When Hanwha's Moon Dong-ju (22) announced his first appearance in an exhibition game, the head coach hit the player with words, "Don't expect too much." He is cautious as he prepared for the season step by step, focusing on recovering from his injury. When I opened the lid, there is no reason not to expect anything. The maximum speed was 160km/h. Moon Dong-ju, the "national ace," came back healthy.안전놀이터

Moon Dong-ju took the mound as the team's third pitcher in the bottom of the sixth inning in the 2025 KBO League exhibition game against SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 11th and allowed no runs in one inning.

On the day, Moon threw 19 pitches against four SSG hitters. He threw a mixture of fastballs, curves, sliders, and folk balls to neutralize the SSG batters. He allowed one walk, but struck out two. The maximum speed of his fastball was recorded at 159.7 kilometers per hour. It is almost 160 kilometers. He showed off his speed again when he was in the best condition or at the best.

Coach Kim Kyung-moon, who predicted Moon Dong-ju's appearance before the game, said, "I have something to tell you in advance. Maybe (Moon) Dong-ju will come out in the 6th inning today. Please don't expect too much," but added, "The speed of my fastball is more than 150 kilometers." He smiled broadly, saying, "We have to use it as the 5th starter when it comes to more than 150 kilometers."

Even Kim was fooled. His maximum speed is 160 kilometers per hour, not 150 kilometers per hour. Moon ended the season regrettably after suffering from sudden shoulder pain in the second half of last season. Focusing on recovery, Moon worked out at the Thailand rehabilitation camp along with senior Hanwha pitchers such as Lee Tae-yang. He also slowly increased the number of pitches in the spring camp to prepare for the upcoming season. He seems to have recovered completely. Now he has more to show.

Moon Dong-ju, who showed satisfactory pitching, said, "I pitched on the mound for the first time in a long time, and I'm satisfied because I think I pitched well rather than in a fastball." "I was a little excited because it's been a long time since I pitched, but I don't think there will be a big problem if I get a little more sense of play. I want to come back as a starter as soon as possible and be helpful to the team," he said. "I will try to repay the fans who always give me big support."

He is satisfied with his first appearance in an exhibition game. He cannot be full after taking the mound at the first try. He needs to prepare for the remaining exhibition games before starting the season. He also plans to take the mound at an exhibition game. He will take the mound at a match against Lotte Giants on April 14 and at a match against Samsung Lions in Daejeon on April 18.

"Dongju will take two days off and come back. He will take the mound on the last day of the exhibition game after three days off. Originally, he was going to take the mound after two days off (on his third mound), but it was an evening game. There was a rumor that the weather was chilly, so we decided to take three days off and throw," Kim said.

"We don't say 'throw as much as you can'. I will completely leave it up to myself after hearing his condition. If he gets ahead of others in advance, the player might feel overwhelmed," Dong-ju said. "He himself is also trying to relieve his disappointment last year. This year will be a great boost to him."