[Official] Kiwoom Heroes moves to reorganize its roster; removes development player registrations for Yang Ji-yul, Kim Jun-hyeong, and Park Jun-hyeong → effectively released

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Kiwoom Heroes has launched efforts to reorganize its roster as part of team restructuring.

On the morning of the 8th, Kiwoom announced, "We have requested the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to remove the development player registrations for pitcher Yang Ji-yul (28), Kim Jun-hyeong (24), and catcher Park Jun-hyeong (27)." This roster move is interpreted as a measure to revitalize team morale during the season and efficiently restructure the squad.

Yang Ji-yul's removal from development player status stands out. Debuting on the first division stage in the 2019 season, Yang is a right-handed pitcher who has appeared in 68 games exclusively as a reliever in his KBO League career. His overall record shows no wins, five losses, five holds, and an ERA of 6.68. This season, he made one appearance in the Futures League (KBO minor league), recording no decisions with an ERA of 9.00. His only outing was on March 28 against the SSG Landers' second division team.

Another right-handed pitcher, Kim Jun-hyeong, has not appeared in any Futures League games this season. From the 2021 to 2023 seasons, he recorded no wins and one loss with an ERA of 3.57 across 34 first division appearances. Catcher Park Jun-hyeong played in four first division games during the 2024 season but failed to record a hit. In this season's Futures League, he managed only a .053 batting average (1 hit in 19 at-bats) and one walk across 11 games.

Meanwhile, Kiwoom plans to continuously evaluate its roster to identify promising talents and operate the team more efficiently in the future.

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