‘No. 1 Overall Pick’ Left-Hander Hwang Jun-seo

‘No. 1 overall pick’ left-hander Hwang Jun-seo, “The batter I Want to Catch is Senior Lee Jeong-hoo”

“I want to become the player you look for in a crisis… I will work hard at any position.”

Left-hander Hwang Jun-seo (Jangchung High School), who was the first to be called in the 2024 KBO rookie draft, expressed his bold aspirations. 토토사이트

Jun-seo Hwang was selected as the first overall pick by the Hanwha Eagles in the draft held at the Westin Chosun Seoul in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 14th.

Hwang Jun-seo, wearing Hanwha's orange uniform, expressed his determination, saying, "I will always do my best and strive to become an essential player for the team."

Hwang Jun-seo said with a smile, “I still can’t believe it, I’m so happy that my hands and feet are shaking,” and “I think (the uniform) suits me well.”

He turned to his parents who came to the scene and expressed his gratitude, saying, "I am truly grateful and thank you for your hard work during the eight years I played baseball."

Hwang Jun-seo, who met with reporters after the draft, said, “I want to become a player that people look to in times of crisis,” and cited strikeouts and game management skills as his strengths.

Hwang Jun-seo, whose role model is MLB San Diego Padres' closer Josh Hader, was asked, "Who is the hitter you want to catch?" and he confidently answered, "Lee Jung-hoo."

Hwang Jun-seo also expressed his motivation, saying, “The team’s win comes first rather than my personal goal,” and “I want to throw hard so that the team can rise as high as possible.”

He said, “I have a strong desire to be a starting pitcher, but if you let me pitch at any position, I will pitch hard.”

His desired uniform number is 15, which he wore in high school.

It is also the uniform number worn by Hanwha franchise star Koo Dae-seong.

Hwang Jun-seo said that he is close with Lee Min-jun and Moon Hyun-bin, both first-year students at Hanwha, and said, “I want to ask them a lot about what they should be careful about in their professional lives.”

In 15 high school baseball games this year, Hwang Jun-seo pitched 49⅔ innings, struck out 58 batters, and left with 6 wins, 2 losses, and an average ERA of 2.16.

His fastball speed exceeds 150 km/h, and his ability to control speed and speed and manage the game are considered strengths.

As 'Biggest Fish' Jang Hyun-seok (Masan Yongmaggo) headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers of the American Professional Baseball League, Hwang Jun-seo was likely to be selected as the '1st overall pick' and there were no surprises.

The first round picks for the 2024 rookie draft are in the reverse order of the 2022 season team rankings: Hanwha-Doosan Bears-Lotte Giants-Samsung Lions-NC Dinos-KIA Tigers-KT Wiz-LG Twins-Kiwoom Heroes-SSG Landers.

Among them, the 8th overall pick in the first round held by LG will be exercised by Kiwoom through trade.

Ten teams will nominate players from the 1st to 11th rounds, and up to 110 players will wear uniforms through this draft.