participate in the Hanwha Miyazaki Education League and form a joint team with Samsung
The three teams will participate in the Phoenix Education League held in Miyazaki, Japan from the 9th to the 30th. 12 Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) teams, 2 teams from the Japanese independent league, and 2 KBO league teams (Hanwha Doosan) will participate. Samsung will participate by adding 10 players each to Hanwha and Doosan.
What attracts attention is Hanwha, which has created a ‘first-tier roster’. Among the 20 players participating in this educational league, Moon Hyun-bin (19), who is active on the first team stage, was included. In addition, Kim Seo-hyun (19), who joined Hanwha as the first overall pick and played his debut season, was also named on the Education League roster. In addition, Hanwha included mid-level players with extensive first-team experience, such as Han Seung-hyuk (30), Kim Min-woo (28), and Ha Joo-seok (29), in this training league. Hanwha said, 'The purpose is not only to improve the skills of young players, but also to check the condition and physical condition of mid-level players.' Moon Hyun-bin, who is currently included in the first-team entry, as well as Lee Jin-young (26), Choi In-ho (23), Kim Gyu-yeon (21), and Nam Ji-min (22), who is scheduled to play for the first team, will board a plane to Japan later.
Hanwha general manager Son Hyuk said, “It will be an opportunity to gain practical experience against quality players in good weather.” He added, “Players who are missing in practice will fill in the missing playing time, and future resources will make up for what was lacking this season.” “Through this time, we will be able to prepare for next year’s season,” he said. Hanwha plans to hold a finishing camp schedule in Miyazaki after completing the training league.
Doosan formed the training league entry team with 6 coaching staff and 20 players, including Futures coach Lee Jeong-hoon (2nd team). The pitching team consists of 10 players, including Kim Min-gyu (24) and Choi Jun-ho (19), and infielder Hong Seong-ho (26), outfielder Kim Dae-han (23), and catcher Yoon Jun-ho (23) also participate. Doosan plans to play a total of 18 games over 22 days. The Doosan team will return to Korea via Incheon Airport on the 1st of next month.