Why did the winning catcher visit Kang Jung-ho for the second consecutive year…The 4.6 billion FA contract is already in its third year, and it is full of pride
Why did the winning catcher visit Kang Jung-ho for the second consecutive year…The 4.6 billion FA contract is already in its third year, and it is full of pride
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Park Se-hyuk (35, NC Dinos), who visited the academy run by "King Kang Jung-ho" for the second consecutive year since last year, shouted his pride for the third year of his FA contract.스포츠토토
Park Se-hyuk is sweating at Kang Jung-ho Academy in Los Angeles along with Kim Jae-hwan, Kim Dae-han (Dusan Bears), Gong Min-gyu (Samsung Lions), and Park Min-seok (KT Wiz). He is preparing for the spring camp with Kang Jung-ho, a former major leaguer, at his own expense for two consecutive years since last year.
Appearing on Kang Jung-ho's channel, Park Se-hyuk said, "When I came here last year, I learned a lot of basics. Of course, it took some time at first because it was hard to understand, but this year, since I did something last year, I am training with basic bases."
Park Se-hyuk graduated from Shinil High School and Korea University and achieved his dream of becoming a professional player by ranking 47th in the fifth round of Doosan in the rookie draft in 2012. After returning to Sangmu after playing as a backup in the early days of his joining, he stood tall as the overall winning catcher with a batting average of 279, four home runs and 63 RBIs in 137 games along with a stable defense in 2019, when his main catcher Yang Eui-ji left for NC. As a result, he played in the Premier 12 that year with the national flag, and contributed to the team's advance to the Korean Series by continuing the spirit of an integrated victory in 2020, his second year as a starting player.
In recognition of his dedication to the 2023 season, Park Se-hyuk signed an FA contract with NC for up to four years of up to 4.6 billion won. However, his first year in Changwon was not smooth. He was unlucky to be hit in the head by SSG Landers Guillermo Herredia's backswing in April, and continued his slump after recovery, submitting a poor report card of 211 hits, six home runs, 32 RBIs and 35 runs in 88 games.
After the 2023 season, Park Se-hyuk followed his teammate Son Ah-seop to Kang Jung-ho Academy to set a chance for a rebound. Son Ah-seop won his first batting title with a batting average of 3339 in the 2023 season, making him famous as the first successful case of Kang Jung-ho School.
Even after taking classes at Kang, Park failed to make a significant turnaround. He elevated his batting average from 2.11 to 264 percent, but only played 171 times at bat in 82 games, falling behind in the competition to become a starting pitcher with Kim Hyung-joon. He also finished 357 ⅓ innings (16th), lagging far behind Kim Hyung-joon (870 ⅓ innings, 3rd). This is the reason why Park Se-hyuk requested Kang to play SOS for the second consecutive year.
Park Se-hyuk, who still found a lot of positives in his second class. "Kang Jung-ho monitored my shortcomings a lot during the 2024 season. There were many things I was curious about and frustrated about, but last year, I worked out and communicated throughout the season, and I gained confidence in the batting. I came here again because there is something I can do with confidence," he said, dreaming of a rebound in the third year of the FA.