Wow, a 20-year-old monster like "Awesome" in KBO... 0 earned run against Samsung. I was surprised" A former legendary Korea in South Korea praised the head coach.

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Kim Won-hyung (54), a former KBO League legend pitcher, also praised the 20-year-old pitcher. The main character is Choi Min-seok (20), who has performed like a monster since the first game of this season.

Asked about Choi Min-seok's pitch ahead of the home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League against the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 3rd, head coach Kim said, "It was excellent. I was surprised," he said, raving off his luck.

That's because he has been playing well since his first appearance this season. Choi Min-seok started against the Daegu Samsung Lions on the 2nd and blocked the opponent's hitting line with only two hits in six innings, allowing five walks, four strikeouts, and one run (non-earned). However, he failed to take the victory as he came down the mound in a tie.

Coach Kim said, "I had a wish that I could throw only five innings, but I threw six innings. Like the one I saw during the camp, my ball control was good and my ball control was good. In the first inning, there was a little bit of a shaking side, but after that, I overcame the crisis once well," he said, giving a thumbs-up.

"To be honest, I've never seen (Choi) Min-seok throw in a regular season game before. The club internally said, "He's throwing well, he's throwing well," so I thought, "How good will he be if he throws well?" I thought I could still be weak in my repertoire, but there was a reason why I said I was good at throwing (in real life). Although the team lost, a really young player pitched well. "Thanks to this, the coaching staff also created an opportunity to think about the next game," he said, promising the next.

Choi Min-seok, who started as the fifth starter this season, is one of Doosan's key starting resources.

Choi Min-seok, who graduated from Jungjung Elementary School, Yangcheon Middle School, and Seoul High School, wore the Doosan Bears uniform as the 16th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 rookie draft. The down payment for joining the team is 150 million won. Choi Min-seok, who boasts a physique of 188 centimeters and 84 kilograms, is considered to be strong in his fastball of 150 kilometers and accurate control.

Doosan evaluated Choi Min-seok at the time of his nomination, "He can throw a ball in the late 140km range with a maximum speed and has control power." And last season, Choi Min-seok met Doosan's expectations properly.

In the 2025 season, Choi Min-seok took the mound in 17 games and recorded 3 wins, 3 losses, and a 4.40 ERA. In 77 ⅔ innings, he recorded 72 hits (seven homers), 34 walks, and 41 runs (38 earned runs) with 53 strikeouts. And he proudly challenged the starting rotation competition this season and clearly impressed the head coach. What will Choi Min-seok show in his next appearance.

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