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Sep 19, 2025
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SSG Landers selected Kim Min-joon of Daegu High School as the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 2026 KBO Rookie Draft held on the 17th.
SSG evaluated Kim Min-joon as a 'right-handed starter' Kim Min-joon, who is 1m85 tall and has a strong physique of 97kg, was evaluated as a strength with a fast ball of up to 152km and a high-quality breaking ball.
He had a 2.16 ERA in 78 ⅔ innings in 20 games this year, and struck out 104 times. He walked just nine.
"In this draft, SSG immediately focused on securing prospects that could become the core power of the club in the long term, in line with the club's vision of 'systematic remodeling preparing for the Blue Radom era' and 'Securing League Big 3 competitiveness'." In particular, he explained, "We prioritized securing fielder resources with advantages that are consistent with the club's development philosophy, such as strengthening mound depth and physical strength and attitude toward baseball considering the reorganization of domestic starter resources.'
Immediately after the nomination, Kim Min-joon "He gave me a lot of good reviews, so I thought he would come out in the first round. I think the order was also nominated to the expected degree."
Three years ago, SSG nominated Daegu High School pitcher Lee Woon in the first round. Lee, who has played in 50 games since his first year, has become the team's core bullpen with a 2.03 ERA with 6 wins, 5 losses, 1 save and 28 holds in 70 games this season.
Kim Min-joon said "I think it's great because he's already played as the team's main player and posted a lot of holds. I'm going to watch and learn a lot, too."
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Kim Min-joon, who showed remarkable performance in his senior year of high school and showed clear growth, said "Unlike my first and second graders, I think I did it more confidently because I can take responsibility even if I don't do well."I'll adapt well to the professional program and show you a good performance"I'm determined.
Meanwhile, SSG selected Se advertisement infielder Kim Yo-sep and Kwangnam BC outfielder Jang Jae-yul in the second and third rounds. SSG is "Kim Joseph boasts contact ability and stable defense. Jang Jae-yul is a big shot uta resource, and both players are expected to be key to strengthening the fielder's depth."
In the fifth round, the nominations were completed with tryout participant pitcher Cho Jae-woo (U.S. Central Florida University), Gyeongbuk High School outfielder Lee Seung-bin in the sixth round, Deoksu High School outfielder Oh Si-hoo in the seventh round, Gyeongnam High School pitcher Shin Sang-yeon in the eighth round, Gwangju Jinheung High School pitcher Kim Tae-hyun in the ninth round, Hankwang BC pitcher Kim Jae-hoon in the 10th round, and Korea University infielder Ahn Jae-yeon in the 11th round. In particular, Kim Tae-hyun, a ninth-round infielder at Gwangju Jinheung High School, was nominated based on his potential as a pitcher.
SSG is satisfied with the nomination of starting pitchers and long-range fielders according to the strategy"With the aim of accumulating experience and improving performance by expanding opportunities for participation along with the nomination of rookies, we plan to lay the foundation for strengthening competitiveness in preparation for the Blue Dragon era by promoting the 3rd-tier system and customized development plan for each player."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
