KT manager Lee Kang-chul, a former famous pitcher, mentioned a new pitcher who he noticed while checking highlights of other teams' recent games. It was a short pitch, but he seemed to get a strong impression, saying, "I heard he was a rookie, but he hit the ball well in a good RBI. I think Doosan has come up with a good player." Lee came up with right-hander Yang Jae-hoon (photo), who came up as Doosan's last pitcher in the ninth inning of the match between Hanwha and Doosan in Daejeon on Saturday.스포츠토토
Doosan had lost three straight games last week. It seemed to have succeeded in rebounding by pushing Hanwha, which had been on a 12-game winning streak, to three consecutive away games, but lost three straight games to KIA, which is seeking to jump from the middle.
He also had some income. He discovered rookie Yang Jae-hoon. Taking the mound in the ninth inning with a big lead of 8-2 at the match against Hanwha on Saturday, Yang allowed one hit and no run during one inning. He pitched well against KIA in Gwangju on Sunday, without a walk, and allowed one hit and three strikeouts during three innings. Although his team's loss did not draw much attention, his pitching was impressive.
Yang Jae-hoon was impressed by Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop for throwing the ball bravely even though he was a rookie pitcher in two games since his debut in the first division. For Doosan, which had many variables in its management of the bullpen, this is a welcome "case" in which Doosan confirmed one more option. "Actually, I was so nervous on the mound, but I feel so good as I threw so well. I think I threw just looking at the catcher's mitts," Yang said. "I just wanted to show you how I threw my ball," Yang said, smiling happily.
Yang Jae-hoon is a college graduate who was selected as Doosan's seventh round and 66th overall in the 2025 rookie draft. When he was a third grader at Kaesong High School, he was not selected by any team, but when he graduated from Dongui Science University, he accepted the different evaluation. Doosan selected Yang Jae-hoon, who has good physical conditions (186 centimeters·89 kilograms) and has been showing steady growth. He was evaluated as having high-quality breaking balls such as heavy fastballs, fork balls, sliders, and curves that come out of stable pitching balance, and even made his dream of joining a professional team.
"When I was in high school, I didn't get many restrictions. I wasn't called by any team," Yang said. "After entering college, I focused on boosting my restrictions and stabilizing my ball control. I also did a lot of individual training including weight training."
After joining the team, Yang Jae-hoon also stood out in the camp and was invited to finish training for the first team. Yang Jae-hoon, who opened the season in the second division, was called to the first division with 5.1 innings of six strikeouts and one run. He got off to a good start. Expectations are also rising for Yang Jae-hoon at Doosan, which has tight mound management.
"With a lot of experience in the second division, I trained with the mindset that I want to be registered in the first division even within this year," Yang Jae-hoon said. "I want to do my best in my duties rather than showing good performance right away. I want to contribute to the team's victory in every game I take the mound first, and become a pitcher that anyone can know."