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Dongseong High School infielder Kim Do-young was selected as the first nomination for Kia in professional baseball.
This is reporter Bae Jung-hoon.
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Dongseong High School infielder Kim Do-young, called the 'second Jong-beom Lee', and Jinheung High School ace Moon Dong-ju, who boasts a top speed of 154 km/h.
Among the strongest pitchers and hitters in high school based in Gwangju, KIA chose Kim Do-young.
The KIA club revealed the reason for the appointment, saying that Kim Do-young was "a player who will play a key role in strengthening the team's infield defense and hitting line."
In 21 games this year, Kim Do-young received a lot of attention from the major leagues by showing his batting skills, batting average, and stable defense that exceeded 40 to 5 pennies in 21 games this year.
[Kim Do-young / KIA 1st pick in 2022 rookie draft: Because I'm empty-handed, I still don't feel it. I am confident that I will do well (going professional).] As the
first round of nominations for the hometown will disappear at the end of this year, fans are paying attention to the outcome of KIA's final choice.
Moon Dong-ju, who was not called by the KIA, is sure to be selected by last year's bottom-ranked Hanwha, and there is a possibility that he will choose to go to the major leagues regardless of the nomination.
(Video coverage: Na Byeong-wook KBC, video editing: Oh Young-taek, CG: Shim Soo-hyun)