The NC Dinos, who jumped to third place, will be joined by ‘reinforcements’.
NC announced that pitcher Bae Min-seo (24) and infielder Choi Jung-won (23) will be discharged from the Commerce Baseball Team (Armed Forces Athletic Corps) on the 12th and join the team on the 13th. Their back numbers have also been finalized as 43 and 33.
Bae Min-seo, who graduated from Daegu Sangwon High School, was selected in the fourth round of the 2019 Rookie Secondary Draft with the 37th overall pick. He appeared in 16 games for the Futures (Second Division) this season, going 4-1 with a 1.88 ERA. In 2021, he served as a swingman for the first team, going 1-0 with a 4.95 ERA in 32 games (two starts). His return gives the team one more card to play on the mound.
“I’m happy to be able to return,” Bae said. I’m happy to be discharged, but I’m most happy to go back to my team, NC. I learned a lot from coach Park Chi-wang and the coaching staff during my time in the military, and I saw the good routines of my teammates.” “I leave with a lot of experience on the mound and the responsibility I learned as a soldier. Now I’m just looking forward to getting back on the field and trying to help the team win. I think I can help the team in whatever role I can as a side pitcher.”
Choi is also a welcome addition. A graduate of Cheongju University, Choi was drafted in the seventh round (67th overall) of the 2019 Rookie Secondary Draft. She played 72 games in the first team in 2021, hitting .283 (60-for-212) with a solid .283 batting average. She also had double-digit stolen bases (10). In 31 games with the second team this season, he batted .266 (21-for-79).
He said, “It’s a strange feeling to have completed my duty of defense. I enlisted as a member of the Armed Forces Athletic Corps, but before that, I did my best to fulfill the role of national defense as a soldier protecting the country. I aimed to gain a lot of experience when I joined the army, and thanks to coach Park Chi-wang, the coaching staff, and my teammates, I am leaving the army.” “I played as an infielder before joining the army, but I played a lot of games in the outfield during my time in the army. I think that helped me personally a lot. When I return to the team, I want to help in various areas such as offense, defense, and baserunning.” 메이저놀이터
Meanwhile, the NC will begin a three-game home series against the Doosan Bears at NC Park in Changwon on the 13th. The team swept a three-game home series against the SSG Landers over the weekend, extending its winning streak to five games and moving up to third place in the league.