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The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) plans to further solidify its youth development pipeline by organizing a training camp for promising young players who will lead the future of Korean baseball.
On the 3rd, the KBO announced that it will hold the '2026 Next-Level Training Camp: Middle School Second-Grader Nationwide Camp' from the 3rd to the 9th at the KBO Baseball Center in Boeun County, Chungcheongbuk-do.
According to the KBO, this year's camp will target 40 outstanding youth players selected nationwide, including top graduates from the regional camps for middle school second-graders held separately in the northern, central, and southern regions last May.
Following the establishment of a two-stage 'regional-national' camp structure focused on third-year middle school students and first-year high school students last year, the Next-Level Camp has expanded its target age group to include middle school second-graders this year. The initiative aims to establish a systematic youth development pipeline by providing continuous and structured training to age groups showing significant growth potential based on coaching and training results.
The coaching staff leading the team is equally impressive. Led by Manager Kim Han-soo, seven KBO alumni coaches with extensive field experience and expertise in their respective fields have joined: Kwon Oh-jun (pitching), Lee Won-seok (batting), Lee Sung-woo (catching), Chae Jong-guk (infield), and Jung Jin-ho (outfield/base running). Additionally, two professional training coaches will join to exclusively manage physical conditioning and injury prevention for the team.
Meanwhile, Boeun County is supporting the camp, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, by providing all necessary training facilities at the KBO Baseball Center, including a baseball field and indoor practice facility, as well as large buses. Dong-A Otsuka is also donating water and sports drinks to help replenish fluids for the players.
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