KIA manager Lee Bum-ho has been watching the players of the Okinawa finishing training in Japan for three nights and four days since the 8th. There are so many schedules scheduled after the unified championship that this year's closing camp was left to bench coach Kim Joo-chan and senior coach Son Seung-rak, but he still saw the players in person for a short time.토토사이트

After arriving at the camp, I was able to see Kim Tae-hyung (18), a rookie pitcher, pitch for the first time in person next year. "I saw him throw the ball well this time. He threw it very sharply, and his pitching capability was good," Lee Bum-ho said in a recent telephone interview with a reporter. He seems to have been impressed.

The KIA team started its final training in Japan from last Friday, and a few days later, Lee arrived in Japan with its general manager Shim Jae-hak. Lee, who closely watched the pitching by a rookie designated for the first round next year, talked with the coaches about how he pitched the ball, and was evaluated as "constantly throwing like that." Lee was asked if he was throwing like 100 percent, and about 80 percent answered.

Kim Tae-hyung is a third grader at Deoksu High School and is a right-hander who throws fast balls. In September, KIA ranked fifth overall in the first round of the 2025 Rookie Draft. After graduating from Hwasun Middle School in Gwangju and going to Seoul to study for baseball, his father, a KIA fan, could not hide his joy when he was nominated by KIA.

Throwing while the coach and the general manager, who arrived a few days later, watching from behind, is a situation that can feel great tension and pressure.

Nevertheless, when I casually threw the ball, I found that he maintained the pace that he had been throwing around 80 percent, and if so, he gave the impression that he was a bold pitcher who threw with composure rather than throwing all his strength in front of the manager and the general manager. This is the best compliment a high school graduate can receive.

After joining the team, Kim said, "I want to become the next Yang Hyeon-jong. I still have a long way to go, but I will practice more to become the starting pitcher for Kia." Kia considers Kim as a starting resource. We will have to keep an eye on him, but he will likely be included in the starting lineup for now in next year's spring camp.

Kia will compete with the fifth starting pitcher again this year. Hwang Dong-ha and Kim Do-hyun will likely be included as well as Kim Tae-hyung.

Coach Lee Bum-ho said, "I'm going to challenge the starting pitcher next year. If he is evaluated as very good, he could be selected."