KT Wiz's Yuk Cheong-myeong was nominated in the second round of the rookie draft ahead of last season. He had high expectations for his powerful pitching during his time at Gangneung High School, and was mentioned as a potential star who will take charge of the future of KT's mound along with first-rounder Won Sang-hyun.메이저사이트
The team also had an early chance. KT's main starters Ko Young-pyo, Benjamin, and Um Sang-baek were absent early last season due to injuries and sluggish performances, while coach Lee Kang-chul gave Yuk Chung-myung and Won Sang-hyun plenty of starting opportunities.
However, it was not easy in the professional world. Victory over the Kiwoom Heroes on May 4 last year was the only joy. He had one win and five losses and an ERA of 5.44 in 13 games. He also had pain in his elbow. Eventually, he underwent surgery for bone fragments. As soon as he started his professional career, he had to enter a boring fight called rehabilitation.
In the meantime, Won has been participating in the finishing camp in Japan and the spring camp in Australia to boost his skills. After gaining weight and changing his form, Won is highly likely to play as a must-winner this season.
On the contrary, Yuk is working out at Iksan 2nd tier camp. You may envy Won Sang-hyun, but the more urgent he is, the more he has to go back. Fortunately, he will pitch on the mound for the first time since his rehabilitation on Wednesday.
Yuk Cheong-myung said, "The rehabilitation period was long. Still, I'm not sick and I'm improving my condition well. I did elbow surgery when I was a third grader in high school. That's why I was able to overcome it better." He added, "(Small) Hyung-jun did rehabilitation together. He gave me a lot of advice and bought me a lot of delicious things, which was very helpful." After the elbow surgery, So Hyung-jun also spent nearly two years in rehabilitation. Currently, he is working on his body to return to the starting lineup in the Australian camp. "Hyung-jun pointed out that he throws the ball only with his upper body. That's why I'm going to pitch mainly on my lower body from now on," explained Yuk.
Looking back on last season's surgery, Yuk Cheong-myung said, "I came down to Iksan, and I was so jealous of my seniors playing fall baseball. I also wanted to feel the heat in the dugout," and added, "Last season, the opportunity came early, and I think the injury grew because I was worried that I had to adapt to the first team somehow."
How are you feeling now? "I'm not sick anymore. I've gained a lot of muscles. Everything is going well," said Yuk. "I'm looking forward to my pitching. I think I can achieve my goal to return to the mound in April. I want to take the mound at KT Wiz Park as soon as possible and throw the ball as a starting pitcher while listening to cheers from fans."
Lastly, Won Sang-hyun, a colleague and rival. Yuk Cheong-myung said, "I won first last year, and Sang-hyun also came up with a good condition right away. I think it's a mutually dependent relationship. There were scenes where Sang-hyun came down to the second division last year and voluntarily returned his cell phone to the coach in the evening. I should learn from him, too."