[Official] 'Draft classmate of Won Tae-in and Moon Bo-kyung' First-round pick pitcher Park Ju-seong ultimately released... Kiwoom discloses 8 players on waiver

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As the Kiwoom Heroes embark on a major roster overhaul, right-handed pitcher Park Ju-seong (26), who was selected in the first round of the draft, has ultimately left the team.

On the 11th, the Kiwoom Heroes announced that they had informed eight players, including pitcher Park Ju-seong, of their non-renewal intentions for the purpose of team restructuring. In addition to Park Ju-seong, the release list included pitchers Oh Hye-sung, Jung Dong-jun, and Lee Seung-jae, catcher Kim Ri-an, infielders Kim Byung-hwi and Lee Ju-hyung (jersey number 58), and outfielder Shim Hwi-yoon.

The most notable name is undoubtedly right-handed pitcher Park Ju-seong. A graduate of Gyeonggi High School, Park Ju-seong donned the uniform of Nexen (now Kiwoom) as a first-round pick in the 2019 KBO Rookie Draft. He is a draft classmate of current KBO League flagship stars such as Won Tae-in (Samsung), Moon Bo-kyung (LG), and Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha), and was a promising prospect who had drawn high expectations for throwing heavy fastballs in the upper 140 km/h range since his amateur days.

However, the wall of the professional stage was high. Since his debut, Park Ju-seong has been held back by control issues and frequent injuries, failing to secure a firm position on the first division stage. He completed his military service through enlistment in the Military Baseball Team and aimed for a turnaround, but even after returning, he failed to show clear activity, ultimately leaving behind the beloved burgundy uniform without blooming.

Meanwhile, infielder Lee Ju-hyung (number 58), who had been distinguished from the outfielder of the same name, Lee Ju-hyung, and infield prospect Kim Byung-hwi, who joined in the second round, fourth pick of the 2020 draft, also could not escape the cold wind of releases. After failing to advance to the postseason, Kiwoom, which has begun a full-scale improvement of its roster quality, plans to restructure team depth centered on young blood.

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