Right-hander Cho Sang-woo (30), who was traded to the KIA Tigers, promised to throw the best ball on the mound to win the team’s combined championship next season.
On the 20th, Cho Sang-woo expressed his feelings about being traded directly for the first time on the KIA Tigers’ SNS and his determination in the new team.
KIA announced on the 19th that it had agreed to a trade to receive Cho Sang-woo in exchange for giving Kiwoom the first and fourth rounds of the 2026 rookie draft and 1 billion won in cash. 카지노사이트
After graduating from Daejeon High School, Cho joined the Heroes as the first overall pick in the first round of the 2013 rookie draft. Cho returned to the team this season after completing his mandatory military service as a social service worker (2022-2023).
Cho Sang-woo is a pitcher who has played bullpen pitcher for most of his career, and he played in 343 games in nine professional seasons with 33 wins, 25 losses, 54 holds, 88 saves, and an ERA of 3.11.
In 2020, he became the relief king with 5 wins, 3 losses, 33 saves and a 2.15 ERA, and played for the Tokyo Olympics in 2015 and 2019 Premier 12 and 2021.
“I’m a pitcher who throws like I’m fighting well on the mound,” he said after appearing in a KIA jumper. “I’ll fight for victory in the baseball stadium next year as well.”
“I’m honored to join the Kia Tigers, the most prestigious baseball team in the KBO League,” he said. “I’m the winner of this season. I’ll do my best to win the title with a good performance next year.”
When asked about a close player in KIA, Cho Sang-woo smiled, saying, “It’s nice to meet Lee Woo-sung, who was a classmate at Daejeon High School, as a team.”
Regarding his current physical condition, he explained, “I’ve been working hard in Korea so far. I’m going to the United States soon and trying to build my body systematically.”
Cho Sang-woo said, “I’ll see you at the baseball stadium next year with a better look as much as the fans cheered me on and looked forward to it.”
