He was selected with the 108th pick in the final 11 rounds of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft. A total of 110 players were drafted by the 10 teams in baseball, and he was the third-to-last name called. This is LG Twins rookie Shim Kyu-bin (23).
A top-round pick doesn’t necessarily guarantee success, and it’s possible to pull off an upset in the lower rounds. It’s all about how well you adapt to the pros and how you capitalize on your opportunities.
Shim went 1-for-4 with a walk and a hit in his first at-bat against the SSG Second Team in the Futures League at SSG Futures Field in Ganghwa, South Korea, on April 28, starting in right field.
In his first at-bat after the first inning, he drew a seven-pitch walk. He led off the third inning with a single and was stranded on a grounder to second base. 안전놀이터 추천 In the fifth inning, he singled to right on a full count. He struck out the next two at-bats.
He was 1-for-4 on the day, but is now 6-for-15 in his last four games with a 4.0 batting average.
On the season, he is 18-for-47 (3-for-18) with five home runs, nine RBI, nine runs scored, and a .972 OPS in 18 games in the Futures League. He’s easily the top hitter in the Futures League. SSG’s Choi Joon-woo is 3-for-8, while KIA’s Kim Min-soo is 2-for-5.
Shim has shown great contact in his first year as a pro, with five stolen bases, and he’s also quick on his feet with six strikeouts and 13 walks. He’s a last-round draft pick, but he could turn things around in the pros. LG already has some great success stories. Moon Sung-joo.
Moon was selected by LG with the 97th pick of the last 10 rounds of the 2018 Secondary Draft. A graduate of Youngdong University, Moon served in the military and broke out in the LG outfield in 2022, earning a spot in the starting lineup. He earned a spot in a national-level outfield lineup that included Kim Hyun-soo, Park Hae-min, and Hong Chang-ki. Like Moon, Shim is similar to Moon Sung-joo in that he has good contact rather than long-hitting power.
Shim graduated from Sungkyunkwan University. In his senior year, he played in 15 games, batting .355 with one home run, 10 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases. 토토사이트 순위 At the time of his selection last year, LG’s scouting team said, “He has excellent contact ability and quick feet. He has good defensive range, good pitch recognition, and strong shoulders.”
Shim is still a developmental player and wears the number 108. He hopes to grow steadily with patience and become an official player and play for Jamsil Stadium.