Shim Jong-hyun (Kevin Shim), the son of ‘Hercules’ Shim Jung-soo, is following in his father’s footsteps.
According to MLB.com, a local US media outlet, “Shim Jong-hyun signed a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks for $375,000 (approximately $470,000),” on the 20th (KST).카지노사이트
Earlier, Shim was selected by Arizona in the fifth round (148th overall) on the second day of the MLB Draft on 11 November.
The University of San Diego alumnus followed in his father’s footsteps by batting .298 with 13 home runs, 40 RBIs and a 1.025 OPS in 38 NCAA games this year.
“Sim is the son and descendant of a famous player known as ‘Hercules’ who hit more than 300 home runs in 15 years in the KBO,” MLB.com wrote at the time, “and he too possesses tremendous power.”
“I shared my efforts with my father, who was the best player in the game,” Shim said, adding that he hopes to do well in the future.
Shim, meanwhile, was a centre fielder for the OB Bears (now Doosan), Hyundai Unicorns and Samsung Lions from 1994 to 2008, finishing his KBO career with a .287 batting average and 328 home runs in 1,450 games.