Kansas City Royals Sign Korean Prospect Shin Jin-ho
By admin on Saturday, 4th April 2009
USA – The Kansas City Royals recently signed their first prospect out of South Korea, catcher Shin Jin-ho, according to Rene Francisco, who heads the organization international operations.
The 17-year-old will be assigned to the Arizona instructional league next fall after graduating from high school.
Shin, who is 6-3 and 190 pounds, has above-average power and possesses uncanny agility for his size.
“You know how hard catching is to find, so if you find ability, you want to try it,” Francisco said.
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Tags: American League, South Korea
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