Let's check your shoulder health. Did you make up your mind? 88SV transfer students are going to study in the U.S. at the end of the year... 2020 ball power will be restored
Let's check your shoulder health. Did you make up your mind? 88SV transfer students are going to study in the U.S. at the end of the year... 2020 ball power will be restored
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KIA Tigers right-hander Cho Sang-woo (30) has decided to train at Tread Athletics in Charlotte, North Carolina during the off-season. The team said it will move to the U.S. on May 30 at the earliest. Cho Sang-woo, who signed a three-year free agent contract with Kia and moved to the U.S. through a trade agreement, is also tying his shoes early on. This offers a glimpse into his commitment ahead of the 2025 season.먹튀검증
Cho Sang-woo has displayed strong performance as a bullpen pitcher, including Kiwoom's finishing pitcher this year. He has 33 wins and 54 holds 88 saves and an ERA of 3.11 over the past nine years. In the 2020 season, he pitched in 50 games, posting a career high of 5 wins and 33 saves and an ERA of 2.15. He has served in the military since 2022 and returned to the team for the 2024 season.
However, he did not have strong pitching capabilities. He had six saves and nine holds and an earned run average of 3.18 in 44 games. His performance did not match his reputation. Early in the opening period, he did not have the finishing pitcher lineup. His ball speed dropped. He pitched in the group based on his experience, and when his ball power increased in late June, he returned to the mound at the end of this season. However, he ended the season early due to shoulder pain in early August. He pitched in two games for Futures, but failed to return to the top team.
When Jang Hyun-sik, a must-winner who contributed to the overall championship by playing in 75 games, was transferred to the LG Twins as an FA, Kia started preparing alternatives and secured a trade with Cho Sang-woo. It offered 1 billion won in cash in return for the 2026 rookie nomination in the first and fourth rounds. It expects to fill the void left by Jang as a right-handed pitching bullpen pitcher with a total of 88 saves.
At the same time, attention was paid to the condition of the shoulder. He recruited him at the risk of considerable bleeding, raising doubts that he could be hampered by injuries. The club conducted its own medical check to dispel concerns. On the 24th, he made an official announcement that "an MRI examination of the right shoulder and elbow area was conducted at Sejong Sports orthopedics on the 20th and there were no specific findings."
He did not stop there. He decided to move to the U.S. later this month to train at Tread Athletics. Several players, including Kim Ki-hoon and Yoo Seung-cheol, made achievements through short-term training in June. After Cho was judged to have perfect shoulders and arms, he seems to have made a decision to regain his power in his heyday.
During his heyday, Cho was good at breaking balls, ranging from fastballs with speeds of over 150 kilometers to sharp sliders and splitters. He displayed stable ball control. He thus overwhelmed his opponents. The 2024 season, however, was not what he looked like in the past two years. He decided to find a clue to his recovery from his heyday at Tread Athletics. Tread Athletics is known for providing proper advice while preventing injury caused by sudden change.
Cho can be utilized in various ways in the bullpen. He will also play the role of one inning in the second half with Jeon Sang-hyun, another must-winner, and Jung Hae-young, the closer. When Jung takes a break due to consecutive pitching, he can also play the closing role. He can play multiple innings and has ample experience in the bullpen, which gives him an advantage. For Kia, he is an important member of the team's ability to lead the team. Furthermore, he will become an FA at the end of the 2025 season. He needs to increase his performance as a top bullpen pitcher to maximize his value. This indicates whether he will return to the U.S. before returning the end of the year and move to the U.S.