Can Lotte Giants veteran pitcher Cha Woo-chan (36) become an “icon of hope” like Jang Won-joon (38, Doosan Bears)?토토사이트
Cha Woo-chan started on the 10th in the Futures League match against the SSG Landers 2nd team held at Sangdong Stadium in Gimhae, recording 1 hit, 2 strikeouts and no runs in 1 inning. It has been about 9 months since Cha Woo-chan played an official match against the KIA Tigers on September 25 last year.
Cha Woo-chan, who was released from the LG Twins in November of last year, signed a contract with Lotte for an annual salary of 50 million won and started to make a comeback. Cha Woo-chan, who built up his body steadily with long breathing, made his presence known by pitching without a loss in a real match after a long time.
On this day, Cha Woo-chan’s highest fastball speed was 134 km, and the average speed was 133 km. Although his speed and pitch have declined compared to his prime, it is more meaningful for Cha Woo-chan, who is nearing retirement, to throw the ball from the mound in a normal state.
Cha Woo-chan, who has just taken the first step toward a comeback, has a good example to refer to. That is Wonjun Jang.
Jang Won-joon was also at the crossroads of retirement after the end of last season due to a sharp decline in his skills and a narrowed position in recent years. However, the newly appointed Doosan coach Lee Seung-yeop decided to support Jang Won-joon’s active service extension, and he remained, and he successfully revived as a winning pitcher in both recent starts.
Jang Won-Jun’s comeback motivated other veteran players and taught young players why they should not give up.
Coach Lee Seung-yeop, who led Jang Won-joon’s comeback, said, “Veteran players are essential to the team. Besides playing games, there is definitely a role to play within the team. It becomes. Even if you don’t ask something, it’s quite a lot to learn from the sidelines,” he explained, explaining that Jang Won-joon’s revival had a great impact on the team.
Like Jang Won-jun, Cha Woo-chan can instill intangible values in the Lotte team. Perhaps, even now, the constant efforts to recover are still having a positive impact.
After successfully completing his first real match after transferring to Lotte, Cha Woo-chan is scheduled to start a practice game against Yeongdong University in Gangneung on the 17th. Lotte manager Larry Sutton has stated that he will use Cha Woo-chan as a bullpen once he recovers.