KKKK with 3 innings of fighting spirit...The 7 billion FA, who took the mound for the first time since the transfer, was also satisfied with "the ball control went well as planned."

KKKK with 3 innings of fighting spirit...The 7 billion FA, who took the mound for the first time since the transfer, was also satisfied with "the ball control went well as planned."

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"I was able to concentrate more on the game because a lot of fans came and cheered for me."스포츠토토

Samsung Lions pitcher Choi Won-tae expressed his feelings after successfully completing his first game after transferring to Samsung. In December last year, Choi signed a contract with Samsung for a total of 7 billion won, including a down payment of 2.4 billion won, an annual salary of 3.4 billion won, and incentives of 1.2 billion won.

After graduating from Seoul High School, Choi Won-tae, who started his professional career with the first designation by the Nexen Heroes in 2015, played in 217 games in the first division until last year, leaving 78 wins, 58 losses and an ERA of 4.36. Choi Won-tae, who won double-digit wins for three consecutive years from 2017 to 2019, played more than 20 starts and more than 100 innings for eight consecutive years from 2017 to last year as a starting agent.

Choi can throw four-seam fastballs, two-seam fastballs, cut fastballs, sliders, curves and changeups, and is good at stable ball control. Notably, Choi is considered a pitcher suitable for Daegu Samsung Lions Park, a batter-friendly stadium, due to his excellent ability to induce grounders.

After moving to the team, Choi quickly incorporated into the mood of the team. Notably, he has established himself as a strong mentor for young pitchers. He pitched in four practice games held at the second camp in Okinawa, Japan, and left with two wins and no loss with an ERA of 3.38.

"He is optimized for Daegu Samsung Lions Park. He told me not to overface during the camp. I have high expectations for the two new pitchers, Ariel Furado and Choi Won-tae," coach Park Jin-man said of Choi Won-tae.

Choi Won-tae, who started the exhibition game against SSG Landers at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 8th, pitched well with one hit (one homer) and four strikeouts and one run in three innings. All he did was allow Lee Ji-young a one-run home run to the left after one out in the third inning. In particular, it is notable that he did not give up a single walk.

Of the 42 pitches in total, 27 were strikes and the maximum speed was 145 km. He threw a mixture of his main weapons, namely, two-seam fastballs (20), changeups (10), cut fastballs (5), and curves (2).

Choi Won-tae, who handled three batters lightly in the first inning, Jihoon Choi, Jung Joon-jae (strikeout) and Choi Jung (groundout to third base), induced the first batter Guillermo Herredia and Han Yu-sum to hit an infield ground ball in the second inning, and then struck out Park Sung-han with a swing and miss after a full count.

Choi struck out Ko Myung-joon, the first batter, with a swing and miss in the third inning, and allowed Lee to have a solo arch to the left. He then gave Park a grounder to shortstop and a fly ball to center field, respectively. Choi gave the mound to left-hander Lee Jae-ik in the fourth inning.

Choi Won-tae, who first took the mound at Daegu Samsung Lions Park wearing a Samsung uniform, said, "I was able to focus more on the game because many fans came and cheered hard."

"It was good that both the two-seam fastball and change-up went well as planned. I will prepare well for the rest of the year so that I can enter the season," he added.