"I'm not afraid of getting hurt, I'll show you everything" ...Moon Dong-joo returns to the starting lineup against LG on the 27th
"I'm not afraid of getting hurt, I'll show you everything" ...Moon Dong-joo returns to the starting lineup against LG on the 27th
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Moon Dong-ju (22) of Hanwha Eagles is the frontrunner in the KBO League's "restraint revolution." On April 12, 2023, he became the first Korean pitcher to hit the 160-kilometer-per-hour mark at the match against KIA in Gwangju. In that year, he won the Rookie of the Year award with eight wins and eight losses and a 3.72 ERA in 23 matches, and won the gold medal while playing as the ace for the Hangzhou Asian Games team. In his second year as a professional, Moon was a young starting pitcher who received the most attention not only from Hanwha but also from the league.메이저사이트
He suffered "growing pains" last year. He only posted seven wins and seven losses with an earned run average of 5.17 in 21 games. Due to his shoulder injury, he ended the season early after taking the mound against Doosan on Sept. 3. The season, which he started aiming for the first innings since his debut, has come to an end unfortunately. Moon spent the off-season intensively warming up in Pattaya, Thailand, and played in the Australian and Japanese spring camps to join the starting lineup.
However, the process of increasing the number of pitches in the camp was slow. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon asked Moon Dong-ju, who has a history of injury, to slowly raise the pace. He has also prepared a temporary starter who will take charge of the opening early in the season, instead of Moon.
When the news broke that Moon Dong-joo would start the season in the bullpen, there was also a "disputed controversy over his position" among some fans. The noise died down only after manager Kim nailed, "Moon Dong-ju is the starting pitcher."
Moon Dong-ju, who never pitched in a camp practice game, took the mound in 189 days in an exhibition game against SSG on the 11th. He threw a fastball of nearly 160km as if he was trying to quench his thirst. Moon Dong-ju pitched three scoreless innings in two exhibition games, showing that there was no problem with his ball power and physical condition, and Hanwha's plan was partially revised.
Moon Dong-ju will start against LG in Jamsil on the 27th.
Moon Dong-ju, who met at Jamsil Stadium on the 25th, said, "I prepared really hard to be of help to the team," and expressed his determination, "I will show everything I have on the mound." He will play about three innings in his first appearance. He threw up to 28 pitches in the exhibition game, and increased the number of pitches to 50 through live pitching. Moon Dong-ju said, "I still don't have enough pitches, but I'll be able to raise them quickly because I'm in such a good condition."
Moon Dong-ju has not played a full-time season yet. In 2023, when he had the best performance, there was an "inning limit" for managing prospects, and last season he failed to complete due to injury. Having a healthy season is also a goal that Moon Dong-ju, who is in his fourth year, should achieve.
"I hope you finish the season well without getting hurt," Moon said. "But I don't intend to be afraid of injury," he added. "I will be careful not to get hurt, but I will not be afraid of it." After a long winter, Moon will open the door to spring again.