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"I came to Major League offer, but..."
The NC Dinos won the second overall nomination in the rookie draft, and originally picked out infielder Shin Jae-in, who was expected to be selected in the middle of the first round, causing a huge backlash.
Originally, Yang Woo-jin, the ace of Gyeonggi Air High School, was likely to be named, but he boldly turned to Shin Jae-in after confirming that Yang Woo-jin was suffering from a fatigue fracture. NC has many young and good players in the infield, but Shin Jae-in was evaluated as a player with the best ability regardless of position overlap.
He boasts a strong shoulder in the third base defense as well as an ultra-high-level contact ability. I'm curious if I'll be able to establish myself in the first team of the rookie season next year.
Shin Jae-in and rookie players visited Changwon NC Park on the 18th, which will be their home stadium. Shin Jae-in said "I heard NC Park is the best baseball stadium, and it's so nice to be able to play in this ballpark. It's really nice to see you in person. Also, fans in Gyeongsang-do say they are enthusiastic, so it is better to be nominated by NC. I'm most looking forward to the moment I enter the first at-bat in the first team game."
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| 2026 KBO rookie draft was held at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul on the 17th. Yoo Shin-go, who was nominated by NC in the first round, is speaking. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.17/ |
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Reflecting on the draft, Shin Jae-in said, `I actually thought I would be selected as the fifth in the first round (SSG Landers). But I got the No. 1 title for the entire beast. I'm proud." If he had gone to SSG as expected, he could have been with Choi Jeong, a superstar from the same Yushin High School. So Shin Jae-in's nickname is '2nd Choi Jeong'. The style and position are the same. However, Shin Jae-in "Choi Jung is of course good, but there is Kim Joo-won in NC." I applied for an SNS follow, but they still didn't accept it," he said with a bright smile.
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| 2026 KBO rookie draft was held at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul on the 17th. Yoo Shin-go Shin Jae-in, who was nominated in the first round by NC, is taking a commemorative photo. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.17/ |
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When asked to introduce himself, Shin Jae-in said "I can show above average performance in hitting, running base, and defense. I want to call it an all-around player. The defense is capable of infield positioning. The most comfortable thing is third base. If you practice other positions, you can do well. "Any position is good if you can play as long as you can."NC thinks the infield depth is very thick. I'm a new rookie now, and the seniors in the first team have shown a lot of performances so far. It's a competition that I can win only if I show more than that. I'll make sure to look good in the final camp," he said proudly.
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| 2026 KBO rookie draft was held at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul on the 17th. Yoo Shin-go Shin Jae-in, who was nominated by NC in the first round, is wearing a uniform. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.17/ |
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The nickname is 'Second Choi Jeong', but when asked if he had a role model in his mind, Shin Jae-in was without hesitation 'Derrick Jeter. I was a shortstop until middle school. That's why I liked shortstop, but isn't he the best shortstop. The New York Yankees are a strong team, and they were leaders there as well. I think there is a lot to learn." Then, let's ask him to introduce a similar type of player to himself. "I'm not a home run hitter. Contact is my most powerful weapon. I always try to hit it toward the center, and I think about hitting the center rather than a big swing. I'd like to say it's similar to Chris Taylor (LA Angels) in Major League Baseball" he specifically stated.
When Shin Jae-in finally asked about his future goal, he said, "Going to the Major League. I received offers from two major league teams this year. However, he turned it down because he thought he would learn from the KBO League and go to the U.S" told a behind-the-scenes story.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
