Is this why they traded their nomination rights? Kiwoom, which is running a spring camp in Taiwan, is already smiling at the emergence of a "jackpot rookie."카지노

Kiwoom Heroes was completely defeated 1-8 in a practice game against the Zhongxin Brothers of Taiwan professional baseball at 2 p.m. on the 20th at Pingdong Baseball Stadium in Taiwan.

Although the team lost completely, it paid off. Rookie Kim Seo-joon, who joined the team this year, displayed impressive pitching by banking on his fastballs with a maximum speed of 146 km.

On this day, Kiwoom set up the starting lineup with No. 1 Song Sung-moon (second baseman), No. 2 Ruben Cadines (right fielder), No. 3 Yasiel Puig (left fielder), No. 4 Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), No. 5 Lee Ju-hyung (center fielder), No. 6 Kim Dong-yup (designated hitter), No. 7 Kim Gun-hee (captor), No. 8 Yeo Dong-wook (third baseman), and No. 9 Kim Tae-jin (striker).

Kiwoom's starting pitcher was Chung Hyeon-woo, a "special rookie." After Chung Hyun-woo, Park Joo-sung, Jeon Joon-pyo, Kim Seo-joon, Park Jung-hoon, Lee Kang-joon, Kim Sung-min, Won Jong-hyun and Joo Seung-woo took the mound in order.

In particular, Kim Seo-joon, who took the mound in the fourth inning, pitched well, harvesting two strikeouts with a fastball of up to 146 km/h and a good angle breaking ball.

After the game, Kim Seo-joon said, "I was nervous because it was my first real game in the professional league, but (Kim) Jae-hyun led me well, so I was able to throw comfortably," adding, "I will try to show good performance without injury for the rest of the year."

If Kiwoom had not traded with NC last year, Kim Seo-joon might not be a Kiwoom player now. In May last year, Kiwoom sent infielder Kim Hui-jip to NC, bringing the first and third rounds of the 2025 KBO Rookie Draft from NC. It was the first trade that included two draft picks.

Kiwoom, which has the first overall nomination right, named "large left-hander" Chung Hyeon-woo at the beginning of the first round, and succeeded in bringing in Kim Seo-joon by exercising the seventh overall nomination in the first round with the nomination right received from NC. Kim Seo-joon, who stands out for his fastball with a maximum speed of 150 kilometers, is considered a next-generation starting pitcher.

A source from Kiwoom said at the time of naming Kim Seo-joon, "I was attracted to his fast-paced pitching and high-quality breaking balls. He showed consistent pitching and pitching throughout the year. I thought slider was very competitive. It was evaluated as a starting pitcher's resource. I expect him to grow into a starting pitcher along with Chung. Of course, he just graduated from high school, so there are many things to improve, but he has ample potential for improvement."

Kang Jin-seong, who was substituted in the eighth inning, hit a single at his first at-bat and scored an RBI single. "Kwon Hyuk-bin, the previous batter, was persistent in the game at the batter's box, so I was able to match the timing well," Kang said. "Now is the time to pay more attention to the process than to the outcome. I will put more meaning into the process and prepare myself to play well during the season."

The game was broadcast live on the Heroes' official YouTube channel and live platform "SOOP" under the title sponsor of the HOLS, which is distributed exclusively by Amjikoria in Korea. Kiwoom will hold its second practice game with the Rakuten Monkeys of Taiwan professional baseball at 2 p.m. on the 22nd at Zaihyun Baseball Stadium.