2R Nomination → Studying in Australia → 2nd Army ERA 7.12…Samsung's 20-year-old pitching prospect chose to serve in the military quickly. 'Enlisted on November 26th'

2R Nomination → Studying in Australia → 2nd Army ERA 7.12…Samsung's 20-year-old pitching prospect chose to serve in the military quickly. 'Enlisted on November 26th'

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Samsung Lions right-hander prospect Park Kwon-hoo joined the military on the 26th.

"Park Kwon-hoo joined the boot camp of the 5th Division on May 26," a Samsung official said. Park is scheduled to be discharged from the military on May 25, 2026.

Park Kwon-hoo, a native of Jeolla middle school and high school, wore the Samsung uniform as the 18th pick in the second round of the 2023 KBO Rookie Draft. The player Samsung picked in the first round is pitcher Lee Ho-seong.안전놀이터

"He is a right-handed orthodox pitcher with good physical conditions and has high potential for future growth," a Samsung official said at the time. He has stable pitching balance and is capable of hitting strike zones. He also has good command of breaking balls such as sliders and splitters," explaining the reason for the nomination.

Park made his first-team debut in the 2023 season, his debut season. He made his first-team debut on Sept. 21, 2023, against the Doosan Bears in Daegu. He recorded 3.38 without losing or losing four games.

After the 2023 season, he went to the Adelaide Giants of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) along with left-hander Lee Seung-hyun and catcher Lee Byung-hun. He posted an ERA of 6.48 in eight games. Since then, he was praised by his pitching coach Chung Min-tae at the 2024 Okinawa spring camp in Japan.

Park Kwon-hoo also said in an interview with a reporter during the Okinawa spring camp, "In the first year, I wanted to do well somehow and get into the first team. I still have a strong desire to be in the first team, but unlike last year, I have a goal and I want to make my name known."

However, he could not be seen on the first team stage in 2024. He failed to get a chance due to the team's outstanding players. In the second team stage, he had an earned run average of 7.30 in 12.1 innings in 12 games.

After finishing the second season, he chose to join the military to quickly solve military problems. What will he show after he is discharged from the military.