"I'm sorry for my poor grades. Please cheer for me"…Choi Chae-heung's Last Greetings After Leaving Samsung for LG
"I'm sorry for my poor grades. Please cheer for me"…Choi Chae-heung's Last Greetings After Leaving Samsung for LG
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"I felt sorry for my bad performance this season, but I ended up going like this. I hope you cheer me on a lot."
Choi Chae-heung, who headed to the LG Twins, said his final greetings to Samsung Lions fans.
Choi Chae-heung said goodbye to Samsung fans through Samsung's official video channel "Lions TV" on the 17th.
Choi Chae-heung, a graduate of Daegu Sangwon High School and Hanyang University, is a left-handed pitcher who was called by Samsung as the first designated pitcher in 2018. He recorded 27 wins, 29 losses and 5 holds with an ERA of 4.59 in 117 games (486.1 innings).
Notably, Choi shone brightly in the 2020 season. Playing in 26 games (146 innings), Choi displayed his presence as a starting pitcher by posting 11 wins, 6 losses and an earned run average of 3.58.
After completing his military service through Sangmu from 2021 to 2023, however, he did not perform as well as he expected after being discharged from the military. He played in 15 games (63.1 innings) in the 2023 season, recording just one win, seven losses and an ERA of 6.68. He played in 14 games (20 innings) in the 2024 season, but posted an ERA of 6.30 at one hold.
Since then, Choi Chae-heung has recently made his first transfer in his baseball career. On the 13th, LG appointed Choi Chae-heung as a compensation player for Choi Won-tae, who moved to Samsung through a free contract.
Regarding Choi Chae-heung, LG said, "He has sufficient potential, and he proved his ability by winning 11 games as a starting pitcher in 2020," adding, "I hope he will find his career-high performance in 2020. If he finds himself, he will be able to take charge of a domestic starting position for the team as a young player."
Samsung teammates expressed regret over the sudden breakup. "[Choi Chae-heung was] a pitcher who constantly rotated the starting rotation with me. It was a good stimulus for me," said Won Tae-in, whom I met at the KBO Golden Glove Awards on Wednesday.
Won joined Samsung in 2019, a year behind Choi. Since then, Won has shared the same title with Choi as a teammate and competitor, and has grown to 15 wins, 6 losses and an earned run average of 3.66 in 28 games (159.2 innings) this season.
"In 2020, (Choi) Chae-heung ranked first among native pitchers. He played as a native ace for our team. I tried to catch up with it. I think I was able to grow thanks to him," Won said. "I hope he goes to LG and does well."
In response, Choi said on Lions TV, "I heard (the news of the transfer) while working out. I was a little flustered. Unfortunately, I have to do my best even when I get there." "Tae-in called me and said, 'Goodbye.' I told him to play baseball in a large baseball stadium (Jamsil Baseball Stadium)."
"Oh Seung-hwan also called me and said, 'It's too bad.' I wanted to keep playing baseball with him, but I'll root for him from afar. Please support me, too." 스포츠토토
Finally, Choi never forgot to say hello to Samsung fans. "Thank you. I felt very sorry for my poor performance this season, but I ended up leaving like this. I hope you cheer for me a lot. I will support Samsung, too," he said.