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The Samsung Lions' "blue blood" transfusion toward the 2026 season is progressing smoothly. Lee Ho-beom, the protagonist of the first round of the 2026 rookie draft, made a clear impression of the head coach in his first spring camp, signaling the birth of a large rookie. Park Jin-man (50) who set the top priority of strengthening pitcher depth during the spring camp also gave Lee Ho-beom a passing score after seeing his bullpen pitching.
According to the Samsung club, Lee Ho-beom finished pitching his third bullpen session at the Guam spring camp on the 2nd. Coach Park Jin-man and other coaching staff focused on Lee Ho-beom's bullpen pitching, which took place amid expectations of the first round.
After pitching safely, Lee Ho-beom said, "I'm still a little nervous because the coach, coaches, and seniors are watching," while expressing satisfaction, "It's physically difficult because the weather is hot, but I'm having fun because it's such a good environment to train."
The biggest income from Lee Ho-beom's point of view was the special praise of "command tower" Park Jin-man. Coach Park Jin-man, who watched Lee Ho-beom's pitch carefully, said, "The balance has improved remarkably." It is expected to be an opportunity to turn the pressure he must have felt as a rookie in the first round into confidence.
Lee Ho-beom, who is from Seoul High School and joined Samsung as the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2026 rookie draft, was evaluated by the club as having excellent strikeout capabilities with fast speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour and high-performance breaking balls based on his excellent physique conditions of 190 centimeters tall and 95 kilograms in weight. Lee Ho-beom, who received high expectations, tasted the honor of playing the first-team spring camp with Jang Chan-hee in the third round, his colleague in the draft. It is interpreted that he sees it as a potential first-team immediate sense of power.
Lee Ho-beom also cited "balance" as the topic of this camp. "I'm personally focusing on balancing, but I'm encouraged by the coach's telling me that I've improved in pitching today," he said with a smile. "The biggest goal is to learn as much as possible by completing in the first team until the end of the camp without getting hurt," he said.
Samsung fans are already thinking of the "second Bae Chan-seung (20)" from Lee Ho-beom. This is because Lee Ho-beom is also showing signs of a soft landing with coach Park Jin-man's trust, just as Bae Chan-seung was reborn as a key force of the team by throwing his ball bravely despite being a rookie in the first round last year. Coach Park Jin-man also expected, "Honestly, I hope Lee Ho-beom and Jang Chan-hee will enter the first-team entry." This is because if rookie players overcome the competition, there will be more pitching resources that can be used in the first team.
Attention is focusing on whether Lee Ho-beom, who has strong ball power, stable balance, and a humble attitude, will be a new vitality for Samsung's mound in the 2026 season. The pleasant step of the first rounder, who will carry the future of the Lion Corps, has just begun.
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