Kiwoom, who also beat LG, and Ahn Woo-jin's return are visible! The head coach's affirmation, "The 2nd Army will appear in April → next week's schedule will be released."

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The return of Kiwoom Heroes' "native ace" Ahn Woo-jin (27) to the mound is finally in sight. It's the same news as Cheon-gun-man-ma against the "defending champion" LG Twins, who laughed in the home opener.

Kiwoom coach Seol Jong-jin (52) detailed Ahn Woo-jin's rehabilitation status ahead of the home opener against the LG Twins in the "2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League" at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 3rd.

Coach Seol said, "Ahn Woo-jin played 30 live pitching today. Now, all the live pitching, which is the stage before the actual inspection, is over, and we only have one bullpen pitch left."

Now, he is actually going to pitch the actual game where he throws batters up. Coach Seol Jong-jin said, "As soon as we finish pitching the last bullpen, we will consult with the rehabilitation coach and the second-tier general coach to confirm the schedule for the Futures League." I think I can play in a real game within this month," he said.

From the Kiwoom Heroes' point of view, Ahn Woo-jin's return is truly "a thousand troops." Ahn Woo-jin is a calculated starting pitcher with 15 wins, 8 losses and a 2.11 ERA in 30 games in the 2022 season. He received the Golden Glove in the pitching category with his overwhelming performance and ranked No. 1 in ERA and No. 1 in strikeouts (224).

Since then, Ahn Woo-jin has completed elbow surgery and social service personnel in September of the 2023 season and had a break due to a series of unfavorable factors such as an unexpected shoulder injury suffered ahead of the call-up.

If Ahn Woo-jin returns to the first team, starting pitchers who can match "first starter" Raul Alcantara (34), "second starter" Ha Young-min (31), and "third starter" Nathan Wiles (28) will return to the Kiwoom. Left-hander Chung Hyun-woo (20) will enter the fifth starting position once more. On top of that, Park Joon-hyun (19), a "right-handed fireballer" who is gaining practical experience as a starter in the second division and the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 rookie draft, is waiting.

Kiwoom, which had slowed down a bit with 1 win and 4 losses before the game on the 3rd, is expected to be a strong rebound driver for the "hero corps" who are seeking to escape from the bottom ranks. Baseball is paying keen attention to when Ahn Woo-jin will return to the Gocheok mound to report his return after completing the final ball control check in the Futures League in April.

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