The outfielder, who was highly praised by KT Wiz coach Lee Jong-beom, the father of San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo, will wear the uniform of the Samsung Lions. The hero is Hong Hyun-bin, a 27-year-old former KT outfielder.
Hong Hyun-bin, who was nominated by KT in the second third round in 2017 after graduating from Yoo Shin-go, is a typical right-handed left-handed outfielder with a height of 174 centimeters and a weight of 77 kilograms.
Former KT coach Kim Jin-wook called Hong “a franchise star of KT and a player who will become a pillar of Suwon in the future.” “I don’t know about other players among my friends, but I’ve heard of (Hong) Hyun-bin’s name,” said Lee Jong-beom. “He was praised by many for his excellent performance.”
Hong played in a total of 238 games for the first team and recorded 44 hits in 215 at-bats for a batting average of 255, six RBIs, 44 runs and eight steals. His record in the Futures League is 279 hits in 388 games (290 hits in 1,041 at-bats), six homers, 127 RBIs, 237 runs and 85 steals.
Hong Hyun-bin, who made 28 appearances in the first-team games this season and had a batting average of 222 (4 hits in 18 at-bats) and two RBIs and five runs, recorded a batting average of 286 (32 hits in 112 at-bats) with three home runs, 20 RBIs, 33 runs and two steals on the Futures stage.
It also gave Samsung pain. Hong hit a finishing triple with runners on first and third bases with one out in the ninth inning when his team was losing 3-4 against Samsung in Suwon on June 28.
KT gave up renewing contracts with 11 players on April 10. Hong Hyun-bin, pitchers Park Si-young (35), Ha Joon-ho (35), Cho Yong-geun (28), Park Si-yoon (25), Kim Ji-min (23), Han Min-woo (25), Yoon Kang-chan (26), outfielder Cho Yong-ho (35), Choi Jeong-tae (25), and Kim Kyu-dae (22) will leave KT.
Samsung succeeded in recruiting Hong Hyun-bin by moving fast. Samsung was included in the list of non-renewable players due to KT’s circumstances, but decided that the application value is still high.
Hong’s outstanding baserunning ability is considered one of his biggest strengths. He stole 26 bases in 46 games in the Futures League in 2021. Based on his fast feet and strong shoulders, he can be used as a backup agent in the first team. 메이저사이트
Attention is focusing on whether Hong Hyun-bin, who is starting anew from Samsung, will be an exemplary example of a player released.
