KT Wiz's new coach Park Kyung-soo received a phone call from his senior Kim Kang-min on the 22nd. Kim Kang-min conveyed his sincere feelings to Park Kyung-soo, who became a leader, saying, "Please take good care of his old colleague and junior Jang Jin-hyuk."
Coach Park Kyung-soo, who met ahead of KT's 2024 fan festival held at the Suwon Convention Center Convention Hall on the 23rd, said, "I also think Jang Jin-hyuk is a really promising player."먹튀검증
Several changes have been made to the KT squad during the offseason. Infielder Shim Woo-joon and starting pitcher Um Sang-baek, who became eligible for free agency, have moved to the Hanwha Eagles. KT has named pitcher Han Seung-joo and outfielder Jang Jin-hyuk as compensation players, respectively. Han will join the Sangmu Baseball Organization (Korean military athletic unit) on December 2. He has also succeeded in recruiting external free agents. He had infielder Huh Kyung-min, who was the main third baseman of the Doosan Bears. As compensation player, pitcher Kim Young-hyun was chosen by Doosan.
In addition, KT acquired pitcher Oh Won-seok through a trade with SSG Landers and gave up pitcher Kim Min. Next year, KT plans to play a season with its new family members Jang Jin-hyuk, Heo Kyung-min, and Oh Won-seok.
When asked about the three transfer students, Park said, "First of all, everyone is so handsome. The first thing I thought about was that our fans would improve more," adding, "They were all good players against our team. That's why I'm so happy."
Jang had a batting average of 0.306 (11 hits in 36 at-bats) and seven RBIs in nine games against KT this season. In 10 games, Heo had a batting average of 0.432 (16 hits in 37 at-bats) with two homers and 13 RBIs.
"Jang Jin-hyuk has a lot of good things in offense, defense, and baserunning. So I'm looking forward to it," coach Park said. "Kim Kang-min called me yesterday (22nd)."
"I talked to him on the phone for the first time in a long time. I played baseball with him for a year, and he said he was a really good friend," he said. "Since he is a professional outfielder, he has a good eye. I also think he has a lot more possibilities. I'm trying to help him do well as much as I can."
Kim joined the SK Wyverns as the 18th player in the second round in 2001, and made his debut in the first division the following year. He played as a one-club man for the SSG until last year, and was drafted by the Hanwha Eagles in the second draft after the end of the season. He chose to retire after spending one season with the Hanwha Eagles this year.
I called coach Park Kyung-soo willingly for Jang Jin-hyuk, who had been sweating together for only one year. Coach Park also responded with trust.
Coach Park praised other players as well. "In case of Oh Won-seok, our team was thirsty for a left-handed pitcher. I hope he will address such issues," he said, nodding, "I think I will become more stable psychologically when I meet my team's (Lee Kang-chul) coaches. I think I will become a player who maximizes his strengths, not weaknesses."
Lastly, regarding Heo Kyung-min, he said, "You know everything even if you don't say it. He is a really sincere and good player. I believe he will do well enough."