Moon Dong-ju · Kim Seo-hyun 155km Talent Baseball… Hanwha’s Game Changer ‘Arizona Dream’

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The talent baseball between Dong-ju Moon and Seo-hyun Kim (Hanhwa Lee) unfolds in earnest.

The most notable thing about Hanwha’s Arizona Mesa spring camp roster is that Dong-ju Moon, the first nominee in 2022, and Seo-hyun Kim, the first overall pick in the 2023 draft, joined side by side. Moon Dong-ju and Kim Seo-hyun are expected to take time as Hanwha’s core prospects and be nurtured in a thorough plan. If he can grow into Hanwha’s representative 155km fastball one-two punch within five years, it will be a great success.

Moon Dong-ju has poor memories of his first spring camp in the pro a year ago. There is pain from an oblique muscle injury during camp and a brake on preparation for the season. He came up to the first team in May and was included in the starting rotation through the bullpen, but on June 9, right after his debut as a starting pitcher, he suffered a partial tear in the subscapularis muscle, and was again out of action.

He returned in late September and made three starts, finishing his first season with a 5.65 earned run average with 1 win, 3 losses and 2 holds in 13 games. It was a season in which he clearly realized the importance of taking care of his body. Apparently, during middle school and high school, you wouldn’t have been able to take care of your body in detail at the level of a pro. He himself would not have had the know-how to check his physical condition, prevent injuries, and adjust training accordingly.

Based on the baseball statistics website Stats, Moon Dong-joo’s average speed of fastballs in 2022 was 151.6 km. He mixed a slider, curve, and changeup with a fastball-oriented pitch. As shown by his fastball batting average of 0.327, his command and efficient use of breaking balls are a hot topic. If he prepares for the season in Arizona with a healthy body, his technical growth is expected.

In an interview with a media earlier this month, Kim Seo-hyun drew attention by revealing that she wanted to make 50 saves as a closer. 50 saves in a single season is a record that even legendary closers have not easily accomplished. That much proves that Kim Seo-hyun is growing his dream big, and proves that his distribution is extraordinary. It was a very welcome remark for the media.

In fact, the industry’s evaluation is that Kim Seo-hyun has the conditions to succeed as a closer. However, there are opinions that, from the standpoint of starting a professional career, it is better to prepare for a starting pitcher rather than focusing on professional finishers from the beginning. It doesn’t take much time to adapt to starting as a finisher, but it’s not easy for a professional finisher to turn into a starter. This is because it takes time to increase the number of pitches.

The positions, detailed roles, and long-term growth plans of the two people must be thoroughly managed at the front desk. They are not ordinary prospects, but young guns that can become the future engine of Korean baseball beyond Hanwha. In that respect, the existence of general manager Son Hyuk, a pitching expert, and manager Carlos Subero, who has extensive experience in developing players in the minor leagues, are reassuring. Even experiencing systematic preparation for the season is a great learning for both of them. 스포츠토토

Of course, the first priority is talent. In the case of Kiwoom, which is currently evaluated as the most excellent and advanced in player development, even the positions of newcomers are not arbitrarily decided. In fact, all five catchers selected in the 2023 rookie draft will not be raised as catchers. Team situations are also excluded. Thoroughly nurture in the direction of maximizing individual talents, but also consider the will of the individual.

Hanwha is waiting for the day when the two will become a game changer for Hanwha someday, and perhaps they are leaving for Arizona to mark the starting point of the club’s history. Anticipation for what Moon Dong-ju and Kim Seo-hyun will show at the Arizona spring camp is amplified.

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