Jun-yong Choi

Jun-yong Choi (최준용)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 187 lb.

• High School Kyungnam High School

• Born October 10, 2001 in Seoul South Korea

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Biographical Information

Jun-yong Choi has pitched for the South Korean national team and in the Korea Baseball Organization.

Choi had a 2.57 ERA in three games for South Korea in the 2019 U-18 Baseball World Cup, helping them to Bronze. He saved their win over Canada. In the 2019 Asian Championship, he was South Korea's youngest player, a few weeks younger than Hyeong-jun So. He pitched one game, working the 6th inning against Pakistan (relieving Dong-hyun Park and being replaced by Jae-heon Seong). He struck out two and allowed one hit, hitting one batter.

The Lotte Giants made him their first pick in the 2020 KBO draft. He was 0-2 with a 4.85 ERA in 31 games as a rookie in 2020.