Why is Samsung's tenacious pitcher stubbornness in the fielder's medium-sized market? Why we should pay attention to Kim Sang-ho
Sep 17, 2025
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As such, it was a market with a mixture of promising pitchers and fielders.
But the Samsung Lions were different. He was a pitcher's picky eater.
He picked only pitchers up to the top six rounds. Nine of the 11 designated players are pitchers. However, the fielders were only two lower picks in the 7th and 8th rounds.
Why did I do that.
After finishing the rookie draft, Lee Jong-yeol said, `The basic goal of this rookie draft was to select pitchers with good physical conditions to throw strong pitches.' `We chose three good fielders in last year's draft, but this year we went all-in to secure good pitching resources"I explained the reason.
Last year's runner-up Samsung picked Seoul High School right-hander Lee Ho-beom as the ninth pick in the first round.
A pitching pitcher who shoots a fastball of up to 151 kilometers from his imposing physique of 1m90 and 95kg with a short arm swing. The combination of curves, splitters, and sliders is excellent. During the Blue Dragon Open, he steadily recorded more than 140km, proving his stamina as a starting pitcher. a promising pitcher with 'the second Kim Young-woo' In particular, the fact that the ball tip and breaking ball have recently improved after overcoming concerns about pitching balance further increases the possibility of development.
The Samsung club has a superior physical and above-average vertical movement of fastballs"The reason for the nomination was explained by "The top-ranked pitching fireballer among the draft candidates this year."
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He is a pitcher who can hit a fastball of up to 149km at a high RBI in a confident 1m91,95kg body. High-speed curves in the 130km range are also an advantage. He joined the team in the second half of the year after elbow surgery, so there are not many accumulated records, but on the contrary, it can be an advantage that it is difficult to guess the poten that will burst in the future.
The Samsung club has an outstanding attitude in the right-hander fireball with excellent fastball pitching," he said, referring to the walk. "We expect to grow into the main player of the first team in the future."," he added.
Regarding Jang Chan-hee, the right-hander of Gyeongnam High School, the Samsung team said, "The ace pitcher who led Gyeongnam High School to two gold medals this season. He has excellent game management skills and various breaking balls, so he expects to grow into a starting pitcher in the future." he said.
As for the fourth rounder Incheon High School right-hander Lee Seo-joon "He had a higher-than-average release height and a fastball pitch feature from the extension."He explained that right-hander ball type pitchers suitable for ABS zones because of their excellent curve breaking."
As for Park Yong-jae, the right-hander of the 5th round, he said, "'Excellent physicality and excellent fastball pitching' '" He is expected to grow into a pitching bullpen pitcher in the future as he has the ability to use breaking balls" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
