Kia's first rounder, which has been working hard for six years, can it be an alternative to 10 billion won…The director ordered 1,000 as early as possible

Oct 26, 2025

Kia's first rounder, which has been working hard for six years, can it be an alternative to 10 billion won…The director ordered 1,000 as early as possible
A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 21st. KIA Park second baseman who made a defensive error in the second inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.21/



"The defense itself is as good as (Park) Chan-ho."

The future value of infielder Park Min (24), evaluated by KIA Tigers coach Lee Bum-ho, is quite high. Park Min was nominated by KIA as the sixth overall pick in the second round of the 2020 Rookie Draft. When Lee was the general coach of the second division, he watched Park Min closely and guided her. The defense is not lagging behind Park Chan-ho, who is currently considered the league's best shortstop.

Manager Lee said, "(Park)min is second to Chan-ho in defense itself. He is the No. 1 player in the draft. It's because the scout team must have gone to see everything, and it was perfect that he was the shortstop, excluding the pitcher and picking him as the number one. In my view, defense has a good posture and throws the ball well. The defense has good capabilities" he complimented.




Park Min also "I'm confident in my shoulders. Because I am confident in my shoulders, I don't play too much, and I think I can get him out even if I take one more step than others. I think it's a good thing to get the bound right" showed confidence.

KIA has worked hard to foster Park Min, but there is a blow to the background of his inability to leap to the starting lineup. Park's overall batting average for the first team is 0.205 (33 hits in 161 times at bat). Players who consistently have no chance in the first team often have difficulty hitting.

Director Lee gave such a homework to Park Min early on. If you want to leap from the first team to the starting lineup next season, the defense has been proven enough, so you should show a clear change in hitting.




In particular, KIA infield has a big question mark next season. This is because the main shortstop Park Chan-ho will soon be in the FA market. It is said that the ransom has increased to more than 10 billion won as multiple clubs have already shown interest. KIA has many internal FA to crack down on this year, including Park Chan-ho, Choi Hyung-woo, Yang Hyun-jong, Jo Sang-woo, Lee Joon-young and Han Seung-taek. I will see Park Chan-ho as the top priority, but I can't even spend too much money on one Park Chan-ho. If the market overheats, it could be lost to other clubs who spent a larger amount of money. If Park Chan-ho leaves, Park Min is the most likely alternative to KIA.

Kia's first rounder, which has been working hard for six years, can it be an alternative to 10 billion won…The director ordered 1,000 as early as possible
A game between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 21st. KIA Park Min-ho hit a solo home run against SSG Park Ki-ho in the top of the eighth inning. Park Min circling the ground. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.21/
Kia's first rounder, which has been working hard for six years, can it be an alternative to 10 billion won…The director ordered 1,000 as early as possible
In the game between KIA and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 27th, KIA second baseman Park Min-ho is sharing joy with Park Chan-ho after catching LG Kim Hyun-soo's hit ball and out-handling it in the bottom of the fourth inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.27/
Coach Lee said, `In terms of defense, there is no player in the team right now who is better than (Park) Min and (Kim) Kyu-sung. I think it will be possible next year as well for the first team. Defense is also very important, but I'm going to use a little more time to attack even if I don't defend a lot. Because you can't just stay as a backup. To grow, you have to play 1,000 bats a day or study to play better. It doesn't work just because you hit it recklessly. "If you study what you need while using your head smartly, you will get better quickly."

Park played 71 games in the first team this year. It was the first time I stayed in the first team this long since my professional debut. At the same time, he gained some confidence.




Park Min said, `Compared to my first rookie year, I've grown a lot. When he was a rookie, he was just down in the ballpark. When head coach Lee Bum-ho was in the second division, he said, `When I defend, I look happy, but when I catch the bat, I look like I'm crying.' The batting stress was so severe that he was hardly a baseball player at the time. I didn't have any hitting stress in high school, but I kept changing my form when I came to the pro. When the hitting coaches said something to me in a young mind, I followed them, and later I didn't have mine. No matter how much the seniors told me, it was not easy to fix it. I think it became possible to listen to what I heard and throw away what I threw away as I started to go to the army and do mine. It's been about two years since I've maintained my form. I think it's the most comfortable form for me"After trial and error, he showed a strong will to take another step forward.

Kia's first rounder, which has been working hard for six years, can it be an alternative to 10 billion won…The director ordered 1,000 as early as possible
In the game between KT and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 5th, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho is guiding Jeong Hyeon-chang, Park Min and Kim Kyu-sung's defensive training. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.05/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.