Expectations and concerns come together. Chung Hyeon-woo (19) is set to take the mound for the second time since his debut as a professional player.토토사이트

The Kiwoom Heroes will have their third showdown this season with the NC Dinos at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Wednesday. The starting pitcher is Chung Hyeon-woo, the No. 1 player in last year's rookie draft.

Chung Hyun-woo made his professional debut against the KIA Tigers on March 26. Although he won the starting game, controversy over his overwork blew up.

A professional baseball player who just started his career after graduating from high school threw 122 pitches in his debut game. He had poor performance by allowing eight hits, seven walks and six runs (four earned runs) during five innings, but he became a winning pitcher thanks to the support from the batters.

In the history of KBO, Kim ranked second in the number of pitches he pitched in his debut game among high school graduates. The No. 1 ranking must be as far back as 1991 (Kim Tae-hyung, 135 pitches).

Initially, Chung was expected to take the mound on Tuesday. However, the KBO has canceled all professional baseball games scheduled on Wednesday. The move is aimed at commemorating the death of a baseball fan in a recent crash of a stadium structure at Changwon NC Park.

Having skipped the starting rotation once, Chung will make his debut on Thursday. He will throw 122 pitches in his debut match and take 10 days off.

Attention is focusing on how many balls Chung Hyeon-woo will throw this time. "I think we should focus on innings rather than on the number of pitches. We will closely monitor Chung's ability to manage the game that he showed at the exhibition game," Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said.

"His debut match was a special situation. In order for him to adapt as the mainstay of our team's mound, he needs to consider many things," he said. "It will be hard to see such a situation (like his debut match). We need to set a good direction for Chung to grow."

Expectations are still high for Chung. "He has not been able to manage games well since the training camp in Taiwan. He did well in exhibition games, but I told him even before the opening that the regular season will be different. He must have been nervous about his debut game. However, he got a good result. I think he will be a good foundation for his starting pitcher on Tuesday."

"Unlike his young age, Jung Hyun-woo showed signs of making adjustments to solve the problem right away. I'm looking at it positively," he added.