The final game of the 2023 KBO League (Game 16) between Doosan and Hanwha took place at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Wednesday. “Who are you going to pick?” was the first question the press asked Hanwha manager Choi Won-ho in the dugout before the game. It was about the rookie draft, which would take place two days later.
After finishing in last place last year, Hanwha holds the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s rookie draft. With Jang Hyun-sik (Masan Yongmago), who was considered the “biggest name in baseball,” signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the top two picks are Hwang Jun-seo, a left-handed pitcher from Jangchung University, and Kim Taek-yeon, a right-handed pitcher from Incheon University. Depending on who Hanwha picks, Doosan, which holds the No. 2 pick, will also change its options.
Hanwha has used its entire No. 1 pick in the last two years. Two years ago, they selected Moon Dong-ju, and last year they selected Kim Seo-hyun. Since both pitchers are right-handers, some analysts have suggested that left-hander Hwang Jun-seo might be better in terms of balance. When I asked Choi, “Who do you like better, left or right?” he evaded the question, saying, “A two-handed pitcher. Two hands.” The topic turned to Moon Dong-ju.소닉카지노
The conversation turned to Moon Dong-ju. Moon has appeared in 23 games this season, going 8-8 with a 3.72 ERA in 118.2 innings pitched. His last appearance with the first team came on March 3 against the LG Electronics. Given the team’s performance, it would have made sense to move him up, but Choi and the Hanwha coaching staff chose not to push him too hard as he is the future of Hanwha.
The next day, he pitched two innings in the Futures League against LG in Seosan. The reason was to keep him fresh for the Asian Games, where he will be called up to the national team. “I manage Moon’s schedule in the Futures League,” Choi said. “For the past week, I’ve been focusing on his recovery by playing catch, and he threw about 20 pitches last Sunday. He threw two innings today with a plan, and I’m planning to do some simple pitching this Friday, and then throw three innings on Sunday. Then I’ll have about four days to recover and get my conditioning right before I make the team.” “Once he makes the team, he’ll start playing scrimmages right away. If we stick to our schedule, I think it will be fine for (Moon) to pitch in a practice game right away.”