“It feels like I’m back in high school.”

Until last season, Choi Jae-hoon was the most senior member of the Hanwha Eagles' field team, but this year, with many 'big brothers' joining the team, things are quite different. Lee Myung-ki returned from injury, and ‘big senior’ Kim Kang-min also wore the Hanwha uniform. Above all, I am glad to see Jaewon Lee, who plays the same position, join the team. 

Choi Jae-hoon, whom we met at Ball Park in Melbourne, Australia, where Hanwha's spring camp is being held, said, "I give Jaewon a massage every time he warms up. We never did it together in high school, but when Jaewon was in his third year, I was in his first year, and I went to high school. “It seems like I’m back,” he said. He laughed and said, “I keep lying down because it’s so refreshing. I do it every day.”

Soon, he said, "It's convenient because Jaewon is here. I have a lot to learn from him, and probably I too, but it's even better because the players below me have a lot to learn from as well." He added, "Isn't Jaewon the winning catcher? We're talking about pitchers." “I tend to talk a lot,” he said.

Lee Jae-won, who may still be unfamiliar with the Hanwha team, is also relying heavily on Choi Jae-hoon. Lee Jae-won said, "Jae-hoon tries to help me a lot both on the baseball field and outside. I'm grateful that he approached me first. And since he gets a lot of balls, he talks a lot about pitchers."

He said, "Especially with new pitchers, like rookies like (Hwang) Jun-seo, I try to share a lot of opinions, like how do I want them to pitch? I think this is a good thing. I'm also asking a lot about pitchers I don't know, so I'm answering questions like that. “I’m grateful for that,” he said. 

With the arrival of Lee Jae-won, the burden has been shared to some extent, but Choi Jae-hoon is still one of the players who has a lot to do for the team. Choi Jae-hoon said, "The club gave me good conditions, but I showed a lot of bad things during the two years (after signing the free agent contract). Now, I have to do well and lead the juniors as well. As a veteran, I have a lot to do," and "I have to do only my own thing." He said, "We need to bring up young players as well. At the same time, I hope that the team will become stronger."

First of all, I am satisfied with my performance at spring camp. Choi Jae-hoon said, “The pitchers have really improved a lot because they have practiced a lot. As I was catching the ball, I felt proud that the players had prepared a lot.” He added, “(Lee) Chung-ho has also improved, and (Hwang) Jun-seo just needs to get stronger.” "I think he's really going to get better. He still needs to practice more, but I think he's a good pitcher," he said.

When asked about his priorities this season, Choi Jae-hoon says, “I think the biggest thing is for the team to improve.” I need to do well, but I think the younger players will gain confidence only when the team improves and they play fall baseball. “If we gradually move up like that, I think we can become a more cohesive and stronger team and hope to win the championship,” he said. 

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