. "Based on how he throws the ball, I think he will be the first pitcher who will be called up to the Futures team. Rookie players and young players should watch their development going forward rather than immediately evaluating them."

"Coach and coach have helped me train well. I don't always want to focus on increasing my speed," Cho said. "Now I'm paying attention to pitches, commands, and breaking pitches. I'm going to check the second to third pitches in the camp warm-up match."

"Pitch number 2 to 3 are fork balls and sliders, respectively. I use sliders, but people around me say cutters. My fastball speed is not very fast, so I'm going to supplement it with breaking balls," he added.

My future goal is not to get sick. "I want to finish the camp healthy and safe," Cho said. "I believe that if I show good performance in the Futures team, I will have an opportunity in the first team like I did last year. I really want to take that opportunity," Cho said. "I don't want to go on board the opening entry. It is more important to play well when you are called by the first team for a long time than to play in the opening game together. I will prepare step by step and produce results."