"As soon as it was released, contact me without looking back, okay." There was no time to think about retirement

"As soon as it was released, contact me without looking back, okay." There was no time to think about retirement

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Kang Jin-sung (31) of the Kiwoom Heroes in professional baseball will take on a new challenge in the fourth team.먹튀검증

Kiwoom recruited Kang Jin-seong, an outfielder from SSG Landers, on the 11th. Kang Jin-seong has the advantage of being a mid- to long-distance right-handed hitter and being able to play multiple positions both inside and outside. We expect Kang to play various roles in offense and defense next season.

Kang Jin-sung, who started his professional career by joining NC as a fourth-round pick (33rd) in the 2012 rookie draft, went through NC, Doosan, and SSG and recorded a batting average of 266 games (325 hits in 1,236) with 26 home runs, 155 RBIs, 145 runs, 24 steals, and OPS.707. In 2020, he had a career-high season with a batting average of 309li (122 hits in 395 at-bats), 12 home runs, 70 RBIs, 53 runs, 9 steals, and OPS.814 in 121 games, but he has not grown as much as expected since then. This season, he only posted a batting average of 185.5 (five hits in 27 at-bats) with two RBIs, four runs and OPS.452 in 16 games.

Kang Jin-seong, who was notified of the release by SSG after the end of the season, fortunately found a new team immediately. He signed with Kiwoom and got his fourth uniform. Kang said in a phone interview, "I had some idea about the release. I was thinking that if no team called me, it wouldn't be a bad idea to live a second life. It was my first time to be released, so I was just having a cup of coffee with a friend, and all of a sudden, an unknown number called me. Kiwoom called me right away. So I said 'Thank you' right away and proceeded with the contract.' He then said, "When I got the phone call, I didn't look back and said I'd do it with Kiwoom. I'm so grateful. Thanks to you, the contract seems to have progressed quickly.

Kiwoom is an all-weather utility that can see both infield and outfield, but its main position is the first baseman. Kiwoom already has good first baseman resources such as Choi Joo-hwan and Song Sung-moon. However, Kang Jin-sung expressed confidence, saying, "I have a competitor, but I felt a lot while playing baseball this year. I thought I could get more opportunities to go to Kiwoom than my previous teams."

"In the previous team, I played as a pinch hitter a lot, but it was not an excuse, but it was not easy to play as a pinch hitter," said Kang Jin-seong, who said, "A pinch hitter goes out at a really important moment. Even batters who hit four times at bat are difficult to hit against must-win pitchers, but they had to hit the opposing team's must-win pitchers as a pinch hitter, and they were always in a critical situation, so they felt pressured. Rather than any other player as a pinch hitter, I hope he will start the game and become a main player again. Who would think, 'I'm a pinch hitter specialist'?" He expressed regret over his performance this year.

Kang Jin-seong said, "I felt that my position at SSG has significantly decreased. As I was rebuilding, I didn't feel good about competing with young players not only in the first division but also in the second division. I didn't think it was right for me as a senior that I was trying to beat younger players," adding, "Young players are the main players in raising children, but they give me a chance when they give me a chance. I was even more grateful to hear that such a team has been watching me since the days of NC and Doosan. I will try my best at Kiwoom."

Kang Jin-seong, who will play in his fourth team, said, "I'm definitely a little more calm than when I first moved to another team. When I was traded to SSG, I was really busy in May. I think I'll be able to prepare a little better this time because I'm going to be released after the end of the season and then to a new team. I'm planning to join the team next week for training."

"I want to find confidence next year," Kang said. "All players will be the same. If I don't do well, I don't want to go to games and avoid them. However, if I have confidence that I can hit well in any situation, I will swing in front of the coach and appeal to him. I want to find that confidence," he said, vowing to display stellar performance in next season.