Can NC build a ‘selection kingdom’ this year?
NC coach Kang In-kwon, who took off the label of ‘acting’ after the end of last season, emphasized that “the growth of native pitchers is important.”
This year, NC has ‘selection baseball’ as its main theme. Five players have already been confirmed for the starting rotation.
Director Kang In-kwon met with reporters at Changwon NC Park on the 23rd and said, “Five starting pitchers have been decided. We are thinking of Shin Min-hyuk as the 4th pitcher and Song Myung-ki as the 5th pitcher.”
I was curious about the background of the early decision to select the 4th and 5th picks. Coach Kang In-kwon said, “It was regrettable that Shin Min-hyeok also ran the game according to his own color, but it improved through spring camp and practice. Song Myung-ki wanted to show an aggressive pitching that I wanted, but I was able to see that he had grown. It was better than last year. There is an expectation that it will show itself,” he said.
Coach Kang In-kwon said, “Last year, Shin Min-hyuk and Song Myeong-ki had 9 victories together. Their multipliers must be raised to become competitive,” said coach Kang In-kwon. I will be able to go to the location,” he raised his voice.
In NC, as Shin Min-hyuk and Song Myeong-ki were decided to join the starting rotation early, the players who are considered top prospects in the team have time to prepare step by step in the second group.
Even in high school, Shin Young-woo, who drew attention for his fastball throwing up to 154 km, drew attention when he was nominated in the first round by NC. NC was able to embrace a top-notch prospect through the full draft. Director Kang In-kwon said, “Shin Young-woo will join the C team (NC Future Team) from the 23rd and digest the starting rotation.”
Jeong Gu-beom, who was embraced by NC with the first overall pick in the 2020 KBO Rookie Draft, is also scheduled to receive selection classes.안전놀이터 Manager Kang In-kwon explained, “Jung Goo-beom checks a little more with long relief and starts the season, and if there is a vacancy in the starting rotation after starting the C team, he is thinking of calling up.”
NC, which formed a one-two punch with Eric Peddy and Tyler Widener, will have nothing more to hope for if Shin Min-hyuk and Song Myeong-ki, who are in charge of the 4th and 5th starters, take their place as full-time starters along with ‘local ace’ Chang-mo Koo. On top of that, if Shin Young-woo and Jung Goo-beom also grow up through the ‘selection class’, it will never be a dream for NC to complete the ‘selection kingdom’.