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| The Samsung Lions and Kiwoom Heroes match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 25th. Lee Ho-beom, who received a first-round pick in the 2026 rookie draft, is throwing the first pitch. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.25/ |
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The Samsung Lions announced on the 1st that they have completed contracts with all 11 2026 rookie designated players.
Lee Ho-beom, a first-rounder of Samsung and the ninth overall pick in the draft, signed a contract of 250 million won in down payment and 30 million won in annual salary.
Lee Ho-beom is considered an orthodox right-hander with excellent strikeout ability, with a fast fastball of up to 150 kilometers and high-quality breaking balls such as curves, splitters, and sliders based on his excellent physique condition of 1m90kg. A pitching pitcher who shoots with a short arm swing. During the Blue Dragon Open, he steadily recorded more than 140km, proving his stamina as a starting pitcher. The pitcher who is expected to have a future as '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 increases the possibility of development. If the camp is well played, it is expected to help Samsung's bullpen right away next year.
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| The Samsung Lions and Kiwoom Heroes match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 25th. Lee Ho-beom, who received a first-round pick in the 2026 rookie draft, is throwing the first pitch. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.25/ |
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| The Samsung Lions and Kiwoom Heroes match held at Daegu Lions Park on the 25th. Lee Ho-beom, who received a first-round pick in the 2026 rookie draft, is wearing a uniform before the first pitch. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.25/ |
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| The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league king's game at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 6th. Lee Ho-beom, a high school player in Seoul, pitches. Mokdong = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.06/ |
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Round 2 Seoul Convention High School right-hander Kim Sang-ho signed a contract for 150 million won.
He is an orthodox pitcher who sprays fastballs up to 149 kilometers at high RBIs with his imposing physique of 1m91,95kg. High-speed curves around 130km are also an advantage. He joined the team in the second half of the year after elbow surgery and has not many accumulated records, but he is expected to be a player with a high potential. After the draft, Samsung had an excellent attitude in the right-hander fireball with excellent fastball pitches"I expect to grow into a main player in the first team in the future.", he explained.
Meanwhile, third-rounder Kyungnam High School pitcher Jang Chan-hee signed a contract for 110 million won. Samsung is expected to grow into a starting pitcher in the future as he has excellent game management skills and various breaking balls, saying, `The ace who led Gyeongnam High School to two gold medals this season.'" he said.
Lee Seo-joon, a fourth-rounder with good fastballs and curve breaks using extension, signed a contract of 80 million won, and Park Yong-jae, who is expected to grow as a pitching bullpen pitcher, signed a contract of 70 million won.
The 2026 rookie players had a time to greet the team and greet the fans through the 'Rookies Day' event held at Lions Park on the 25th. In the future, he will join the team's training after the rookie joining ceremony.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
