He's as fast as Doyoung…"I got an item." Jin Gap-yong strongly recommends...Koh Jong-wook's Doppelganger Appears in KIA's Outfield
He's as fast as Doyoung…"I got an item." Jin Gap-yong strongly recommends...Koh Jong-wook's Doppelganger Appears in KIA's Outfield
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Park Jae-hyun, 19, an outfielder selected by the KIA Tigers in the third round of the 2025 Rookie Draft, is notable for his appearance that resembles Ko Jong-wook. However, his baseball style is similar to that of Ko Jong-wook when he was young. Even now, Ko is an outfielder who is quick to hit accurately.카지노사이트
Internal assessment is that Park has considerable potential and sealing capacity. According to an official at Kia, Park Jae-hyun first saw the shortstop in Incheon High School. However, he changed to the outfield because he did not have good throwing ability. Later, he returned to the infield field and switched to the outfield in his third grade. He mostly saw right field and center field. That's how he was named the 25th in the third round by Kia.
Park Jae-hyun played in 44 official games of the high school competition and posted a batting average of 0.337, one homer, 22 RBIs, 40 runs scored, 23 steals, and OPS of 0.928. Notably, when he was a junior last year, he posted a batting average of 0.3907, 16 runs scored, and 10 steals in 17 games. Rumors say that he has rapidly grown from last year to become a high-powered outfielder. Analysts say that he has endless potential to grow into a hexagonal outfielder.
Coach Lee Bum-ho did not take Park to Irvine or Okinawa camp for now. However, it is rumored that Futures coach Jin Gap-yong recommended Lee extensively that Park could be tested immediately in the first team. Thus, Park joined the first team at the opening of the exhibition game.
Ahead of the match against the Changwon NC Dinos in an exhibition game on Tuesday, Lee said, "Coach Jin strongly recommended it to me because he thought it was so good. He said it was like an item came in. When I talked to the coaches last year at the closing training session, they said, "(Kim) Do-young doesn't look good on me, he's just fast, but okay." But when I heard from them at the camp, they were completely different.
Park Jae-hyun has grown again while playing the Kochi Spring Camp in the second division. In the second division, he said, "I have hits as fast as Do-young." Manager Lee Bum-ho said, "I am good at making infield hits and making many quality hits. He is quite adaptable to defense at the center. When I was in the final training session, I used to hit the fly ball backward, move forward, and turn the ball backward, but now I am getting used to it very well."
His batting performance is also higher than expected. He played at bat at the game against Lotte on Saturday and Sunday, and started at the game against Changwon NC on Sunday. He had one hit and two walks, one stolen base from three times at bat. He led the game to eight pitches in the first inning, garnered a walk, and managed to steal second base. Even though left-hander Choi Sung-young was on the mound, he led widely, and boldly jumped to second base. In the fifth inning, he got on base due to the fielder's choice, went to the second base due to the opponent's bad pitch, and ran home due to Kim Sun-bin's timely hit. He also garnered a walk in the ninth inning.
Coach Lee Bum-ho said, "He used to play fouls and also check swings before a two-strike. After two strikes, he made short steps and made contact. I wondered if he had that sense. He has his own thing. He is a young player, so if he raises him well, I think he will be able to find another good player in the outfield."
Kia will not know what Choi Won-joon of the FA will do after the end of this season. Na Sung-bum, Lee Chang-jin, Ko Jong-wook and Lee Woo-sung are in their 30s. It is true that young jockeys are needed other than Park Jung-woo. It is not easy for Park Jae-hyun to play in the first team immediately this season. However, we need to keep an eye on him.