Release → Social baseball → Fostering → 2nd draft →★ This is human victory...11th-year pitcher's excitement
Jul 07, 2024
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Landers Field in Incheon on the 6th. Kim Jae-yeol (28), a must-win team of the NC Dinos, who proudly listed his name in the KBO League, was unable to hide his excitement.
In 46 ⅔ innings in 46 games in the first half of this season, Kim Jae-yeol recorded one win, two losses and 11 holds and an ERA of 1.93. The hit rate was only 255 li and WHIP (on-base allowance per inning) 1.11. a perfect score to be invited to a feast of stars.
But just a few years ago, the All-Star Game was unimaginable for Kim Jae-yeol.
He joined the Lotte Giants in the seventh round of the second round of the 2014 rookie draft, but he had no chance to play in the first division. In the end, he had to suffer from the release after the 2017 season. Even after solving the military problem, he did not let go of his confidence and knocked on the door of the social baseball team. A YouTube video that appeared at an accidental opportunity became a hot topic, and ahead of the 2020 season, he will continue his professional career as a nurturing player again after testing to join the KIA Tigers. Kim Jae-yeol, who received a starting class at KIA, got an opportunity while going back and forth between the first team and the Futures (second team). It seemed that baseball life was finally unraveled.
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Kim Jae-yeol said, `I never imagined such a day would come when I was in the second draft. I just wanted to play as many games as I could in NC...I never dreamed this opportunity would come to me. I can't put it into words"I was overcome with emotion.
The locker room is truly a world of stars. Kim Jae-yeol said, `I've only said hello at the stadium, but it's the first time I've ever made eye contact in the same locker room like this,' and added "I'm so grateful just to be able to stand next to the big stars and play as a team." Then "But I think it's less awkward because a lot of KIA players came to the (sharing) All-Star team." I'm also happy to see you again in one team for the first time in a long time."
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The support from my colleagues is also a strong force. Kim Jae-yeol thanked "(Park) Min-woo and (Park) Gun-woo, who said 'Tell me what you need right away' and gave me a big gift."It seems that the current performance continues thanks to my teammates who are always supportive and able to adapt quickly to the team."
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