“It was very unfortunate because I was in better condition than ever.”
Kiwoom Heroes veteran pitcher Won Jong-hyun prepared for the 2023 season with more enthusiasm than any other year. After his first FA qualification after the end of his last season, he moved his nest from NC to Kiwoom for a total of 2.5 billion won for 4 years, and he was eager to repay the team that recognized his value. 토스카지노
Everything went smoothly from the Arizona spring camp in February to the demonstration game in March. From building his body to picking up his pace, he did better than he thought he would.
Won Jong-hyun was confident in his performance this season, even when he finished the final inspection with 4 hits, 2 strikeouts, and 2 runs (1 earned run) in 5 appearances in demonstration games. On the 1st of last month, he showed off his good condition by throwing a powerful fastball over 150km from the opening game against the Hanwha Eagles.
However, Won Jong-hyun was canceled from the entry due to an adductor muscle injury in his right hand after the match against Hanwha on April 2nd. Since then, he has been away from the first team for over a month, and he and the team have had a hard time.
After completing training on the 18th, Won Jong-hyun said, “I prepared really well during the off-season, but it was very unfortunate that I got injured.” It seems to have led to.’
Kiwoom realized that the weight of the bullpen had decreased during the absence of Won Jong-hyun. Kim Jae-woong, Ha Young-min,
Fortunately, Won Jong-hyun quickly recovered from his injury and returned to the mound for the first team. On the 17th, he joined the 1st team after successfully completing the Futures League actual match against the NC 2nd team. Starting from the KIA Tigers game in Gwangju on the 19th, he waits for a sortie in the bullpen.
Won Jong-hyun said, “During the rehabilitation period, I thought a lot on my own. While I was missing, the team situation was not good, so my heart was heavy.”
“It hurt my heart to see junior pitchers struggling in the bullpen. So I tried to prepare for a comeback as soon as possible,” he said. I want to go out,” he said.