‘KIA Super Rookie’ Yoon Young-chul’s bold ambition “It doesn’t matter what position… I want to settle down quickly”

“I don’t care what position the team wants. I want to quickly establish myself in the first team.”

Yoon Young-chul won the High School Excellence Award at the 2022 Baseball and Softball Night event held at the Seoul Garden Hotel in Dohwa-dong, Seoul on the 19th. Yoon Young-cheol recorded an average ERA of 1.66 with 3 wins and 2 losses in 65⅓ innings in 15 games this year at Chungam High School. Yoon Young-cheol performed well and wore the KIA Tigers uniform with the 2nd overall ranking in the 1st round of the 2023 rookie draft.

Yoon Young-cheol, who met the reporters at the awards ceremony, said, “It is an honor to receive many awards. I am grateful to receive such a good award in a good place.”

Looking back on his high school days, 메이저놀이터 Yoon Young-cheol, who will be attending the fourth awards ceremony this winter, said, “I was satisfied, but there are also parts that I regret. He said, “I think I felt the most happy when I won the championship (President’s Cup, Blue Dragon Flag) in my second year.”

Yoon Young-cheol is sweating heavily at KIA ahead of the next season. Yoon Young-chul said, “I am systematically training weights in Hampyeong. I am not playing catch ball.” It’s the same. You can throw the ball anytime. It’s managed by the club, so I’m just doing weights while resting.”

Yoon Young-chul’s skills that he showed in high school raised the expectations of many fans. Regarding whether he feels burdened because of this, Yoon Young-chul said, “There is no burden. He thinks that he just needs to work harder as he receives a lot of attention.”

Regarding his goal for the next season, Yoon Young-cheol said, “I want to do what the team tells me to do. I don’t have greed for being a rookie. I wonder if I’ll be greedy when I feel (it’s possible).” I don’t care about that part.”

Regarding his position, he said, “As long as I can play in the first team, it doesn’t matter. If I take on various roles, I will gain experience.” I wish I could,” he said, expressing his thoughts.

Regarding his strengths, Yoon Young-cheol appealed, saying, “I can easily catch hitters with good control and a breaking ball.”

[Chungam High School Yoon Young-cheol is taking a commemorative photo with Vice President Park Ji-hoon after winning the excellent player award at the ‘2022 Baseball Softball Night’ award ceremony held at the Seoul Garden Hotel on the afternoon of the 19th.