SG Landers confirmed the growth potential of young players during the first half of the season. The most representative player was rookie infielder Park Ji-hwan. He received so much attention that he was called "Choi Jeong's successor." However, Park Ji-hwan did not stand out. Another rookie infielder "5Rounder" Jung Joon-jae also gave strength to the team. In addition, a rookie outfielder made a strong impression at the end of the first half. The main character is "6Rounder" Jung Hyun-seung.

Born in 2001, Chung graduated from Hyonsan Elementary School, Bucheon Middle School, Deoksu High School and Inha University, and joined SSG as the 60th player in the 6th round of the 2024 rookie draft. As a former leadoff player, he has the power to garner long balls and stable defense capability through strong shoulders. During his college years, he was evaluated as the top in defense capability.

With more than two months of experience in the second division since the beginning of the season, Chung came to the first division team ahead of a match against LG Electronics in Munhak on April 29. He even had the opportunity to play his first start on the day he registered for the first division, and played as ninth batter and right fielder, posting two hits in four times at bat. The next day, SSG coach Lee Soo-yong said, "He performed well from his first at-bat. He was a little behind when a fastball came in from the batter's box, but he followed the breaking ball well."

Chung Hyun-seung, who stayed in the first division for nearly two weeks, had more than two weeks of reorganization after the expiration of the first-team entry on the 10th of last month, and was called by the first team on the 29th of last month. The next day, he started as the ninth batter and left fielder in the match against Doosan Bears in Jamsil, and made his first final hit with one hit and one RBI from three times at bat. He gave his team an important score by hitting a heavy hit against Doosan's Kim Taek-yeon, who is considered the "0th most rookie" in the top of the eighth inning with one out and third base when his team was tied 1-1.

Ahead of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO All-Star Friday "Futures All-Star Game" held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 5th, Jang Hyun-seung said, "I think I felt good because what I dreamed of as a child became a reality," adding, "I told them congratulations around me, and I also heard that I wish I could stay in the first team for a long time."

Just being with his teammates in the first division is a great experience for Chung. "(Korean) Yu-sum and (Chu) Shin-su give me a lot of advice," he said. "[Chu) also tells me not to make a preliminary judgment when defending the outfield, but to check the ball and follow it, and to be confident."

Chung even experienced the joy of making the All-Star game of Futures in his debut season. He played in 50 games of Futures League this year, recording 41 hits in 149 times at bat with a batting average of 0.275 with one homer, 25 RBIs, and eight steals (OPS) of 0.707. "He does not miss the opponent's live throws, and makes strong pitches with precise timing and simple swings," said an official from SSG Futures. "He shows stable and wide defense in center field defense."

Chung Hyun-seung did not hide his joy, saying, "I'm spending my first year in a hurry, and just being able to have such a new experience, I think it's so good to be able to get close with other team players."

Chung Hyeon-seung confirmed not only his achievements but also his assignments throughout the first half. "I still had confidence since I was young in defense," he said. "I am not confident in terms of hitting, but I still think I should be a hit," he said. "I want to continue to hit more hits whenever I have the opportunity to grow in the offensive part."

Chung wants to do his best in every game and survive the competition, rather than aiming a numerical goal. "It's my first year in the professional league, but I think it's a good experience just to be registered in the first team and I want to continue (in the first team). I'm so grateful for the coach's favorable reception, and I think I need to work harder to grow in the future," Chung said. 토토사이트  "I want to contribute to the team somehow. It is my personal wish to continue playing in the game."

At the end of the interview, Chung was asked what kind of player he wanted to be remembered as by his fans. While agonizing over the situation for a while, Chung Joon-jae, a fellow player who joined the club, said in an interview that he always wanted to be remembered as a dirty player in his uniform. "I also want to be remembered as a player whose uniform gets dirty because I play like (Jung) Jun-jae," Chung said with a smile.