'Cho Hyeong-woo and Jeon Ui-san are also heading out' SSG departs for Kagoshima... Lee Ro-un, Kim Geon-woo, and Choi Min-jun dispatched to Japan's Next Base

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The SSG Landers have begun preparations for the new season. The roster includes players who served as key contributors this season, while promising young pitchers who will fiercely compete for spots in next year's starting rotation are heading to Japan for training.

SSG will hold its '2026 Level-Up Camp' from the 24th through November 20, aiming to enhance each player's technical proficiency and physical capabilities to achieve tangible improvements in on-field performance.

SSG has evolved last year's 'Kagoshima Prospects Intensive Development Camp,' which focused on nurturing promising players, by changing the camp's name to 'Level-Up Camp' this year. The new name reflects the organization's determination to maximize individual capabilities through customized training tailored to each player's specific growth challenges.

This is a strategic decision by the club to fundamentally improve overall team competitiveness after finishing in sixth place this season. Rather than simply increasing training volume with a one-size-fits-all approach, the core theme of this camp is providing 'personalized custom solutions' based on in-depth analysis and diagnosis of each player's areas for improvement, conducted by the front office and coaching staff during the season.

Accordingly, to maximize training efficiency, 'customized specialized camps' segmented by purpose are being held simultaneously in Kagoshima, Munhak, and Ganghwa.

First, the Kagoshima camp, which focuses on improving real-game performance, will see a delegation of 37 people, including 24 players and coaching staff. The pitching group will focus on supplementing pitching stamina and refining pitch design. In particular, the batting group will move away from uniform group training, applying differentiated ratios of hitting and fielding drills tailored to each player's specific weaknesses. Through this, the team plans to concentrate on enhancing the technical proficiency required by each player, such as ensuring consistency in live hitting, improving situational adaptability, and strengthening defensive details.

National team catcher Cho Hyeong-woo is on the list, along with Jeon Ui-san, who hit 13 home runs in 86 games after completing his military service this season.

The Munhak camp will focus on physical conditioning and recovery to enhance physical capabilities, and is expected to be composed primarily of injured players and veterans.

The Ganghwa SSG Futures Field camp will conduct customized training centered on players who need to simultaneously improve their physical condition and supplement technical weaknesses, as well as rookie players who require the establishment of fundamentals and systematic training routines.

Additionally, SSG has added a scientific approach to maximize the power of its first division pitching staff. Prior to the main camp, five key pitchers—Kim Geon-woo, Park Si-hoo, Lee Ro-un, Jeon Young-jun, and Choi Min-jun—were dispatched ahead of schedule on the 21st to 'Next Base,' a Japanese sports data analysis specialist institution.

The players will spend approximately one week undergoing biomechanics analysis to precisely diagnose their pitching mechanics and set individual improvement tasks and training directions. Subsequently, based on the analysis results, they will join the Kagoshima and Munhak Level-Up Camps respectively to continue with customized training. Lee Ro-un, Choi Min-jun, and Kim Geon-woo aim for a level-up to prepare for an even fiercer competition in next year's starting rotation, while Park Si-hoo and Jeon Young-jun target a level-up to contribute more effectively to the bullpen.

In particular, Head Pitching Coach Gyeong Heon-ho and others will accompany the players, organically connecting the process from diagnosis to deriving improvement tasks and applying them in on-site training, with plans to support ensuring that scientific analysis leads to tangible improvements in game performance.

Manager Lee Seung-yong said, "This camp is not merely a time to fill up training volume, but a process of breaking through one's limits and taking a step forward for the next season. Since the club has prepared a meticulous environment for the players' growth, I hope they will grow into the mainstays who will lead the team next season with a clear sense of purpose."

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