Dodgers prospect trying to fit in with S. Korean nat'l baseball team
As the only high school pitcher on the South Korean Asian Games baseball team, teen prospect Jang Hyun-seok is trying to find his bearings among veterans, with the continental competition fast approaching. The 19-year-old from Masan Yongma High School is the only amateur for South Korea bound for Hangzhou, China. He may be short on experience, but he isn't short on talent, as attested by his recent signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. And nearly touching 160 kph (99.4 mph) with a fastball can help anyone fit in nicely with any team. "It's all very new to me, and I am pretty nervous around these guys," Jang told reporters after the national team's first practice at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Saturday. "I feel a bit lost, but I am trying my best to get settled in." Jang said his older teammates have gone out of their way to help him adjust. In particular, the Hanwha Eagles' flamethrower Moon Dong-ju, just about three months Jang's senior, has taken the fellow fireballer under his wings. "I still feel a bit awkward here, but no matter what my role will be, I will try to do the best I can," Jang said. "I am really happy to be wearing the national team uniform. I felt pretty good in my recent game, too." In a scrimmage against another high school last week, Jang struck out 10 batters in five innings. Jang is also trying to pick other pitchers' brains about their pitches. He has talked to LG Twins closer Go Woo-suk about a hard slider and also tried to learn how to throw a splitter from Lotte Giants pitcher Na Gyun-an, a fellow Masan Yongma grad. "I also want to learn how they handle different hitters and how they manage games," Jang added. "Since I am representing the country, the goal is obviously to win the gold medal." South Korea will try to win its fourth straight baseball title in Hangzhou. (Yonhap)
相关推荐
-
Yoon lauds rapid growth of Korean defense industry
-
Welcome Daehakro Festival lights up Seoul's stage hub
-
HiteJinro to produce soju in Vietnam
-
GOT7’s Youngjae to release 1st solo LP “Do It” next month
-
[Herald Interview] Netflix's ‘Devil’s Plan’ expands realm of survival game shows
-
Yoon lauds rapid growth of Korean defense industry
- 最近发表
-
- Hamas weapons, tactics resemble those of NK: JCS
- Seoul subway workers vote for strike plan
- 이준석, 눈물의 회견…尹대통령 향해 "與 묵언 수행 저주 풀라"
- One Store attracts W20b from Krafton
- [Korea Beyond Korea] In Paris, soaring demand for Korean studies yet to be fully met
- Seoul shares open higher on US gains
- HiteJinro to produce soju in Vietnam
- [Herald Interview] Netflix's ‘Devil’s Plan’ expands realm of survival game shows
- 윤 대통령 “국민소통·현장소통·당정소통 강화하라”
- [Herald Interview] Netflix's ‘Devil’s Plan’ expands realm of survival game shows
- 随机阅读
-
- One Store attracts W20b from Krafton
- Hamas weapons, tactics resemble those of NK: JCS
- New government initiative offers W3b reward to combat digital piracy
- Beef prices have soared 100
- 탄약 찾는 러…국방부 "北컨테이너 적재량, 포탄 수십만발 분량"
- S. Korea, US, Japan install trilateral communication hotline amid N. Korea, China challenges
- Hamas weapons, tactics resemble those of NK: JCS
- HiteJinro to produce soju in Vietnam
- Hyundai Rotem to showcase new ground weapons systems at Seoul expo
- S. Korea, US, Japan install trilateral communication hotline amid N. Korea, China challenges
- Number of deaths in cycling accidents soars
- Another suspect of Tajik duo behind S. Korean money exchange robbery nabbed
- 163 S. Koreans arrive home from Israel on military aircraft
- 오세훈, ‘TBS 폐지’ 묻자 “그런 일 생겨서는 안 돼”
- 오세훈, ‘TBS 폐지’ 묻자 “그런 일 생겨서는 안 돼”
- TvN Sports, CGV to screen Bundesliga’s first ‘Korean derby’
- [Herald Interview] Netflix's ‘Devil’s Plan’ expands realm of survival game shows
- Cast of ‘Norma’ says opera difficult to sing but easy to enjoy
- Hyundai Motor shows off air mobility, drone tech at Seoul defense fair
- S.Korea's largest
- 搜索
-
- 友情链接
-
- [HIT Forum] More than 400 attendees explore space at HIT forum
- Russian, Uzbek nationals under investigation after campsite brawl
- N. Korea may conduct nuclear test to divert internal attention from food crisis: Seoul ministry
- Dawn begins mandatory military service
- NMK to extend support for Korean galleries at six museums abroad
- [Today’s K
- Hanwha at forefront of Korea’s space leadership
- [Today’s K
- Half of Loona restarts as quintet Loossemble
- P&G Korea launches premium diaper to combat skin dryness
- Big firms' debt
- Satellite imagery highlights 'dramatic' increase in N. Korea
- Shinhan to bet big on insurance tech startup
- [Photo News] Housing solutions in Asia
- Hyundai Motor chairman marks 3rd year of record earnings
- Seoul condemns Hamas’ attack on Israel
- 김건희 여사, 광주디자인비엔날레 찾아 “문화예술계 육성 의지”
- 'Frasier' returns to TV but you don't need to be a superfan of the original to laugh at its jokes
- US eases export controls on chip equipment for Samsung, SK factories in China
- Performing Arts Market to link local artists to world
- [Herald Review] Ive gives a sneak peek of new album, kicks off first world tour with Seoul gigs
- DB Robotics invents nation's first hybrid electric rollator
- [Test Drive] BMW 5 Series makes more powerful, elegant comeback
- Kakao Bank to acquire 10% stake in Indonesian digital bank