Solo All-Around Agent

Chapter 9

Today’s information

[The Incheon Jaguars are considering recruiting an external catcher as their catchers are injured one after another in the early 2029 season.]

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[Gosh. Director. how are you.]

Seo Eun-sang was greeted warmly while tilting her head at the unexpected phone call from the Jaguars operations team leader.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had a manager. How are you?”

[haha. Us, it’s crazy to organize a team right now~]

At the words of the operation team leader, who felt something bone, Seo Eun-sang quickly shook her head, wondering if there was a player who could call her.

However, he didn’t have any particular players in mind, so he asked the management team leader.

“of course. Isn’t this the busiest time at the front desk? How come, are there any players you stand out these days?”

[There is a player named Kang Hyuk in Yangju Playball.]

‘Kang Hyuk?’

A smile spread across Seo Eun-sang’s face when the name he had heard a while ago was heard over the receiver.

“Ah. Kang Hyuk.”

Seo Eun-sang quickly retrieved data about Kang Hyuk and Song Jae-jin from his company database while on the phone.

And he quickly read the reports up to the most recent.

[No, what kind of magic did you do in the World Tree, so you turned Kang Hyuk into a pitcher and kept it hidden?]

“I keep it hidden. It’s all because of the players’ efforts, isn’t it? We were just supporting.”

[The 2nd team agent. who was it Ah! Jaejin Song. The agent said so, but it was Director Seo Eun-sang’s team. It will be very helpful.]

“haha. right. Thanks to you, I am very reassured.”

[Sorry. Knowing that our team’s pitching staff is lacking. So, please think about us a little bit, and good players are always welcome, so please take care of us.]

After the call ended, Eun-sang began to slowly read his report once again.

“You mean there was no help from the information team or the instructor?”

Although there was still only one person, it means that he not only contacted Kang Hyuk and turned him into a pitcher, but also handled the entire process by himself.

Seo Eun-sang was also aware of Kang-hyuk’s existence. No, to be precise, an agent working on a baseball field would not have known Kang Hyuk.

“Is there anything special?”

To be honest, I knew for a long time that Song Jae-jin was capable, but I never expected that he would have this level of ability.

“Hmm. It’s Daewoon Jeong… . This player is obviously just a catcher with nothing to look out for. Did you see anything with this player?”

“It’s time for the board meeting.”

One time coincidence. But if it continues, he thought that it was his skill, but at the same time, he smirked at the secretary’s words and had a smile on his face.

“Is this meeting going to be interesting?”

Seo Eun-sang, who enters the monthly meeting, was very excited.

It wasn’t precisely because of the meeting, but because he imagined Ki-yeol Ahn’s face to be distorted by the content he was going to present.

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“Call Choi Ki-yeon!”

After the meeting, Ki-Yeol Ahn, who returned with a red face as soon as the meeting was over, shouted, and Ki-Yeon Choi entered the room in a hurry.

“Bring the latest data on Kang Hyuk right now!”

“Yeah? Yeah!”

Choi Gi-yeon, who was bewildered not knowing what he was talking about, instinctively answered and ran out of the office.

And at the same time as Choi Ki-yeon brought the material about Kang Hyuk, Seo Eun-sang’s voice seemed to echo in her ears as if laughing at her at the regular meeting.

‘Ah. Come to think of it, wasn’t Kang Hyuk the player that Director Ahn Ki-yeol took charge of and then dismissed?’

Then, when Kang Hyuk’s agent confirmed Song Jae-jin, Choi Ki-yeon was sweating with a nervous face.

It was because there was never a good day when Ahn Ki-yeol heard Song Jae-jin’s name.

“You turned Kang-hyeok into a pitcher and struck out Ho-hoon Lee in his own game?”

“that… .”

After Song Jae-jin went to Team 2, the news about him wasn’t that important.

In addition, Choi Ki-yeon, who had refrained from reporting because it could touch Ahn Ki-yeol’s heart, was full of desire to leave this place.

“Why are you saying that now!”

In the end, when Ahn Ki-yeol’s command of fire fell, Choi Ki-yeon had no choice but to shed a cold sweat.

“Kang Hyuk was originally talented enough to go to MLB. He would have just been lucky.”

“It’s a talent, but will you turn into a pitcher?”

“that… .”

Choi Ki-yeon barely opened her mouth and reported.

“As far as I know, we’ve never asked for analytics or agency resources.”

Ahn Ki-Yeol looked at Choi Ki-Yeon as if it was ridiculous.

“Then, if he has some talent, turn Kang Hyuk into a pitcher and get the ball.”

He was silent because he had no idea what kind of talent Song Jae-Jin had in the year of Choi Ki-Yeon that made him such a jackpot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

And that silence made Ahn Ki-yeol even more angry.

“Check out what Song Jae-jin is doing in the future, and report whenever there is something unusual.”

“Yeah!”

When Choi Ki-yeon left, Ahn Ki-yeol threw the materials about Kang Hyuk in the trash and muttered.

“Ha. He really is like a thorn in his eyes.”

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While Ahn Ki-yeol was heating up, Song Jae-jin was looking after Kang Hyuk and Jeong Dae-woon at Yangju Playball as usual.

Song Jae-jin, who took care of Jung Dae-woon several times and decided to put his words comfortably, was coaching while speaking comfortably.

“Daewoon, you have decent abilities except for basic skills. He also has a good BQ, which is often referred to as a baseball IQ. He’s got the ability to see players and fight as well.”

No matter how encouraging words were, Jeong Dae-woon’s expression did not go away.

“Can I go pro?”

In response to Jeong Dae-woon’s sullen tone, Song Jae-jin slapped his wide back hard.

“Do not worry about it. You’ve been up a lot lately. that’s enough!”

While teaching Dae-Woon Jeong, Jae-Jin Song focused on improving the ability that can be said to be the most basic of the position of catcher rather than hastily touching both defense and attack.

And he was training while holding the blow in the direction he was aiming for a single shot by cultivating a pioneering eye as much as possible.

‘Once you get a chance to participate once, the flow will definitely change.’

And just as Song Jae-jin wished, that one opportunity came early.

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As the spring camps of all professional baseball teams were coming to an end, Yangju Playball was also holding a finishing camp in the warmer South.

“uh… . uh! be careful!”

“Medical staff!! Medical staff!”

And during training, when Lee Dong-min, the main catcher of Yangju Playball, was injured during training, the team atmosphere began to get chaotic.

“Who seems to be injured?”

Kang Hyuk and Jeong Dae-woon, who were practicing separately on one side of the stadium, tilted their heads when they saw the murmur getting louder, and as Song Jae-jin approached, they asked the reason for the murmur.

“It looks like Lee Dong-min is injured.”

“Yeah? Are you Dongmin’s older brother? Is he hurt a lot?”

Injury of the main catcher. It was also an opportunity for Jeong Dae-woon.

“Get ready. Maybe you’ll go out to practice this afternoon.”

Yangju Playball has three catchers.

And today, except for Lee Dong-min, there were only two catchers left, and it was because Jung Dae-woon seemed likely to play in the game based on recent results and reactions.

“Yes? me?”

Song Jae-jin slapped Jeong Dae-woon on the back to induce concentration.

“There’s only one other catcher but you?! This is your chance. How long will you be satisfied with your backup?”

Jeong Dae-woon muttered as if he had come to his senses at Jae-jin’s thoughts.

“Opportunity, opportunity.”

To make matters worse, since a practice match was scheduled for the afternoon with the Hammers 2nd team, the attention of the battery coach, including the coach, turned to Jeong Dae-woon, who was with Kang Hyuk and Song Jae-jin.

‘It’s special. It’s really special.’

Director Kim Kyung-hyun looked at Song Jae-jin with shining eyes.

In Korean professional baseball, the agent was quite ambiguous.

After the official introduction of the agent system in Korean professional baseball in 2018, the market has become saturated enough to be called a red ocean.

And the restrictions on the players and clubs that an agent can take on. Contrast was clear enough because of the scammer’s problem.

In such a situation, Song Jae-jin was unusual even for manager Kim Kyung-hyeon, who heard the sound of a legend in professional baseball.

It was the same with Kang Hyuk, but in Jung Dae-woon’s coaching, he was talking to himself in advance, asking for his understanding, and acting while keeping the proper line.

“Jeong Daewoon prepares it.”

At the coach’s words, the battery coach called out Jeong Dae-woon aloud.

“Jeong Dae-woon!”

“Yeah!”

Jeong Dae-woon responded vigorously and ran away, and director Kim Kyung-hyun threw a word while looking at Jeong Dae-woon without saying a gattabuta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Can we practice against Hammers today?”

“Yeah!”

In response to Jeong Dae-woon’s answer, Kim Kyung-hyun nodded and then turned to the spot where infield training was in full swing.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“But today we know as Sunggyu, who is the Hammers starter?”

The director’s head turned again at Jeong Dae-woon’s sudden question, and Jung Dae-woon stuttered and pointed to Song Jae-jin, whether he was nervous.

“If the agent knows who he is, he will be able to prepare better.”

At that, Kim Kyung-hyun smiled and nodded his head.

“Today’s Hammers starter was said to be Kim Woo-hyun.”

“Yep! Thank you!”

Jeong Dae-woon returned and Kim Kyung-hyun opened his mouth with indifferent eyes.

“Did anyone ask for information about the Hammers squad today?”

“no. There was none.”

Information was essential in order to face a team that had a lot of changes in the squad through team rebuilding like Hammers.

However, coach Kim Kyung-hyun deliberately did not pass on any information to the squad.

It was possible because it was a practice game, but it was also to see the will of the team.

This is because it has been several years since the independent club Yangju Playball opened its doors, but not a single professional player has come out yet.

Of course, even though Hohoon Lee is receiving attention from the pro team and Hyuk Kang is also interested, it is because he has not gone pro yet.

“It’s also my luck to have a good helper.”

Kim Kyung-hyeon, who had so drawn his attention to Jeong Dae-woon, turned his attention to the other players again.

Song Jae-jin put Kim Seong-gyu’s data first instead of Kim Woo-hyun, whom Jeong Dae-woon knew.

“I don’t need much information about Kim Woo-hyun anyway. What you need to show the manager today is not attack, but improved defense.”

“Then what’s the name of the other pitcher?”

“Of course not necessary. You stand at the plate and stand like a scarecrow, but you can’t come, can you? Have you worked with Kim Seong-gyu a lot?”

“Sometimes? Anyway, there are only three catchers. I tried to match it.”

“It’s fortunate.”

Song Jae-jin nodded at Jeong Dae-woon’s words and looked at his hologram window.

‘One slider is the correct change ball for a fastball with a maximum speed of 147.’

He was a typical two-pitch player, honing the curve with an unfinished pitch.

Song Jae-jin looked at the information of the Hammers 2nd team that appeared in the window and thought about how to solve the game.

“Good. Let’s do this.”

And then he showed the tablet screen to Jeong Dae-woon.