Solo All-Around Agent

Chapter 29

Today’s information

[Kang Hyuk is positioned as the best finisher of the season.]

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As soon as Park Il-joo’s agent contract was completed, Jae-jin visited the Jaguar Stadium for the most important work.

Foreigners returning to Korea can participate in the second draft of the KBO because Hyuk Kang is one of the players who signed a contract with an independent club in the early days.

“There are quite a few players who have returned from overseas this year.”

“As expected, the people we look forward to the most are Kang Hyuk and Lee Dae Hoon.”

“No, but what the hell did Kang Hyuk do to make it such an issue?”

“The agent is that Song Jae-jin. That Song Jae-jin.”

“That Song Jae-jin? he’s totally messed up Song Jae-jin’s ransom price these days is no joke.”

Tryout (player selection test) day before the 2nd draft.

From a player who returned from Japanese professional baseball to a player who returned from an MLB challenge, a total of six overseas returning players, including Hyuk Kang, applied for this draft.

“Still, the first place is Lee Dae-hoon. You came back from playing in the Japanese league until most recently.”

“right. Kang Hyuk was only in the independent league for a few years before coming out. And suddenly as a pitcher.”

“Still, did you think Kang Hyuk was the best? Haven’t you seen Kang Hyuk’s pitch?”

“a. How long has it been since he turned from a hitter to a pitcher now. Even if you choose right away, would you have to stay in the 2nd Army for a year or two? If that’s the case, it’s better to pick him in two or three rounds.”

The Jaguar Stadium, the tryout location, was crowded with scouts, power analysts, and reporters from each club trying to find good players.

“Well. That player isn’t very good. No progress since high school.”

“So. Power is good. Well. That’s it. I was too lazy to go pro.”

Not everyone who participated in the tryout could get good reviews and go pro.

Literally, it was a place for players to show off their skills before being nominated for a pro, and it was also a place for the club to filter out players who lacked skills.

“The pitching team begins!”

A total of 4 pitchers participated in the tryout, including Hyuk Kang.

Among them, Kang Hyuk’s order was the second, and Jae Jin handed a drink to Kang Hyuk, who was shaking his leg as if he was anxious.

“Why are you so nervous?”

“Iknow, right.”

“Are you more nervous than when you were on the 40-man roster in the major leagues?”

At Jaejin’s joke, Kanghyuk drank his drink and looked at the player standing on the mound.

faan-

Along with the sound of the ball being pounded into the mitt, the whispers of the club officials appreciating the player tickled his ears.

“I will guarantee it. There is no better player here than Hyuk Kang today.”

“Yeah?”

“It is said that Lee Dae-hoon is not as good as Kang Hyuk.”

It wasn’t just to reassure Kang Hyuk.

Thanks to steady practice, the maximum speed exceeded 150, and in particular, the rotational speed (RPM) of the ball was up to 2,800, recording an average of 2,500-2,600 RPM, and the position of the four referee was not easily touched by a KBO hitter.

These RPM numbers were at the top of the major leagues in terms of simple numbers.

“You said that Jin-seong Cha was also difficult.”

Cha Jin-seong, who pitched live with Kang Hyuk before returning to the Kings, also spoke out saying that he was picky about Kang Hyuk’s pitching.

It was because it was difficult to produce high-quality batted balls as both speed and number of rotations were above average.

“haha. right. That senior Cha Jin-seong too.”

“So, I’m just relaxing and getting ready. It’s next order.”

Jaejin was not alone.

It was because there was a lot of work to be done for Kang Hyuk’s draft, such as taking out the prepared materials from the bag, distributing them to reporters, and secretly appealing to Kang Hyuk while greeting the club officials.

“long time no see!”

One of the Unicorns coaches greeted Jae-jin and met a familiar face, so Jae-jin greeted him with a friendly handshake.

“How have you been? How are Unicorns doing these days?”

“Thanks. The guys who came from the 2nd team are doing well.”

In the case of the Unicorns, there were a lot of dropouts due to injuries or other problems shortly after the season started, but the players from the second team did their part and were in third place overall.

“How sad the director was.”

“Uh-huh, Director Song Kyung-wan is also true. There are many better coaches out there. I’ll see you later and say hi.”

“Haha, thank you. They said they were going to tryout today, so whenever you see Manager Song, you have to tell them.”

And as the conversation with the Unicorns officials grew longer, other club officials also showed interest and flocked to Song Jae-jin.

“Cha Jin-seong wants to say hello to you. I haven’t seen you in a long time.”

“No, how did you say hello after you texted me yesterday?”

“Alas. I also added a request to visit the stadium at least once.”

A person from the Kings who has a strong sense of humor.

“Are you doing well these days? It’s still a bit disappointing to hit.”

“Ugh. It’s a practice bug. It’s a practice bug. No, how do you send out such detailed reports? The other players secretly want that, so the power analysis team grunts?”

Even the Jaguars with Daewoon Jeong.

‘In a relatively short period of time, I have built up a lot of years here and there.’

Jae-jin pointed to Kang-hyeok, who was relaxing on one side, thinking he was lucky to have friendly people.

“Please take good care of Kang Hyuk.”

“Ugh, I know that. If we had a choice, we chose Kang Hyuk as our top priority right away!”

Of course, in the case of the teams I met now, last year’s ranking was at the top, so the possibility of selecting Kang Hyuk, who is highly likely to be selected in the top 3, was very low.

‘But that doesn’t matter. Kang Hyuk is not the end of the player.’

Narrowly, there were players that Jaejin was in charge of, and broadly, there were players belonging to the World Tree.

“Player Kang Hyuk!”

And when it was Kang-hyeok’s turn, Jae-jin ran to Burinake Kang-hyeok.

“Are you ready?”

“Enough.”

“There is no need to overdo it and try to show a higher speed and a better change ball. Now I can just do this. It shows that you have that kind of ability.”

And Jaejin whispered so that only Kang Hyuk could hear it.

“And even that alone, will the club officials turn on their eyes and run?”

Kang Hyuk, who nodded his head at Jaejin’s words and smiled bitterly, stood on the mound, grabbed a rosin bag, put it down, and brushed off his powder with the wind of his mouth.

“Whoa-”

Raising his knees to his chest, he took a long step forward in front of him and swung his arms, which had naturally fallen back.

Paang-!

The ball hit the catcher’s mitt and made a pleasant sound, and Jaejin smiled.

‘148.’

‘146.’

‘He’s in good shape.’

All pitching forms flowed together and continued on to the next pitch without long intervals.

Even though it was the first ball, the speed was close to the average speed, and the second immediately followed. When the third ball’s restraint was stamped, the officials exclaimed.

“crazy. 153?”

“I think the average speed is 147~8?”

Kang Hyuk was a typical power pitcher that overwhelms the batter with his high speed and fastball from the rotation of the ball.

“No, crazy. Is that possible?”

“It’s perfect for me as well. Oh, he’s a seonsun who really deserves to be caught.”

In addition, the club officials lamented as if it made no sense at the sight of accurately distinguishing the inside and outside of the zone at a speed of 150.

“When did Kang Hyuk become like that? He’s just turned into a pitcher, hasn’t he?”

“Who is it. It’s still a long way off, one guy.”

“Ah. If it stays like this, it’s number one.”

A sad sigh for the team with the 2nd place pick.

The other teams had to face Kang Hyuk shortly afterward, so from now on, they were concentrating on collecting Kang Hyuk’s data.

Although he showed a slider and curve with a changing ball, he had just turned into a pitcher, so it wasn’t that high of a level of perfection and was evaluated as a moderately usable level. there was tea

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[Showcase of successful pitching conversion in overseas U-turn group Kang Hyuk tryout.]

– Wow, that Kang Hyuk? Guess he was still playing baseball?

– Wasn’t he a hitter? But the average speed is close to 150?

– This is the first reservation in the 2nd draft. This is enough.

– Wow. Who is the 1st place in the 2nd draft?

– Last year’s 10th place Magicians. I’m hooked

– Finally, a closure to lock the uneasy back door has appeared.

– Yes, even if it is, the starter will be ripped off.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

Jaejin, who enjoyed reading Kang Hyuk’s article, which received a lot of attention even during the baseball season, smiled and turned off the hologram window and focused on the announcer’s progress.

2030 KBO Rookie Draft

Jaejin felt her heart tremble at the large letters written on the banner.

It was because it was the draft day of Kang Hyuk, who moved his team and became his first player.

In fact, he was a rookie draft, so Jaejin had nothing to do as an agent.

This was because players selected in the rookie draft had to receive the rookie minimum wage in the first year, and there was no down payment for players who returned from abroad.

If Kang Hyuk goes pro through this draft, he will be 36 years old to qualify as a free agent.

It was obvious that he wouldn’t make a lot of money even if he did free agent, but Jaejin didn’t care about that at all.

The important thing was that Kang Hyuk would be able to stand on the professional stage again.

“We will start the 2030 KBO rookie draft in earnest. I sincerely hope that each club will be able to select the necessary talent for the team and use it as a basis for improving the quality of professional baseball.”

As the draft began in earnest, the atmosphere in the hall where the draft was held became heavy.

It was because only a small fraction of the more than 1,000 players who participated in the draft could be selected for a professional career.

“I would appreciate it if you could tell me which player to nominate in the first team, the Magicians.”

With the announcer’s words, the operation team leader of last year’s last year, the Magicians, stood up.

“Hello. I am the manager of the operation team of Magicians. The first designated player for our Magicians will be a player who will secure our back door.”

“I can guess who it is. Please tell me.”

“Yangju Playball River. hyuk.”

As soon as Kang Hyuk’s name was called, applause continued from the audience, and Jaejin was also expected, but when he was named, he couldn’t hide his excitement.

And Kang Hyuk was also vaguely expecting it, but when his name was called, he washed his face dry and felt all kinds of emotions rushing through him.

“Isn’t he the player who got a lot of attention in this draft? After major league baseball, Japanese professional baseball, independent clubs, and then Korean professional baseball.”

With a brief introduction from the announcer, Kang Hyuk went up to the stage and received the Magicians’ hat and uniform.

“Hello. My name is Kang Hyuk, who was selected by the Magicians in Yangju Playball.”

Kang Hyuk cleared his throat to see if his neck was hanging, then picked up the microphone again.

“Thank you for choosing me first. Well. I will work hard to become the player the team needs so that he can live up to expectations.”

It was a short and bold acceptance speech like Kang Hyuk.

Applause continued, but Kang Hyuk did not hand over the microphone and picked up the microphone again.

“And lastly. He is my agent who has led me to this point. my master. Agent Jaejin Song, thank you very much. Thanks to the agent, I once again dreamed of playing baseball and that dream has come true. Thank you.”

When Kang Hyuk finished his feelings, an incomparable loud applause resounded in the hall, and Kang Hyuk bowed his head broadly, making eye contact with the club officials and Jaejin sitting in the audience.