Koo Chang-mo (Sangmu), a left-handed ace for the NC Dinos, fired a signal of revival. He displayed good pitching against the Samsung Lions Futures (second division) team, raising expectations for his stellar performance going forward.온라인카지노

Koo Chang-mo took the mound as a starting pitcher in Sangmu in a home game against Samsung in the 2025 Futures League held at Mungyeong Baseball Stadium on the 19th.

He got off to a good start. In the top of the first inning, he grounded out Kim Sung-yoon. Kim Jae-hyuk had hits to the left, but he struck out Kim Young-woong and Lee Chang-yong consecutively. In the top of the second inning, he calmly increased the out count against Yoon Jeong-bin (ground ball to the first base), Soo-ho (strikeout ball), and Shim Jae-hoon (ground ball to the pitcher) to complete his first three-out inning.

He remained stable even in the top of the third inning. He struck out Park Jin-woo. Kim Ho-jin induced him to ground out to the first base, and Kim Sung-yoon also struck out.

His first run came in the top of the fourth inning. He led Kim Jae-hyuk and Kim Young-woong to a catcher's foul fly and struck out, respectively, but allowed a solo shot over the left fence to Lee. Fortunately, he did not falter anymore, striking out Yoon.

Koo Chang-mo pitched well in the top of the fifth inning. He tied up the pitcher with strikeouts. Shim offered a double to right-center field, but ended the day's mission by catching Park Jin-woo and Kim Ho-jin with a grounder to the third base and a fly to the second base, respectively.

The final result was three hits, one homer, eight strikeouts and one run during five innings. The total number of pitches he pitched was only 58. Thanks to Koo Chang-mo's good pitching, Sangmu crushed Samsung 12-5.

If he is "healthy," Koo Chang-mo is a pitcher who can play as the best ace in the league. He was called by NC as the third player in the second round of the first round in 2015, and posted 47 wins, 37 losses and four holds with an ERA of 3.68 in 174 games (680.1 innings) through 2023. In the 2020 season, he played in 15 games with nine wins and no loss with one hold with an ERA of 1.74 to contribute to NC's overall win.

However, Koo Chang-mo has suffered from injury demons to the extent that he has never played a regular inning since his debut. He complained of a right abdominal muscle injury in 2019, back fatigue fracture in the same year, and a left forearm fatigue fracture bothered him from the 2020 season. In the aftermath, he was put on the operating table in the 2021 season, and a hamstring injury hampered him in the 2022 season.

Even in the 2023 season, Koo was not free from his injuries. He prepared to play at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, but due to the fatigue fracture diagnosis he received at the end of June of that year, he had to take a long rehabilitation period and eventually failed to make the roster. Later, Koo was out for the season after being diagnosed with a broken left ulnar, and joined Sangmu later that year. His scheduled discharge date is June 17.

Fortunately, Koo has regained his confidence in his health. Lee Ho-joon, the NC Dinosaurs' coach who met him in January, said, "I spoke to Koo on the phone to wish him a happy new year on January 1. He said, 'If you stay in fifth place until I get here, I will make you the No. 1. I heard that Koo's physical condition is nothing special.' "After taking two years off, I will die if I get sick again (laughs). It's time for him to stay healthy. The timing is right." Koo showed off his powerful fighting spirit against Samsung on the day, and started his revival.

This season, NC`s pitching staff, especially its starting lineup, are considered weaknesses. Foreign pitchers Logan Allen and Riley Thompson exist, but they have yet to be verified at this point. The situation of the native starters is not a good one either. Shin Min-hyuk, Lee Yong-chan, Choi Sung-young, Kim Tae-kyung and Shin Young-woo are holding out, but they are indeed inferior to other clubs. Under these circumstances, if Koo Chang-mo returns healthy in June, the showdown between the two teams, Lee Ho-joon will be able to ease concerns. Will Koo be able to return to good physical condition in June and lead the NC Dinosaurs' starting lineup.

Meanwhile, Choi, who started as Samsung's starter on the day, showed sluggish performance with nine hits, one homer, five strikeouts and nine runs in 2.2 innings. After receiving the nomination from the Heroes through the first nomination in 2015, Choi, who played for the LG Twins in the 2023-2024 season, is a right-handed pitcher who played in 217 games (1134.1 innings) in his professional career with 78 wins, 58 losses and an ERA of 4.36. In December last year, he joined hands with Samsung for up to 7 billion won (2.4 billion won in down payment, 3.4 billion won in salary, and 1.2 billion won in incentives), but he failed to smile as much as he did in this game.