"It's my second time, but Minseok was even more surprised because it was his first time." Is there a trade deal? "No.36" is the national hitter number

"It's my second time, but Minseok was even more surprised because it was his first time." Is there a trade deal? "No.36" is the national hitter number

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Trade is not such an unfamiliar word to outfielder Choo Jae-hyun. Choo already experienced a trade in which he would wear the Lotte Giants uniform after leaving the Kiwoom Heroes, who nominated him four years ago. Choo's face was calmer than expected because it was his second trade. Rather, Choo expressed his excitement, saying, "It is an opportunity to make a turning point in his baseball career."

Choo Jae-hyun, born in 1999, set foot on the professional stage as the 28th overall in the second and third rounds of the Kiwoom Heroes in 2018. Choo Jae-hyun played only one first-team game for Kiwoom and then changed to Lotte's uniform through a trade at the beginning of the 2020 season.

Choo Jae-hyun, who had three hits in 13 games in the 2020 season, played in 95 games in the 2021 season, batting average of 0.252, 66 hits, five homers, 26 RBIs, four steals, 26 walks, and 37 points. After playing in 33 games in the 2022 season, Choo Jae-hyun joined the Sangmu Baseball Team to solve military problems.

Choo, who returned after being discharged from the military in the middle of the 2024 season, was aiming to play in the first division. However, Choo left a regret that he could not make even a single at-bat in the first division, being pushed out by fellow outfielders such as Yoon Dong-hee and Hwang Sung-bin.

Choo Jae-hyun played in 65 games in the Futures League in the 2024 season with a batting average of 0.324, 73 hits, 6 home runs, 36 RBIs, 23 walks, 9 steals, 0.407 on-base percentage and 0.449 slugging percentage. Choo Jae-hyun wore a Doosan uniform in a trade with outfielder Kim Min-seok and pitcher Choi Woo-in of the same team on the 22nd.

Choo Jae-hyun, who met with reporters at Jamsil Stadium on the 24th, said, "I felt bad when I was training at Miyazaki Finishing Camp when the team leader called me. My intuition told me that I would trade with him, but he told me right away," adding, "I also remember watching Doosan games because I often visited Jamsil Stadium when I was a student. There is a reason why Doosan gave a good impression to me, so I will focus on the role I can play while feeling proud."

It was also difficult to imagine for Choo Jae-hyun that he moved on to a trade with Kim Min-seok, the same outfield position.

"Honestly, at first, I thought it wasn't a trade with (Kim) Min-seok in the same team," Choo said. "I was surprised because I thought it was a trade with different teams. Both of them live in Seoul, so we thought it would be better to change to a familiar environment. I was even more surprised because it was my second trade. I kept asking if this was right."

Doosan players also sincerely welcomed Choo. Kwak Bin and Kim Min-gyu, who are around the same age as Yang Seok-hwan, who are senior members of Shinil High School, also welcomed Choo.

Choo Jae-hyun said, "I asked (Kim) Min-gyu who is the same age as me because I was worried if Doosan was a scary team. I was a little relieved because he said it was not a scary team (laughs). I also met (Jung) Cheol-won who was going to Lotte for a while and said hello. Yang Seok-hwan came first and congratulated me, so I said first that it was the 49th episode of Shinil High School."

Choo Jae-hyun, who was discharged from the Sangmu Baseball Organization in the middle of the 2024 season, rarely got a chance to play in the first division due to his minor injuries. However, Choo Jae-hyun is trying to take the lead in Doosan's outfield position by making the most of his contact, on-base percentage, and throwing ability.

Choo Jae-hyun said, "I was disappointed because of the injury, but now my physical condition is okay. I want to make use of my strengths in contact and on-base in batting. I don't think there is much difficulty in the corner outfield in defense. I will try to make the most of the throwing advantage."

Doosan Bears also has a lunar uniform number. National batter Lee Seung-yeop's number is also 36.

Choo said, "Today's seniors wrote my name on No.36. Shouldn't we discuss with Lim Jong-sung, who originally had that number on him? Of course, he did. I want more because it's Lee Seung-yeop's number. I wonder if I can hang it on, but I think my heart is going in that direction." 스포츠토토

Finally, Choo said, "I will forget about the trade situation and think that it is a new beginning for Doosan. I will do my best to help our team achieve better performance next year than this year," adding, "Lotte fans contacted me a lot. I think the memory of receiving great interest and love will remain for a long time. Of course, I have to meet him as an enemy, so I will show you how to play baseball well wearing Doosan's uniform."