Shocking draft results...Four-year University Baseball Managers Meeting Vows to Prepare Reform Plans "Call for KBSA-KBO Cooperation"

Shocking draft results...Four-year University Baseball Managers Meeting Vows to Prepare Reform Plans "Call for KBSA-KBO Cooperation"

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A four-year university baseball manager meeting was held in Daejeon on the 2nd.

The hot topic was the 2025 KBO Rookie Draft. In this draft, 211 college graduates (205 from two to three years and 56 from early drafts) knocked on the door of professionals. However, only two players (14 from two to three years and early drafts) received professional nominations among those who will graduate from four years colleges. When considering college graduates, only 16 people, or about half of the 2024 rookie draft (29 people), wore professional uniforms.

A university baseball official said, "Each university leader takes seriously the shock and disappointment of the nomination results, and that university baseball, an important pillar of Korean baseball, is neglected not only by universities but also by professionals." He then urged attention, saying, "The fall of university baseball has a very negative impact on the choices of youth who start baseball, the career paths of middle and high school players, and ultimately, the Korean baseball base could be lost." 메이저사이트

Of course, he did not just call for attention. "We believe that today's reality of college baseball is not just a matter of the KBO draft, but also that of the university baseball itself and its leaders," the official said, adding that the government has decided to come up with strong reform measures. "We urge KBSA and the KBO to cooperate in developing proactive development measures for the creation of a healthy ecosystem for Korean baseball and the development of the baseball industry as a whole."