Lee Seung-min received SSG's second round nomination in the 2024 KBO rookie draft held at the Grand Ballroom of the Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul at 2 p.m. on the 14th.

The SSG club said, "Lee Seung-min has an excellent advantage in hitting and is said to have the ability to cope with breaking balls beyond the high school level. He then revealed the background of the nomination, saying, "With excellent physical conditions, we are highly anticipated in the slugging sector and have the potential to develop."

Lee Seung-min, the eldest son of his father, coach Lee Byung-kyu, boasts 188 centimeters and 90 kilograms of robust physique. This year, he batted 0.328 (21 hits in 64 at-bats) in 19 high school games, one home run, 16 RBIs, 13 outs, 15 strikeouts, 11 runs, on-base percentage, 0.436 and OPS 0.905.

Following Lee Jung-hoo (Kium), another second-generation baseball player appeared in the KBO League. There are many restrictions on the second-generation baseball title. The comparison with the father always follows and has to overcome the burden.

Lee Seung-min said in his nomination speech, "My father was the reason why I started playing baseball. Thank you for raising me like this. "I'm on different teams, but I think my heart is always in the same place," he said, expressing his special feelings for his father, Lee Byung-kyu.

According to Lee Seung-min, his father, coach Lee Byung-kyu, does not give any advice on baseball. He emphasized to behave properly in terms of posture rather than baseball. Lee Seung-min said, "The words that my father emphasizes are words such as 'try', 'Don't think you're the same as others', and 'Don't be nervous before the match.'"

There has been someone who has watched Lee Seung-min for as long as coach Lee Byung-kyu. It is Park Yong-taek, a commentator. Commentator Park Yong-taek, who had a long meal with coach Lee Byung-kyu at LG, watched Lee Seung-min start baseball from the birth and grow.

Commentator Park Yong-taek, who met after the draft, praised Lee Seung-min. Park said, "I've loved baseball since I was young. I only played baseball. (Lee) Byung-kyu and his brother-in-law were worried about making him play baseball, but I also actively participated. "I was an uncle at first, but now I call him a senior," he said with a smile.

"Didn't you grow up really well?" To be honest, he is the least complete among the friends selected in the previous rankings. He still has a lot to put in. On the contrary, it also means that the potential is endless," he said.

Expectations for a left-handed big gun are also high. Left-handed giants representing the KBO League include Lee Seung-yeop (currently Doosan manager), Kim Jae-hwan (Doosan), Choi Hyung-woo, and Na Sung-bum (KIA). It was the heyday of right-handed batters since Kim Jae-hwan (44 home runs) became the home run king in 2018.

"Seungmin has extraordinary power," Park said. It's really incredible. He said, "I can be a left-handed home run hitter who comes out after a long time," adding, "As it is now, it is similar to Lee Sung-yeol (KT Rehabilitation-gun coach). "If you learn detail and various things here, you will feel like Choo Shin-soo," he said.

For Lee Seung-min, he is destined to join SSG. This is because he joined SSG, which has left-handed giants such as Choo Shin-soo and Han Yu-seom and even Choi Jung, a former "home run king."

Lee Seung-min said, "The role models are Choo Shin-soo and Han Yu-seom. Both of you have the batting ability to hit more than 20 home runs. I heard from people around me that my style is similar to that of Han Yu-seom. "I want to learn about exercise and mental skills from my seniors," he said, expressing his expectations for professional life.

Lee Seung-min said, "I've been to a remodeled clubhouse during the E-Mart Cup competition. "It's an honor to be able to sit there, and I'll be a player who can sit in all 144 games," he said.

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