The 20-year-old outfielder who almost wrote history in the All-Star game... Completed 4 bases in cycling hit class performance, properly announced the name of the name
On the 14th, baseball fans definitely knew the name of KT Wiz 2nd year outfielder Kim Byung-jun.
In the 2023 KBO Futures All-Star Game held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 14th, the Northern All-Stars defeated the Southern All-Stars 9-7. LG Twins’ big rookie Kim Bum-seok made a strong impression by playing a 4 RBI game with a 128m long three-run home run. He even won the MVP award.
However, Kim Bum-seok was not the only one to shine. Kim Byeong-joon, who came out as the Southern All-Star leadoff, also showed his best performance.
Kim Byung-jun almost wrote history in the All-Star Game. He had a cycling hit class performance. Kim Byung-jun, who walked in the first at-bat in the first inning, hit a bunt in the third inning, hit a double with an RBI in the fourth inning, and hit a triple in the seventh inning, leaving only one home run until the cycling hit.
However, his record was not set. He entered the fifth at-bat in the eighth inning, but was unfortunately dismissed with a fly ball. On this day, Kim Byung-jun’s final record was 4 at-bats, 3 hits, 1 RBI and 1 run.
Kim Byung-jun is an unfamiliar name to KT fans as well as baseball fans. He is from Shingo Yoo and joined KT in the 2nd round of 2022 with the 88th rank, but there is no record of playing in the first team game yet.
However, he is drawing the breadth of his step-by-step growth on the Futures stage. He stayed with a batting average of 0.146 and 6 hits in 30 games last year, but his year is different. He has 41 hits, 2 homers, 22 RBI, 29 points and 14 stolen bases in 52 games. In the hot July, he is wielding a batting average of 0.406, 13 hits and 10 RBIs in 8 games.
According to KT power analysis, “In the attack, he is a hitter who has his own swing mechanism. He has little movement at the plate and is characterized by a short and concise swing. He uses his quick feet on defense, so his range is wide, and he has a lot of hustle plays.”
He continued, “The stolen base is excellent. In particular, the speed is excellent at the + level. He is a player whose strengths are active base running and sprinting,” he evaluated.
On this day, although he couldn't laugh with the team's defeat, he succeeded in making known the name Kim Byung-jun. On this day, Kim Byung-jun even won the best hitter award and had a meaningful day.
Previously, Kim Byung-jun said through the club, “I will show you all the plays I can show you. It is an honor to participate in one of the KBO's biggest celebrations, the All-Star Game. 스포츠토토 As a baseball player, I feel better because it is a futures all-star game that I can only go to when I am a rookie. I will do my best to show all my capabilities,” he said. “It is also the final goal of baseball life to remain as a consistently good player.”