The 152km fireball has been stamped for 270 million All 10 rookies have signed contracts
Sep 27, 2025
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SSG officially announced on the 27th that it has completed contracts with all 10 rookie players nominated by the 2026 KBO Rookie Draft. Daegu Go right-hander Kim Min-joon, who was nominated in the first round, signed a contract with a down payment of 270 million won. Kim Min-joon, who is 1m85 tall and weighs 97kg, is considered an immediate power as he uses a heavy fastball with a maximum speed of 152km and a high-quality breaking ball. It is expected to play a key role in the starting lineup of the Cheongadom era in the future by combining stable ball control.
He then signed a contract with Sebo infielder Kim Yo-sep, who was nominated in the second round, with a down payment of 140 million won. Kim Yo-sep is evaluated as having a smooth connection motion and high-accuracy throwing ability due to his good defense basic skills and senses. Jang Jae-yul (Gwangnam High School BC, outfielder) in the third round signed a contract of 100 million won, Cho Jae-woo (a pitcher at U.S. Central University) in the fifth round signed a contract of 70 million won, Lee Seung-bin (Gyeongbuk High School, outfielder) in the sixth round signed a contract of 60 million won, and Oh Si-hoo (Deoksu, outfielder) in the seventh round signed a contract of 50 million won.
In addition, he completed contracts with Shin Sang-yeon (Gyeongnam High School, pitcher) in the 8th round for 40 million won, Kim Tae-hyun (Gwangju Jinheung High School, pitcher) in the 9th round, Kim Jae-hoon (Hankwang BC pitcher) in the 10th round, and Ahn Jae-yeon (Korea University infielder) in the 11th round for 30 million won, respectively.
After signing the contract, Kim Min-joon "Thank you for nominating me in the first round by the club. Since it's the team that I wanted to come the most out of the 10 clubs, I want to adapt as soon as possible and show good pitching on the first team stage", he expressed his feelings.
Meanwhile, SSG recruited Kim Joon-mo (Songwon University, pitcher), Kim Min-beom (Dong-A University, catcher), Lee Joon-ki (former Hanwha Eagles, pitcher), and Lee Ju-hyung (former NC Dinos, pitcher) as nurturing players.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
