Comet Express returns or not...The heroes will make a new round in the center field, and Lee, who will play until the age of 40, will be the pillar
Comet Express returns or not...The heroes will make a new round in the center field, and Lee, who will play until the age of 40, will be the pillar
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The Kiwoom Heroes are paying keen attention to the next move Kim Hye-sung (26), who is nearing the deadline for posting in the Major League. Chances are slim that Kim will not be able to join the Major League. Some teams are reportedly negotiating. However, if Kiwoom returns despite such a slim chance, it will be in trouble.안전놀이터
What is clear is that Kim is not a long-term player at Kiwoom. Even if she fails to make it to the Major League this winter, chances are high that she will try to leave after one year as an FA. In other words, Kiwoom has to prepare a new chapter in the central infield regardless of Kim's future. She is prepared with that determination.
In fact, after the departure of Kim Ha-sung (30, FA), the central infield did not have a definite answer. Although Kim Hye-sung was reborn as the best central infielder, shortstop worries continued. Under these circumstances, the team should also find a second baseman to replace Kim. For now, the club released Kim Joo-hyung and Shin Joon-woo after the 2023 season.
After all, the players receiving the most attention are Ko Young-woo (23) and rising star Lee Jae-sang (20), who secretly played in the first division for a long time last year. Ko was also talented as an air defense infielder during his college years. He diligently played second baseman, shortstop, third baseman and backup both. The same goes for Lee. Both of them have strong defense fundamentals.
However, it was natural that there was still a lack of physical strength or know-how to endure full-time in the first team as a professional. Some analysts say that Kiwoom handed over Kim Hwi-jip to the NC Dinos at the end of May last year because they believed in their growth to some extent.
However, there is no guarantee that they will occupy the central field. Kiwoom picked Yeom Seung-won (Hwi Bookstore), Eo Jun-seo (Gyeonggi High School), and Yeo Dong-wook (Daegu Sangwon High School) in the second to third rounds of the 2025 Rookie Draft. There is a high possibility that Yeom Seung-won and Eo Jun-seo will grow up as left-handed hitters for both offense and defense, and Yeo Dong-wook is a promising player with dried seeds in Kiwoom. In the long run, they need to play in the first division.
Some cards will absorb the growing pains of the players in their first or second years. Kiwoom signed a non-FA multi-year contract with Choi Joo-hwan (37) for 2+1+1 year and 1.2 billion won (1.5 million U.S. dollars). Choi came as the No. 1 overall pick in the second draft a year ago. The process of leaving SSG Landers was shocking, but after playing for Kiwoom, he was reportedly fascinated by the enthusiasm and atmosphere of young players.
Choi Joo-hwan, who can play baseball until the age of 40, can serve as a pillar of Kiwoom's central infield. Kiwoom expects Choi Joo-hwan to have a single shot and a second baseman's ability to digest. In addition to that, it also brought in a multi-infielder named Oh Sun-jin from the discharge market.
In fact, if Kiwoom tries to rebuild the stable central field, it is not a bad choice to bring in Seo Geon-chang (36) from the FA market. Kiwoom was the first team that contacted Seo Geon-chang, who took the "self-release" process from the LG Twins a year ago. At the time, Ko said, "I hope we can be together anytime in the future." Seo is known to have some disagreement with the KIA Tigers.
Kiwoom is steadily preparing for a life without Kim Hye-sung. Even if the posting fails, the stage that suits Kim Hye-sung in the long run is the Major League.