Passion catcher, who left KIA with tears, hits his first transfer at friendly Champions Field

Shin Bum-soo (26), a catcher of the SSG Landers who was transferred to the team, is aiming for his first hit in his hometown. He made his name in the starting lineup as the seventh designated hitter at a game against the KIA Tigers that will take place at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on Sunday.

Shin was a native of Gwangju who graduated from Daesung Elementary School, Dongseong Middle School and Dongseong High School. He joined the team in the second round of eighth round in 2016. Although he played in the second division for a long time, he played in 36 games and played 100 at-bats in the 2023 season. He was recognized for his batting ability by hitting two home runs and was applauded by fans for his passion in training and games.

However, he was picked by SSG in the second draft during Okinawa's finishing camp in November 2023. He left the camp with Kim Jae-yeol, a pitcher who received NC's pick at the time. He also shed tears while saying goodbye to the manager and friendly players.

He transferred to SSG and tried to become the first team this year, but the opening was held in the Futures League. There was no first-team call-up all the time, but he trained and played silently in the Futures League. He posted 365, one home run, 17 RBIs, and OPS 0.999 honors and received a call-up on the 25th.

He started the game against the KT Wiz as the seventh designated hitter, but had no hit and no strikeouts in three times at bat. On the day, he will challenge his first hit of the season against his mother's home. He is expected to vitalize his team's batting lineup.

"I called him because I heard he had the best batting average when reporting for the second division. We talked about this and that yesterday. When Futures players come up, I often think that I should seize the opportunity. I told them not to think that I should do well to show them off. If they try hard, they will naturally get results. They just need to comfortably set the timing at bat," Lee said.

BY: 토토사이트 추천