Find a rookie pitcher who the left-hander and Samsung will choose. Lotte's agony of 'Draft D-1'

Sep 10, 2024

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"It depends on who Samsung picks. It's hard to raise a beast in two years."

The rookie draft is just a day away. Where will Lotte Giants' eyes turn.

Lotte will face the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 10th. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met before the game, smiled when asked about the rookie draft question, saying, `Isn't it going to be picked in order?'

There are also fielders who are likely to be nominated for the upper round, such as Park Joon-soon of Deoksu High School, Shim Jae-hoon of Yoo Shin-go High School, and Lee Yul-ye of Gangneung High School. However, manager Kim Tae-hyung shook his head about Lotte's possibility of 'surprise fielder's pick'. There is currently no clear gap between the inside and outside. With the successful massive rebuilding this year, the team's batters have settled down to some extent. The reason is that fielders are unlikely to grow to the main level in the first division within the next two years.

Kiwoom's overall pick is the competition between Jung Woo-joo of Jeonju High School and Jung Hyun-woo of Deoksu High School. In the end, Bae Chan-seung of Daegu High School, Kim Tae-hyun of Gwangju Il High School, and Kim Tae-hyung of Deoksu High School are competing for three to five picks. It will be exercised by Samsung, Lotte, and KIA Tigers, respectively.

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"I've heard that number one or two is almost certain. In the end, it will depend on Samsung's choice. I heard there's a friend who suddenly popped out, and I saw the video and the ball was good. The right hand is a pitcher who has been good for a long time."

Every year, there are pitchers who emerge as dark horses in every draft. In some cases, the possibility of a late burst becomes a reality even on the professional stage, but in many cases, it ends in a burst. As a high school baseball player, it is up to the professional team to determine whether it is ups and downs or classes.

Some pitchers, such as Jin Seung-hyun and Park Joon-woo, showed up in the first division over the weekend. Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `Jin Seung-hyun did a good job compared to the reports he received in the second division. He is a player who knows how to run the game. Park Joon-woo also has a good ball, although he is still in a tight schedule. He didn't get nervous and threw his own ball."

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In place of Chung Hyun-soo, who was canceled from the first team, Park Jin will start against SSG Landers on the 11th.

Lotte will play in the lineup of Yoon Dong-hee (center fielder), Ko Seung-min (second base), Son Ho-young (third base), Reyes (right wing), Jeon Joon-woo (left wing), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Jung Hoon (designated hitter), Park Seung-wook (striker) and Seo Dong-wook (catcher). Son Sung-bin was originally expected to be the main catcher, but he changed to Seo Dong-wook. Lotte explained that `It is not for any special reason, such as injuries.'

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