[Official] "Samsung wanted it first!" Doosan's Park Gye-beom returns to Daegu after six years... One-on-one trade with Samsung's Ryu Seung-min

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Doosan Bears infielder Park Gye-beom (30) is returning to his former team, the Samsung Lions, after six years.

The Doosan organization officially announced on the 6th that it has executed a trade, sending infielder Park Gye-beom to Samsung in exchange for promising young player Ryu Seung-min (22), who possesses batting talent.

Park Gye-beom is a right-handed batter and right-handed thrower who graduated from Suncheon Buk Elementary, Suncheon Isu Middle, and Hyochon High School before joining Samsung as the 17th overall pick in the second round of the second phase of the 2014 KBO Rookie Draft. He made his first-team debut in 2015 but played in only eight games before enlisting in the military (Marine Corps).

After his discharge, he played 138 games for Samsung over two years but failed to make a significant impact. Following the conclusion of the 2020 season, when Oh Jae-il (40, retired) signed a free agent contract with Samsung, Park was transferred to Doosan as a compensation player. In his first year with Doosan in 2021, he played a career-high 118 games, writing a new chapter as a compensation player. However, due to injuries and poor performance, he remained a utility infielder for Doosan and did not appear in a single first-team game this year.

This move comes in response to recent injuries affecting Samsung's infield. With players such as Kim Young-woong, Lee Jae-hyun, and Ryu Ji-hyuk departing, the infield depth became thin, prompting the request from Samsung. A Doosan official explained the background: "Samsung made the initial request about ten days ago. After aligning our cards, we went through three stages: evaluation during his time in the military, on-site assessment, and team strength analysis, ultimately selecting Ryu Seung-min. We then made a counter-proposal. The deal was finalized after paperwork was completed after lunch on the 6th."

Ryu Seung-min is a left-handed batter and left-handed thrower outfielder who graduated from Gwangju Hwajeong Elementary, Mudong Middle, and Gwangju Jeil High School before being selected by Samsung as the 68th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2023 KBO Rookie Draft.

In the first team, he has appeared in 30 career games, recording a batting average of .204 (11 hits in 54 at-bats), 5 RBIs, and 6 runs scored. In the Futures League, he has played 219 career games, posting a .263 batting average (176 hits in 668 at-bats), 14 home runs, and 103 RBIs. This season, he has been active in 24 Futures League games, batting .329 (28 hits in 85 at-bats) with 11 RBIs.

A Doosan official stated, "Ryu Seung-min is now a 22-year-old young Na I-e (SVP) who has completed his military service. He shows exceptional talent in batting and possesses unlimited growth potential." He added, "He is a player who can fully secure a spot in the outfield in the future."

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