I filled in the empty space. LG left-handed pitcher Lim Joon-hyung ↔ KT infielder Chun Sung-ho + catcher Kim Joon-tae. 1 to 2 trade.
Jun 25, 2025
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LG left-handed pitcher Lim Joon-hyung will go to KT, and KT infielder Chun Sung-ho and catcher Kim Joon-tae will move to LG.
Lim Joon-hyung made his professional debut in 2019 and pitched in 39 games in four seasons of the first team, recording 2-3 losses, one hold and a 4.92 ERA. He has a 1.93 ERA in five appearances this season.
KT's general manager Na Do-hyun said, `Lim Jun-hyung is a pitcher with strong control, change-up, and curve, and was recruited to reinforce the left-hander who is lacking in the team. We expect it to add strength to the team's bullpen."
Chun Sung-ho graduated from Jinheung High School and Dankook University and joined KT in the 12th place in the second round in 2020. From his debut season, he played 66 games and gained experience, and returned to his team KT for 24 seasons after serving in the military at Sangmu. He played in 213 games in the first team and recorded 412 at-bats, 109 hits, a .265 batting average, one home run and 29 RBIs. In particular, in the 2023 season, when he was a member of Sangmu, he ranked first in hitting the Futures League's southern league with a batting average of 0.350. Kim Jun-tae joined Lotte in 2013 and played for KT from the 2021 season after serving as a managing director. He recorded 518 games in the first team, 1,045 at-bats, 240 hits, and a batting average of 0.230.
LG said "Cheon Sung-ho is an infielder who can be used immediately as a sense of power because he has excellent hitting and running ability and has good batting performance in the second division." In addition, he has a high growth potential and will grow together through healthy competition with the existing young players of the team as a player who can play a key role in the future. Kim Joon-tae said, "I expect to be able to use it as a left-handed pinch hitter with his observed pioneering eye and fast bat speed, and to strengthen the depth of the team's catcher team with an offensive catcher."
It is a trade that fills each other's needs. KT always needed a left-handed bullpen, but it was not easy to foster the inside. By recruiting Lim Joon-hyung, he will be able to expand his options in the match against the opponent's left-handed batters.
LG will be able to reinforce its fielder's resources by bringing in infielder Chun Sung-ho and catcher Kim Joon-tae. We're running for the championship, but there's actually a lack of good-hitting fielders. As for the catcher, Lee Joo-heon is also growing into the second catcher, but experienced Kim Joon-tae is expected to be helpful.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
