13 Rookies Included in the 2024 KBO League Opening Entry… Kiwoom has a Maximum of 6 People

Kiwoom Heroes coach Hong Won-ki said at the Korean Professional Baseball KBO League regular season media day, “As you can see from our opening entry, this year we will strive to discover new faces.”

Kiwoom, which is trying to find the 'second Lee Jung-hoo', filled 6 of the 28 opening entries with new players.

The KBO released the names of 280 players in the first-team entry on the afternoon of the 22nd, a day before the opening of the 2024 regular season.

Among the new players starting their professional careers this year, 13 were included in the opening entry list. 카지노사이트위키

Of these, 6 are Kiwoom rookies.

Including pitcher Kim Yun-ha, the 5th cousin of San Diego Padres special advisor Park Chan-ho, the 'first Korean major leaguer', Kim Yeon-joo, Son Hyun-ki, Jeon Jun-pyo, and infielders Ko Young-woo and Lee Jae-sang are waiting for their first-team debut wearing Kiwoom uniforms.

The LG Twins included rookie pitcher Jeong Ji-heon and outfielder Kim Hyeon-jong in their opening lineup.

Pitcher Won Sang-hyun, who is aiming to enter the KT Wiz starting lineup, and Jeon Mir (Lotte Giants), who decided to focus on pitching this year, also enjoyed the honor of being selected as an opening entry.

Kim Taek-yeon (Doosan Bears), the second-overall rookie who pitched courageously against the Los Angeles Dodgers of the Major League Baseball (MLB), will prepare for the opening game as a first-team player as expected.

However, first overall pick Hwang Jun-seo (Hanwha Eagles) will open the season in the second team.

Instead, Hanwha registered rookie infielder Hwang Young-mook to the first team.

SSG Landers added rookie infielder Park Ji-hwan to the first team.

A club official said, “Including his time with the SK Wyverns, it has been 20 years since Lim Hoon in 2004 that a rookie fielder was included in the opening entry.”

Park Ji-hwan said, "It was my first goal as a professional to enter the first team, and I am glad I achieved it quickly.

I am confident in my contact in batting and throwing in defense.

There will be more difficulties in the regular season.

I will work harder."

Ryu Hyun-jin, who returned to Hanwha after 11 years in MLB, will join the opening lineup and start the first game of the season against the LG Twins held in Jamsil on the 23rd.

Kim Kang-min, who did not change teams from 2001 to 2023 and only played for SSG (including his SK days), was selected by Hanwha in the second draft and was registered in the opening entry as a Hanwha player this year.

Excluding the pitcher who will start next week, most of the key players in the KBO League were listed in the opening lineup.

However, KIA Tigers key hitter Na Seong-beom, who was diagnosed with a hamstring injury in his right thigh, was unable to participate in the opening game

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