Kim Min-sik

Kim Min-sik (Hangul: 김민식) (born June 28, 1989 in Changwon) is a catcher who plays for the Kia Tigers in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. Amateur career In July 2010, as a junior at Wonkwang University, Kim got his first call-up to the South Korea national baseball team and competed in the team's five friendly baseball matches against the USA national baseball team in North Carolina, as a starting catcher. He hit a RBI double off Red Sox' first round draft pick Brian Johnson in Game 2 and two doubles off future Major League relievers Noe Ramirez and Sean Gilmartin in Game 5 but struggled at the plate during the series, going 3-for-17. Notable international careers Professional career The SK Wyverns selected him in the second round of the 2012 KBO draft. However, Kim didn't play any first league game for three years due to military duty.