Cho Byung-hyun (21-SSG Landers), who won the KBO Futures (Second Division) League Relief King in 2023 while playing for the Armed Forces Athletic Corps (Sangmu), is aiming to enter the first team of the KBO in 2024. Cho, who was named to the first-team spring training roster for the first time and is currently training in Birovich, Florida, USA, said through the club on Tuesday (June 20), “My goal this season is to make the first team full-time. Also, I want to reach 10 in either holds or saves. “Cho Byung-hyun, a right-handed pitcher, was selected by SSG with the 28th overall pick in the third round of the 2021 second round .After a brief stint with the first team in his rookie year (3 games, 6⅔ innings, 8.10 ERA), Cho enlisted in the military in 2022 and spent time with the Commerce .After going 4-1 with a 3.77 ERA in 11 games and one save in the Futures League in 2022, Cho was named the “Second Team Reliever of the Year” in 2023, going 2-2 with a 2.25 ERA in 44 games and 17 saves.

After his discharge from the military, he wore the Korean flag at the 2023 Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) and the Asian Championship. Military life was a turning point for Cho. “I’m stronger than I was before I enlisted. “My velocity increased by about 4 kilometers per hour, and I drew a lot of false swings from batters, which gave me confidence. I improved my pitching form by modifying and complementing it at Sangsung, and I also improved my windup and stride,” he recalled. Cho Byung-hyun throws a fastball in the low 140 kilometers per hour. The international tournament also confirmed the effectiveness of his fastball .”I realized that not only binding is important, but also delivery is important,” he said. “Originally, I used to think only about strikes and throw hard, but now I try to throw as close as possible to the position the catcher requires. “Seeing his growth, SSG included him in the first team spring training roster.

“I participated in the first team camp for the first time. I’m excited and happy,” he said, adding, “I want to show my ball in the camp. I want to show that I’m a good pitcher, and I want to make sure that I deserve it.” “I’m confident in my pitches,” Cho Byung-hyun said, “The pitch I’m most confident in is my slider, and the forkball I’ve been throwing since I was in the business world, and I’ve been perfecting it in this camp. I also want to add a changeup,” he said, revealing his strategy for entering the first team. SSG is currently looking for a “young pitcher” to help Ko Hyo-joon (41) and Noh Kyung-eun (39), the nucleus of the bullpen. Cho Byung-hyun has emerged as a strong candidate for the first-team bullpen. He hopes to make it to the bullpen. “I have a desire to be a starting pitcher, but I want to do my part in any position,” Cho said, “and if I’m a bullpen pitcher, I want to take a spot in the bullpen .”If Cho’s desire is realized, SSG will be able to complete one of its 2024 토토사이트 goals, “remodeling the bullpen,” sooner.