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"Winning was always my goal in Doosan"
Veteran catcher Park Se-hyuk (36), who has won two Korean Series titles through the Doosan Bears and the NC Dinos, will take on a new challenge this time in the Samsung Lions uniform. Park Se-hyuk, who took charge of Samsung's home turf with Kang Min-ho (41), vowed to prepare for the new season with a look of mixed excitement and responsibility.
Park Se-hyuk left Incheon International Airport on the 23rd for his first spring camp as a member of the Samsung Lions. He said, "This is the third team's new season, and in November last year, we conducted individual training abroad separately. It's been three days since I entered Korea, and I'm also excited. There are many other veteran seniors, but I think it's important to melt into the team a little faster because I'm also a veteran now," he said.
Park Se-hyuk is a catcher with two winning rings for Doosan in the 2016 and 2019 seasons. However, before the 2023 season, after moving to the NC Dinos through a free agent (FA) contract, the minor injuries bothered him, and he finally went through twists and turns of moving back to Samsung in a trade after the 2025 season. Park Se-hyuk said, "During this off-season, I paid more attention to the physical part than the technical part. I think I focused on not getting hurt," he explained.
Park Se-hyuk wore a Samsung uniform through a trade on November 25 last year. Samsung handed over the third round of the 2027 rookie draft to NC as a benefit in return for Park Se-hyuk. Recalling the time, Park Se-hyuk said, "At that time, (Kang) Min-ho contacted me first, even though it was before he signed an FA contract. Koo Ja-wook and Ryu Ji-hyuk have also been contacted," he said.
At the same time, Kang Min-ho's message was released. Park Se-hyuk said, "(Kang) Min-ho told me to relax because the team atmosphere is good. You said a lot of good things, but you congratulated me on coming to Samsung like this. When I contacted him after completing the FA contract, he said, "Let's cheer up together and win."
As the two veteran catchers representing the league met in one team, Park Se-hyuk's expectations are different. He said, "I'll ask a lot of (Kang) Minho next to me and learn." First of all, the pitchers are so good, so I'll keep thinking about what's good about receiving a lot of balls and what to do when it's bad," he added.
What kind of team was Samsung to Park Se-hyuk. Park Se-hyuk replied without hesitation, "It's a very tricky team," and added, "There were many fast players in the table setter, and the balance of the central batting line with strong long-shot power was so good. In particular, due to the nature of Daegu Samsung Lions Park, there were not many batters to avoid due to the pressure on home runs," he recalled. Now, Park Se-hyuk is going to keep his home ground as an assistant to the powerful lineup and as the commander in chief of the pitching staff.
Finally, Park Se-hyuk said, "I don't set personal goals, including FA. If the coach appoints me, I will go out hard, and if I go out later in the game, I will work hard as soon as I go out. I thought a lot about it while not playing in NC, but now I think I can be more grateful. If you give me a role, I will try hard as I am given," he said.
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