Now, 'LG Man' Jang Hyun-sik "I will go up I am the type of person who cannot live without doing it"
Now, 'LG Man' Jang Hyun-sik "I will go up I am the type of person who cannot live without doing it"
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Pitcher Jang Hyun-sik (29), who joined the professional baseball team LG Twins, expressed his feelings, saying, "I will take center stage in the bullpen and become a rising player."
Jang Hyun-sik met with reporters before attending the fan event 'Love Giving Day' held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 16th and said, "I decided to transfer because people recognized my value as a player and believed in me from the beginning to the end."
Jang Hyun-sik, who contributed to the KIA Tigers' integrated championship in the 2024 season, recorded 5 wins, 4 losses, 16 holds, and an average ERA of 3.94 in the regular league.
Jang Hyun-sik, who became a free agent after the season ended, signed 스포츠토토사이트 a four-year contract worth a total of 5.2 billion won (1.6 billion won signing bonus and 3.6 billion won annual salary) on the 11th.
Jang Hyun-sik said, "LG told me, 'We brought you here knowing you're good at it, so you have to do well for the next four years. '" He added, "I'm the type of person who can't do anything, so I'll do my best."
By transferring to LG, Jang Hyun-sik will once again be teaming up with catcher Park Dong-won, with whom he had briefly worked with at KIA.
Regarding Park Dong-won, who is currently playing for the national team in the Premier 12 being held in Taiwan, saying, "I contacted Jang Hyun-sik, but I didn't hear back for two days," Jang Hyun-sik explained, "Actually, I wasn't in a situation to receive any contact," and "I am grateful that he said he would help me a lot in adjusting to my new team."
He also introduced himself as being close with Kim Jin-seong, with whom he played for the NC Dinos, and Lim Chan-gyu, with whom he was a member of the National Police Agency.
Jang Hyun-sik also introduced the players he played with at KIA as giving him a lot of encouragement, saying, "You've been treated well, so go and do well," and joked, "They congratulated me a lot, but I don't think they were that disappointed."