Kiwoom pitcher An Woo-jin 온라인바카라 had the best season last year. He was recognized as the best starting pitcher in the KBO League by winning the Golden Glove along with two crowns.

An Woo-jin appeared in 30 games (196 innings) last year and was active with an average ERA of 2.11 with 15 wins and 8 losses, winning the title with an ERA and strikeouts (224). He added the power of 5 games (26⅔ innings) 1 win and an average ERA of 2.03 in the postseason, including the Korean series “Blood Fighting Spirit”. His 224 strikeouts were just one short of the league record (225K).

Choo Shin-soo highly evaluated An Woo-jin, saying, “In a way, he is a player who can become the next best player after Park Chan-ho.”

Ahn Woo-jin, who we met at the Arizona camp in the United States, said, “I threw a lot of innings last year, but I was never sick throughout the season. He was never uncomfortable. He properly felt how important individual exercise is during the off-season,” he said. He even pitched half and came to the camp, ”he explained the process of preparing for the new season.

He said that he had off-season personal training at a baseball center run by Kim Kwang-soo, who retired after playing for LG, Hanwha, and KIA, and it was very helpful.

Ahn Woo-jin said, “You shouldn’t be lazy. Injuries come without warning. The training coach said it was okay to enter the bullpen pitching one turn later this year. I started a little late last year, but it was good, so I don’t think it will affect me even if I start late this year.” He made his first bullpen pitching on the 9th and digested it until the second pitching on the 14th. 

Last year, An Woo-jin had the best season. Will he be able to jump with better grades this year? An Woo-jin said, “Of course, I want to have a better season than last year, and I want to have a better season next season. He believes that only when he sets a goal like that can he become a player who does not settle down and develops. However, performance never comes out by predicting it in advance, so winning or striking out is not something I can do.”

Even if you try to strike out, it is not possible to do it only with the pitcher’s will if the batter hits or misses. Victory requires some support from other players.

Ahn Woo-jin said, “All I can do is reduce the number of walks or pay attention to the part where I win quickly. I didn’t care about the results as much as possible, and I didn’t care about it last year, so I think I had a good season. All players will always have the desire to hit a career high. (Lee) Jeong-hoo hyung would be the same. By the way, Jung Hu-hyung also tries to get good grades every year, but he doesn’t care about batting average. He thinks it’s right not to obsess over things like earned run average, strikeouts, and wins.”

He showed a desire for innings rather than wins and strikeouts. An Woo-jin said, “I want to throw as long as possible. Let the middle pitchers rest, and prepare a stepping stone for team victory. Last year, when I pitched long innings, it was good for the bullpen brothers to rest. I am greedy for that part, but I think it is important to catch one batter at a time.” /orange@osen.co.kr