‘The wandering is over’ Fear of injury → Knock to turn the batter → 150 km again ‘Sing Sing’

 Lotte Giants young gun Choi Jun-yong (22) has won his heart. He gave up his dream of becoming a hitter and focused on pitching again.

Choi Jun-yong appeared in 47 games this year and played 47⅔ innings, posting 2 wins, 3 losses, and 14 holds. Although he suffered from injuries and poor performance in the first half of the year, he regained his power in the second half and contributed to Lotte's fall baseball competition. His ERA of 2.45 is a career high.

However, fear and hesitation about repeated injuries plagued the young pitcher. Since his second year, he has been plagued by repeated injuries. In particular, the memory of his lengthy rehabilitation after being diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder was difficult for him. As he was throwing with pain in his arm, he lacked stability compared to his skills. The position and control went back and forth.

After the season ended, he discussed converting to a hitter with newly appointed manager Kim Tae-hyung. In fact, for the head coach who declared ‘winning the championship within 3 years’, it was like a lightning strike.

The difference in value between pitcher and hitter Choi Jun-yong is enormous.

As a pitcher, he is a player who is promised to be a first-team winner, but as a hitter, this is just the beginning. My only experience playing as an infielder was when I was in middle school. No matter how good your baseball sense is, it takes quite a bit of time to get used to hitting. There is no need to say anything about ‘defender’.

Manager Kim Tae-hyung wanted Choi Jun-yong to remain as a pitcher. However, he participated in batting practice, received pungos, and allowed 'two-hitting in parallel' as he wanted. He said, "Do whatever you want, and let's talk again after the APBC (Asian Professional Baseball Championship)."

From the beginning of his debut, Choi Jun-yong's fastball was evaluated as the best in the league. He used to hit a rising fastball that went over 150 km. His flexible pitching form was also well received.

However, he is not only a talented player, but also a player who works hard. Even after receiving serious injuries several times, he stood up like a roly-poly. He added pitches starting with the slider, sweeper, and changeup. The status of the fastball, which was disappointing last year, has also been raised again.

He regained his confidence with an impressive pitching performance at APBC. Coach Ryu Joong-il and other national team coaches and players also stopped him, saying, “Why are you batting when you have such a ball?” After returning, coach Kim Tae-hyung and the Lotte coaching staff had the same opinion.

Now I have made up my mind again. Choi Jun-yong recently shared his honest feelings on his SNS, saying, "I think 2023 will be remembered as the year when I was most exhausted and had a lot of thoughts and worries."

He added, "I once again felt how important the injury was. Because of it, I thought and worried a lot, wandered a lot, and learned a lot."

He said, "I had a lot of expectations because I seemed to have shown a lot of good performance as a rookie player in 2020 and 2021, but I was unable to live up to expectations and had a disappointing year in 2022 and 2023. I am sincerely sorry," but "It is not easy." “I know very well that this is not the case. In the upcoming 2024 season, I will not be sick anymore and will do well to live up to expectations. I am sincerely grateful for your support both when I am doing well and when I am not doing well,” he said, expressing his firm determination.

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