“I can do anything you ask me to do well,” said Cho Dae-hyun of Gangneung High School, wearing a KIA Tigers uniform, with a trembling voice and confident ambition.
Director Shim Jae-hak gave a warm hug to Gangneung High School’s Cho Dae-hyun, whom he nominated with the hope that he would grow into the KIA Tigers right-handed pitcher with the most wins.카지노
The 2024 KBO rookie draft was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Westin Chosun Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul on the 14th. KIA general manager Shim Jae-hak, who had the 6th overall pick, selected Cho Dae-hyeon of Gangneung High School, a right-handed pitcher who throws 151 km.
Cho Dae-hyun, who exploded with the potential he had since entering his third year, played as an ace in the Shinsegae E-Mart Cup National High School Baseball Tournament, which was his first tournament of the season, and achieved the valuable result of finishing as runner-up.
Against Jangchung High School in the semifinals, Dae-Hyun Cho became the winning pitcher as a batter with 4 hits in 5 at-bats and as a pitcher, he pitched 5 innings, allowing 2 runs and 7 innings. Excluding the two runs (unearned errors) given during the tournament, Cho Dae-hyun did not give up a single point during the tournament.
Cho Dae-hyun, who recorded 82 pitches in the semifinals, was limited in the number of pitches and appeared only as a batsman in the final against Deoksu High School. Unfortunately, he only finished as runner-up, but Cho Dae-hyun left a strong impression on scouts by showing a brilliant performance in the two-stroke game and winning the competition award.
Cho Dae-hyun is a right-handed pitcher with a sturdy physique of 193 cm and 90 kg. His fastball, which seems to hit from his tall height, is felt by batters to be more powerful. He has a fastball with a maximum speed of 151km and a slider to pitch type, but he has a powerful pitch that overwhelms batters with just those two pitches.
As a pitcher this season, he recorded 18 games, 62.2 innings, 7 wins, an ERA of 1.29, 4 walks, 28 strikeouts, and 76 strikeouts. As a batter, he recorded 21 games with a batting average of 0.288, 21 hits, 12 RBI, and 13 runs in 73 at-bats. Gangneung High School’s Cho Dae-hyun also played a two-bat along with Gyeongbuk High School’s Jeon Mir and was also called Jo Tani and Jeon Tani.
General Manager Shim Jae-hak said, “First of all, when I touched his body while wearing the uniform, I was satisfied because his body was much better than I expected. The reason I chose Cho Dae-hyun was because Yang Hyeon-jong, who joined in 2007, is walking the path of a legend by recording the most wins as a KBO starter. He explained the reason for his nomination, saying, “I hope that (Cho Dae-hyun) will maximize his strengths as the future of KIA and become KIA’s right-handed pitcher with the most wins.”
Before going down to the stage, Director Shim said, “I will raise you with the heart of a parent. Thank you for sending me,” and bowed in the direction where Cho Dae-hyun’s parents were sitting.
Cho Dae-hyun, who was handed the microphone, expressed his feelings in a trembling voice, saying, “I am really happy and thank you for trusting and choosing me. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my parents and Gangneung High School coach Choi Jae-ho.”
When asked about his role model, he replied, “I respect all of my KIA Tigers seniors, but I learned a lot from watching senior Hae-young Jeong.” When closing pitcher Jeong Hae-young was selected as a role model, the host asked Dae-hyun Cho if he had any aspirations to be a bullpen or closing pitcher. Cho Dae-hyun expressed his bold ambition by saying, “I can do well in anything you ask me to do.”
In the commemorative photo taken after the rookie draft, KIA’s Cho Dae-hyun, who was relieved of his tension, smiled brightly while holding Samsung’s Yook Seon-yeop’s hand. The two were together at Jangchung High School when they were first graders. After finishing their freshman year, Cho Dae-hyun transferred to Gangneung High School, and the two shared the glorious moment of being selected in the first round of the 2024 rookie draft.