“This is really not right”: MLB veteran with 67 home runs blasts ABS after returning to Korea
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- Ulsan Whales player Choi Ji-man took part in the 2027 KBO rookie draft tryout at the Goyang National Baseball Training Center.
- After completing hitting, fielding and baserunning tests in rainy weather, the veteran shared his frank views on the automated ball-strike system.
- Choi, who has hit 67 MLB home runs, said the system was hurting Korea’s international competitiveness.
“This is really not right. It lowers our international competitiveness.” Choi Ji-man, the Ulsan Whales veteran who hit 67 home runs in Major League Baseball, spoke bluntly about Korea’s automated ball-strike system after returning to the country.
Choi, 35, participated in the 2027 KBO rookie draft tryout held at the Goyang National Baseball Training Center on the first day of the month. Despite the rainy weather, he successfully completed the hitting, fielding and baserunning tests.
The veteran’s comments focused on ABS, the automated system used to determine balls and strikes. His remarks reflected concern about the system’s impact on Korean baseball’s competitiveness on the international stage.
This is really not right. It lowers our international competitiveness.
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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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