It was all over the place. But... The daring rookie who dared to challenge Kim Do-young's King Jung caught a talented super basket

Mar 16, 2025

The KBO League exhibition game between KIA and Samsung held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. KIA Park Jae-hyun caught a big hit by Samsung's Cha Seung-joon in the seventh inning. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.03.15/

KIA Tigers rookie Park Jae-hyun hit a real wall.

"I want to compete with Kim Do-young."confidence that was used to " Seeing senior Kim Do-young's speed with his own eyes, he was a little discouraged.

Park Jae-hyun played as a substitute in the sixth inning as a pinch-runner in an exhibition game against Samsung held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. Park Jae-hyun, who was deployed as a center fielder in the seventh inning, received a standing ovation from 15,690 fans who visited Champions Field with a formidable defense.

Cha Seung-joon's double-base hit to the middle of the month. Park Jae-hyun, who chased with a fast foot, put the ball in his glove with a jump basket catch that captured the timing at the last minute while turning back. In the eighth inning, he also recorded his second hit in an exhibition game.

Park Jae-hyun, who met the reporters after the game, said "I think I was able to catch it because the turn was good and the start was good at the right moment."I can't catch it well during practice, but I think I was able to concentrate better because it was a match and adrenaline came up," he said, proving that he is a real-life player.

The KBO League exhibition game between KIA and Samsung held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. KIA Park Jae-hyun is hitting in the eighth inning. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.03.15/

The KBO League exhibition game between KIA and Samsung held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. KIA Park Jae-hyun as a pinch runner in the sixth inning. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.03.15/

A player who mainly played as an infielder when he was in Incheon High School. The experience in the outfield is low. He also had to pay in the third grade. He testified that he played outfield briefly in his second year of high school, and in his third year, he played as many as one or two games, or at most three games."

For this reason, it was evaluated that a lot of outfield defense reinforcement was needed during the closing camp.

Before entering the regular season, the player proved to be a talent with such a huge flying defense. A person with explosive instantaneous speed and athletic ability. He is a prospect who cannot predict the end of his growth. KIA, which analyzed the talent over the offense and defense, nominated Park Jae-hyun as the 35th in the third round. He was the No. 1 pick among all high school outfielders.

The KBO League exhibition game between KIA and Samsung held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. KIA Kim Do-young is hitting his first at-bat double in the first inning. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.03.15/

He is full of confidence as well as his skills and potential. He also said he wanted to compete with Kim Do-young with his most confident feet.

However, when I saw Kim Do-young's speed in front of my eyes in the exhibition game, I was slightly discouraged.

When asked if he had tried to compete with his seniors, he said "Not yet" But he was really fast when I saw him running. I felt like a wall that I couldn't cross"He confessed that he was an opponent who could not beat him at speed.

But that doesn't mean he's lost confidence. He "But it's slower than Doyoung." I don't dwell much on it because I'm not that slow-footed.'

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.