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Kiwoom’s rookie Kim Geon-hee is preparing for a bold debut season, dreaming of becoming the second Ohtani.
Reporter Jaewoong Park from Arizona delivers.
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Gun-hee Kim, catcher and pitcher at Wonju High School!
Kim Gun-hee, who was nominated by Kiwoom in the first round of the rookie draft last year.
His mother’s tears became more of a topic.
[Kim Geon-hee/Kiwoom]
“I had surgery and you must have been very worried, but nonetheless, when I heard that your son was (nominated), you were really happy and delighted.”
Kim Gun-hee, who made a name for himself as the best catcher in high school, faced a crisis last spring when he was a senior in high school due to surgery following an injury to his left finger.
From that time on, he started pitching as an experiment, and the result was a great success.
With a fast ball in the late 140 km, he had an earned run average of 1 point.
[Kim Geon-hee/Kiwoom]
“The coach first asked me what it would be like to (pitcher) and I said I would try, so I think it’s been about six months since I started pitching.”
The first field training of the youngest wearing the Kiwoom uniform.
After completing pitcher training with bullpen pitching in Korea, he started experimenting with batting and batting in earnest with batting and defense training.
Training as first baseman instead of catcher, which was the main position, is also a stepping stone in preparation for a double job.
[Kim Kun-hee/Kiwoom]
“He said 메이저놀이터, ‘Because pitchers and hitters have talent, they try to use both and make a judgment.’”
It is unknown what role he will play in his debut season, but his unmatched rookie temperament is raising fans’ expectations.
[Kim Geon-hee/Kiwoom]
“(In the bottom of the 9th inning with 2 outs and bases loaded) I will pitch as a pitcher. I seem to be enjoying it a little more than when I was at bat, and I want to solve a crisis situation like that…
” Gunhee Kim is experimenting.
He started the season with a strong dream of Kiwoom’s dual wielder.
This is MBC News Park Jae-woong from Arizona.