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Korean Two-Way Star Favored as No. 1 Draft Pick After Rejecting Yankees’ $4 Million Offer

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Busan High School pitcher and hitter Ha Hyeon-seung rejected a reported $4 million offer from the New York Yankees and is considered a leading candidate for the top pick in this year’s KBO draft.
  • The 18-year-old will represent South Korea at the U-18 Asian Youth Baseball Championship in Taipei on the 7th.
  • Ha said he admires friends pursuing Major League Baseball opportunities but did not waver from his own path.

Ha Hyeon-seung turned down a large offer from the New York Yankees, but the 18-year-old Busan High School ace says he has no regrets about choosing a future in the Korea Baseball Organization.

The two-way standout emerged as a major prospect from his second year of high school. His decision has made him a leading candidate to become the first selection in this year’s KBO rookie draft, according to the report.

Ha will join South Korea’s national team at the Under-18 Asian Youth Baseball Championship in Taipei on the 7th. He enters the tournament as a player who has drawn attention both as a pitcher and a hitter.

His friends’ determination to challenge Major League Baseball has impressed him. But Ha said he remained steady rather than following their route, keeping his own ambition to succeed in Korean professional baseball.

The friends who are challenging Major League Baseball are cool, but I did not waver.

· Ha Hyeon-seungHe described his decision to pursue a career in the Korea Baseball Organization instead of following friends seeking Major League Baseball opportunities.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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