To lose weight and to this week...Will LG Choi Chae-heung rebound in the 2025 season

To lose weight and to this week...Will LG Choi Chae-heung rebound in the 2025 season

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Choi Chae-heung seems to have a unique determination as he heads for the LG Twins. Not only did he lose weight but he also stopped drinking. Will he be able to rebound during the 2025 season.

Choi Chae-heung, a graduate of Daegu Sangwon High School and Hanyang University, entered the professional league as the first designation in 2018. He has 27 wins, 29 losses, 5 holds, and an ERA of 4.59 in 117 games (486.1 innings), and is an all-weather left-hander resource that can be used both as a starter and as a bullpen.

There was also a time when Choi clearly showed presence in the first team. He played in 26 games (146 innings) in the 2020 season, recording 11 wins and six losses with an ERA of 3.58, and maintaining a solid position in the starting lineup. As he finished his military service through the Sangmu team from 2021 to 2023, Choi seemed to have only a flower path ahead of him.

However, Choi did not perform as well as expected afterwards. He returned to the mound midway through the 2023 season after being discharged from the military, but played in 15 games (63.1 innings) with a record of 1-7 and an ERA of 6.68. He played in 14 games (20 innings) in the 2024 season, but only posted an ERA of 6.30 with one hold.
This is Choi's first transfer in his baseball career. On the 13th, LG named him as a compensation player for Choi Won-tae, who moved to Samsung through free agency.

"He has sufficient potential, and he proved his ability by winning 11 games as a starting pitcher in 2020," LG said. "I hope he will be able to find his career high 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," he said, explaining why he chose Choi Chae-heung.

With many of his Samsung teammates regretting their breakup, Choi even greeted his fans on Samsung's official video channel "Lions TV" on Wednesday. At the time, Choi said, "I am always grateful. I felt 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."

And Choi is known to be struggling to rebound recently. He is sweating profusely while constantly going to work at Jamsil Baseball Stadium to build up his body.
Cha Myung-seok, LG's general manager, also expressed satisfaction over Choi's efforts. "The most anticipated players (next year) are Choi Chae-heung (the most anticipated players) and Shim Chang-min (the recent recruitment)," Cha said in a live broadcast on LG Twins TV, LG's official video channel, on Tuesday. "If the two players are good, we will be able to reach the ranking that we think."

"I met Choi and he lost more than 5 kilograms. I was so happy that he showed such determination," Cha said. "I am working hard to find good performance as a starting pitcher. I hope mid-sized players who once showed poor performance will come back." 스포츠토토

He is very talented and has a lot of experience, so there is a high possibility of a rebound. In the end, in order to find his good form, his mindset and will are the most important, but he has a good start. Attention is focusing on whether Choi Chae-heung will be able to revive in the 2025 season.