LG's choice was left-hander Choi Chae-heung. "We appointed Choi as compensation for Choi Won-tae, who transferred to Samsung as a free agent," LG said on Tuesday.
"Choi Chae-heung has sufficient potential, and he is a player who proved his ability by winning 11 games as a starting pitcher in 2020," LG said. "I expect to find his career high in 2020, and if he finds himself, he will be able to take charge of the team's domestic starting position as a young player."
LG received a 20-member protective roster from Samsung on the 10th. It was not much different from LG's expectations, and immediately decided to choose Choi Chae-heung after thinking about whether to put more emphasis on power or the future.
Choi Chae-heung will now move to Jamsil Stadium.
After graduating from Sangwon High School in Daegu, Choi joined Samsung through the first round of nominations in 2018, and his team's expectations were high. Choi, who took the mound in the first division game against Nexen on May 19, 2018, allowed eight hits, one walk, two strikeouts and two runs (one earned run) in 3.2 innings as a starting pitcher. Choi, who won his first start win by allowing two runs in five innings against NC on June 2, the next game, ended the season with four wins and one loss and an earned run average of 3.21.
In the following year, he went between selection and relief, recording a record of 6 wins, 6 losses and 2 holds with a 4.81 ERA in 28 games.
The 2020 season was a season when career highs were achieved. He recorded 11 wins and 6 losses and an earned run average of 3.58 in 26 games. On Sept. 13 of that year, he pitched nine scoreless innings in the match against LG Twins in Jamsil, and achieved his first complete game and shutout victory.
As a bullpen pitcher for this season, Choi has also been listed in the playoff and the Korean Series entry. In the Korean Series, he pitched once and allowed two runs in 1.2 innings. After the season, Choi was included in the second half of the Australian league's dispatch list along with Lee Ho-seong, but was optioned by LG.
LG has a plan to use it as a starting pitcher, but the team also has some potential as a bullpen. It lacks left-handers. For Choi, he should revive the memory of throwing against LG at Jamsil Stadium after being discharged from the military. Choi performed well at Jamsil Stadium. He allowed 36 runs (31 earned runs) and an earned run average of 3.62 in 77 innings in 18 games. 온라인바카라
Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a pitcher-friendly place. Choi, who played for the Daegu Samsung Lions Park, which used to be batter-friendly, may find stability at Jamsil Stadium. It could be the last chance for Choi. It is a chance to erase the label of promising players that Samsung had not been able to remove.