On the 29th, the Kiwoom Heroes team departed for Arizona, USA, the place of spring camp training, via Incheon International 스포츠토토 Airport. Pitcher ace An Woo-jin was also there. An Woo-jin recently unintentionally rose to the topic again. It was because of Choo Shin-soo’s remarks. Choo Shin-soo recently appeared on a radio broadcast in the United States and strongly suggested that he was “regretful” about An Woo-jin’s non-selection for the WBC team. Choo Shin-soo said in the broadcast, “Ahn Woo-jin obviously did the wrong thing, but it’s really unfortunate. He is a player who has the talent to become next to Park Chan-ho, but it seems that it is not easy to forgive in Korea. Crab,” he said, expressing regret.
An Woo-jin, who was active as the best pitcher in the league in the 2022 season and won a personal title and even a Golden Glove, was not selected for the WBC national team list this time. It is because of his past that he was involved in school violence during his high school days. Since the WBC is not an amateur tournament, he is eligible to participate, but after careful consideration, the National Team Technical Committee decided to exclude Ahn Woo-jin.
In this situation, Choo Shin-soo’s remarks raised the controversy regarding the non-selection of An Woo-jin again to the surface. In response to a related question, Ahn Woo-jin lowered his head, saying, “I’m sorry because I feel like I’ve been in an uncomfortable situation. I’m sorry to many people.”
The possibility of participating in the WBC national team has been canceled, and An Woo-jin focuses entirely on preparing for the 2023 season with his teammates. Ahn Woo-jin said, “Of course, I have to do better than last year. I think I can become a player who develops with such a goal. I will set a goal and play baseball so that I can surpass my career high.”