Local + right-hander Kim Taehyung, join us! "KIA'S CHOICE, I'll prove you're not wrong." Flower director with a big smile.
Sep 12, 2024
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KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho smiled over the results of the rookie draft.
KIA will face the Lotte Giants at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 12th. I finished recharging after three days of rest.
KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, `It ends only when everything is decided. It's not over yet, and I want to play a game where I win one game. It's the end of the season, so I'll prepare to finish well without injury." Then "I gave the players enough rest. The players have a good expression when I see them working out yesterday and today."
The pitcher's rotation is planned to go as normal as possible. Coach Lee Bum-ho said, `Our game is not spaced out, but it's almost a series of games. Lauer or Stout looks in good condition, but if you have to win, you can pull it once or twice, but I won't overdo it. Yang Hyun-jong, Hwang Dong-ha, Kim Do-hyun, will run normally.
KIA named right-hander Kim Tae-hyung in the first round (5th overall) of the rookie draft held the previous day. He attended high school in Seoul, but he is a real fan and local boy of KIA who originally graduated from Hwasun Elementary School and Hwasun Middle School.
In this draft, KIA selected Deoksu pitcher Kim Tae-hyung, Jeon High School pitcher Lee Ho-min, Incheon High School outfielder Park Jae-hyun, Gonggu High School pitcher Yang Soo-ho, and Busan High School pitcher Kim Jung-yeop. Except for Park Jae-hyun, all of the first to fifth round picks are right-handed pitchers.
Assuming that there are no injuries, KIA has native starters such as Yang Hyun-jong, Yoon Young-chul and Lee Eui-ri focusing on the left. Director Lee Bum-ho said, `It's the result of our scouts running around the country. Rather than judging by looking at it once or twice, the general manager and the scout team would have made a good decision," he said, stressing that "the team itself is focused on left-handers, and it was good to have a chance to pick good right-handers."
"What direction should I lead to make him a good player?" I'll discuss it with the coaches or analysis teams after the season. (If it's your job to pick) The scene must show that our team's 'eye' is not wrong."
Head coach Lee Bum-ho said, `If it's the case, it's best to win the championship at home stadium. However, Samsung is doing so well, and the weekend Kiwoom Heroes match will be played by Hurado-Heysus, so I don't think it will be decided anytime soon. "I will definitely reduce (magic number) one game per game."
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