The best contributor to AG's gold medal, national team ace Moon Dong-ju...Why did I get excluded from the Premier 12 list
Oct 11, 2024
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The candidates for the 2024 WBSC Premier 12 have been announced.
KBO selected 35 call-ups for Team Korea training in preparation for the 2024 Premier 12 on the 11th" he said.
In Premier 12, a total of 28 players can be named in the entry, and the entry can be replaced until just before the opening, so 35 players will train together and the final 28 players will be decided.
Thirty-five players were made up of 17 pitchers, three catchers, nine infielders and six outfielders. By club, there are 7 KIA Tigers, 6 LG Twins, 4 each for Samsung Lions, KT Wiz and Doosan Bears, 3 for NC Dinos, 2 for SSG Landers, Lotte Giants and Kiwoom Heroes, and 1 for Hanwha Eagles.
With most of the players expected to be selected, it is notable that there is only one Hanwha player. Is that one ace pitcher Moon Dong-ju. No, it's Kim Seohyun.
Moon Dong-ju was the No. 1 ace in the team at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year, becoming the top contributor to winning the gold medal in Korea. It completely captured the hearts of national team coach Ryu Joong-il.
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However, a shoulder injury at the end of the regular season hampered him. There were no special findings as a result of the examination, but Moon Dong-ju continued to feel uncomfortable with his shoulder. Hanwha also failed to continue its upward momentum as Moon Dong-ju was out amid the competition for the 5th round, and eventually ended the season lonely.
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South Korea joined Japan, Taiwan, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Australia in Group B in this tournament. The first round will be held in Taiwan from the 13th of next month, and the Super Round, in which the first and second places in each group will participate, will be held in Tokyo, Japan from the 21st. The national team will start training at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 24th.
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