He signed a contract with Daegu High School pitcher Bae Chan-seung, who was selected as the third overall rookie draft in 2025, with a down payment of 400 million won and an annual salary of 30 million won.

Based on his solid physique of 180 centimeters tall and 80 kilograms in weight, Bae Chan-seung was evaluated as having a fast fastball of up to 150 kilometers and a high-quality breaking ball ability.

Notably, he showed perfect performance of five hits, seven strikeouts and zero ERA in two games, six ⅔ innings against Japan and Taiwan at the Asian Youth Championship, showing strong performance not only at high school competitions but also at big games. His overall high school record is 12 wins, seven losses and an earned run average of 2.91 in 50 games.

Bae Chan-seung, who had dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player by watching Samsung players from an early age, said right after the nomination, “Thank you to the Samsung Scout Team for selecting me as the third fastest player. As I was chosen as the top priority, I will work harder and show you good performance on the professional stage.” He thanked Daegu High School coach Sohn Kyung-ho, his parents, and Sejin Health Director Oh Chang-hoon.

Coach Park Jin-man also said, “I saw him throw the ball in the national team this time, and his speed and control were stable. We have left-handed Lee Seung-hyun, but starting left-handed is very rare. If the national team throws that much, we can distribute it, and I think the team will have enough power immediately.”

He then signed with Shim Jae-hoon, a second-round youth national team infielder, for 160 million won and Cha Seung-joon, a third-round Yongmago infielder, for 120 million won.

2025 Rookie players will have time to meet the team and greet their fans through the “Rookies Day” at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 28th.

Bae Chan-seung will pitch the first pitch of the day, and 2025 rookie designated players will sing the national anthem.

The club gave Daegu High School left-hander Bae Chan-seung a generous score in the first round, saying, “He has a muscular body, more than 150km of fastball ability, and has a fast slider,” adding, “He is an ace from the youth national team who has excellent attitude and passion for baseball and excellent walk-esque.” 메이저놀이터