"Like Kim Kwang-hyun and Choi Jung," Post Kim Kwang-hyun and Choi Jung are expected to be born, and the wish of a second-year coach...Will there be a 5th starting candidate and a big prospect
"Like Kim Kwang-hyun and Choi Jung," Post Kim Kwang-hyun and Choi Jung are expected to be born, and the wish of a second-year coach...Will there be a 5th starting candidate and a big prospect
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As Kim Kwang-hyun and Choi Jung did, I hope Song Young-jin and Ko Myung-joon will lead the Landers in the future."카지노사이트
This is what SSG coach Lee Sung-yong left behind camp pitching MVP Song Young-jin and Ko Myung-jun.
SSG will arrive at Incheon International Airport after the second spring camp in Okinawa, Japan, on the 5th.
SSG focused on boosting its sense of play through four practice matches in Okinawa. "We made all-out efforts to enhance competition among promising players and strengthen team depth. Also, veteran players who trained in Kagoshima are in perfect physical condition and ready for exhibition matches," an SSG source said.
The camp MVP is pitcher Song Young-jin and infielder Goh Myung-joon. They played important roles in the 2025 season SSG as well as Kim Kwang-hyun and Choi Jeong. Song Young-jin is expected to be a candidate for the fifth starting pitcher, and Ko is expected to be a promising infielder.
Song Young-jin, a native of Hanbat Middle School and Daejeon High School, received the 15th-ranked SSG nomination in the second round of the 2023 KBO Rookie Draft. Starting from his debut season in 2023, he played 17 games (47 ⅓ innings) and recorded 3 wins, 3 losses, a 5.70 ERA, and 5 wins, 10 losses and a 5.80 ERA in 26 games (99 ⅓ innings) in 2024.
He played in two games in the spring camp. He had one hit and three strikeouts in five innings in two games. He seems to be leading in the audition he is currently playing with veteran player Park Jong-hoon and first runner-up Chung Dong-yoon.
Ko had his first 10 homers since his debut in the last season and a home run against his former team. He was named the 18th pick in the second round of the 2021 Rookie Draft, but only played in three games in the 2021 season and two games in the 2023 season. In 2022, he also suffered a broken cruciate ligament. That is why his performance in the 2024 season was meaningful.
While his team's main first baseman has been selected early on, Ko appeared in four games and recorded six hits, three RBIs, one run and a batting average of 0.545. He has yet to hit a homer, but he has been boosting his condition by displaying outstanding contact skills. He is striving to achieve 30 homers and 100 RBIs, which he has set this season's goal.
"We reflected not only the coach's opinion but also the coaching staff's opinion when selecting the MVP," Lee said through the club. "Just like Kim Kwang-hyun and Choi Jeong, I hope Song Young-jin and Ko Myung-joon will lead the Landers in the future. I want to see them grow into star players of our team. If so, I think the future of our team will be brighter going forward."
Ko Myung-joon said, "Rather than being happy to receive MVP, I am more happy that the performances I planned and prepared since last year's promising camp led to good results in the game and that part was recognized. I think I have improved more in timing and swing trajectory than last year in hitting. I know that giving me camp MVP for two consecutive years means that I should do well responsibly, and I will definitely be a great addition to the team this year."
"I'm glad that the results of the first and second rounds of spring camps turned out well in the areas I've been preparing since the off-season," Song said. "I think it's just another start, and I'll work hard to prepare for exhibition games and regular season games to lead to better results. I think the competition to select the fifth team will go to the end, and I'll train hard and study hard to make sure I get a chance."
Meanwhile, veterans including Choi Jeong, Oh Tae-gon, Lee Ji-young, Kim Sung-hyun and Han Yu Island joined the top team after physical training in Kagoshima, Japan, rather than the first camp in Florida, the U.S. They are also in excellent condition.
"I'm very satisfied. I'm in better condition than anyone else. I really appreciate it. I think it will be even better if we get the results we wanted." Lee applauded. "I hope veteran players will maintain their current conditions and lead the team in exhibition games and during the regular season."
SSG will begin its final quenching with an exhibition game against the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 8th.