Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special Mayor, "Hope for Great Performance in Major League as Well"

Conversation with Jang Hyun-seok, Masan Yongma High School Pitcher, Joining LA Dodgers

On the 20th, Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, met with Jang Hyunseok, pitcher of the Masan Yongma High School baseball team, along with the coach and related personnel, at the city hall reception room to offer encouragement.

Pitcher Jang Hyunseok, a member of the Masan Yongma High School baseball team, recently signed a contract with the U.S. Major League Baseball team LA Dodgers with a signing bonus of $900,000 (approximately 1.2 billion KRW). He also achieved the remarkable feat of winning a gold medal as the only high school player on the national baseball team at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

On the 20th, Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon, encouraged Jang Hyunseok, pitcher of the Masan Yongma High School baseball team, along with the coach and related personnel, in the city hall reception room.

Pitcher Jang attracted attention during his high school years with his fastball, his main weapon, coming from a strong physique of 190 cm in height and 90 kg in weight.

Recognizing this talent, he earned the honor of joining the LA Dodgers in Major League Baseball, and at the Hangzhou Asian Games, he pitched 2 innings over 2 games, standing shoulder to shoulder with renowned senior national baseball players.

Mayor Hong Nampyo encouraged Pitcher Jang, saying, “Always keep in your heart that you are a proud citizen of Changwon City, and I hope you will show great performance in the U.S. Major League Baseball.”

He also commended Masan Yongma High School coach Jin Minsu, who trained Pitcher Jang, for his hard work so far and asked him to continue efforts to discover local talent so that second and third pitchers like Jang can be produced in the future.

With the local team NC Dinos advancing to the 2023 professional baseball playoffs and the local support enthusiasm running high, the citizens of Changwon and baseball fans are cheering for Pitcher Jang’s performance. In response, the city plans to focus administrative efforts on expanding the local baseball infrastructure.

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