Now he is not Hyun Bin of the Eagles but Hyun Bin of the Wizards. Jang Jin-hyuk (31), who is loved by many people for his beautiful appearance, greeted his fans in public for the first time since moving to KT Wiz. And he picked up a phone for his junior. It was Kim Kang-min (42) who finished his career after playing for Hanwha for one year.
Jang Jin-hyuk attended the KT Wiz Fan Festival held at the Suwon Convention Center on the 23rd and joined KT fans.
Jang Jin-hyuk is a compensation player for Eom Sang-baek, a "seven billion free agent" who moved to Hanwha Eagles, and transferred to KT. Jang, who graduated from Gwangju Hwajeong Elementary School, Chungjang Middle School, Gwangju Jeil High School, and Dankook University, officially joined the Hanwha Eagles in 2018 after receiving the 39th overall pick in the second round of the fourth round in the 2016 rookie draft. He also played in 390 games in six professional seasons and marked a batting average of 0.244, 12 homers, 37 steals, and 100 RBIs.
In 99 games this season, he posted a batting average of 0.263, nine homers, 14 steals, 44 RBIs, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.747. In this year's Futures League, he played in 20 games with a batting average of 0.364 and two homers, four steals, nine RBIs and an OPS of 1.065. "The recruitment is aimed at strengthening the depth of fielders," KT general manager Na Do-hyun said. "We expect to create synergy with existing outfield resources by immediately focusing on slugging above the average in the 메이저놀이터 KBO League and strength in defense and base running."
Jang heard the news of the nomination of a reward player in the midst of Hanwha's finishing camp in Miyazaki, Japan. He shed tears while training. "I'm really looking forward to joining KT," Jang said about his feelings at the time when he heard the news of the nomination. But when I heard about it, I got emotional. I don't know what it was, but it seemed like many things. In Japan, it was like that, but it got better right away. I came here after KT's choice, so I'll prepare well accordingly and show you a good performance."
After hearing the news of his transfer, he had a meal with Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon in Japan. He said, "I told him to say hello to the manager and go, so I understood. The manager put a lot of effort into it. (Chae) Eun-sung came from LG, and (Lee) Tae-yang also went to SSG and came back. He told me that if I go to another team, I will be able to feel different parts and it will help me a lot in baseball life."
What kind of team was KT? Jang Jin-hyuk said, "KT is a strong team. It is also a team that scores a lot when it comes to hitting a ball. If I can contribute to that, I will show good performance and contribute to it." He added, "I hope I can contribute to the technical part, but more than anything, I want to show more hustle plays."
Who was the most disappointed in Hanwha's transfer? When asked about this, Jang said, "My younger brothers sent me a lot of messages. They congratulated me, too. (Im) Jong-chan (23) seemed to be disappointed, and his friend (Kim) In-hwan (30, born in 1994) was also disappointed." Ha Joo-seok (30, born in 1994) who is currently a FA is also Jang's friend. When asked what he would think about Ha's transfer, he said, "It would be great. I want to play baseball together," smiling brightly.
Now he has to meet with Ryu Hyun-jin (37) of the Hanwha Eagles, the Korean Monster who was a teammate of the same team, as his enemy. In an interview with his team, he said he wanted to take on Ryu. "I was curious how it felt. I can't imagine it. He's an amazing guy. I want to experience it, so I think I told him that I want to have a match like that," Jang said, promising his next showdown.
Park Kyung-soo (40), who will retire from active duty and start as a coach at the end of this season, also attended the event. Regarding Jang, he said, "I have high expectations as I have many good sides in winning nomination orders. I got a call from (Kim) Kang-min on the 22nd. I was with Jang for a year in Hanwha, and he said we are really good friends. He even said, "I look forward to your kind cooperation." Kang Min is a professional outfielder, so if he said so, I think he has a lot more potential. I will help him do his best."