Yang Hyeon-Jong / 양현종 (Baseball Player)

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Yang Hyeon-Jong / 양현종 (Baseball Player/Beyzbol Oyuncusu)

1 Mart 1988 tarihinde, Güney Kore, Gwangju'de dogmustur. Kore Beyzbol Organizasyonu'nda Kia Kaplanlari'nda left-handed starting aticisi olarak oynamaktadir.

Amatör Kariyer

Yang, Gwangju'da Dongsung lisesine giderken, Kim Kwang-Hyun ile birlikte, ülkenin en iyi lise solak aticisi olarak kabul edildi.
2005 yilinin nisan ayinda, 39. Cumhurbaskani Kupasi Ulusal Yüksek Okulu Beyzbol Sampiyonasi katildi, sonrasinda, arkadasi Han Ki-Joo ile birlikte, 1988 yilindan bu yana ilk kez sampiyonluk onun okul açti.
2006 yilinin nisan ayinda, Yang, 40. Cumhurbaskani Kupasi Ulusal Yüksek Okulu Beyzbol Sampiyonasi'nda 2–1 ile a 1.50 ERA ile takiminin ikincisi oldu.
2006 yilinin agustos ayinda, 36. Phoenix Bayrak Ulusal Yüksek Okulu Beyzbol Sampiyonasi'nda, 0.90 bir ERA ile 1-1 ve 32 strikeouts ile turnuvanin önde gelen, en iyi atici seçildi.
2006 yilinin, eylül ayinda, Yang, Küba'daki 2006 Dünya Gençler Beyzbol Sampiyonasi'nda altin madalya kazandigindai solak rakibi Kim Kwang-Hyun ile birlikte, Güney Kore genç milli takimi için seçildi.

Yang, en iyi solak atici olarak All-Star takimina seçildi.

Profesyonel Kariyeri

Dogsung lisesinden mezun olduktan sonra, 2007 KBO Draft'in 2. raund'un da Haitai Kaplanlari'na seçildi. Seul'de Jamsil Beyzbol Stadyumu'nda LG Twins'e karsi, Home run'da bullpenden gelen tek atisa izin verdi. 12 Nisan'da, Hyundai Unicorns karsi, 5.2 skor vurusu ile baslangiç yapti. Ancak, sezonun basinda, çok çabaladi.Mayisin sonunda ise Kaplanlarin yedek oyuncu kadrosuna düsürüldü. Agusatosta, sezonun ikinci yarisinda, Kaplanlar takimina left-hander olarak geri döndü. 29 Eylül 2007'de, Daejon'da Hanwha Eagles'e karsi, baslangiçta, bes vurustan ikisini kazandi. 2088 sezonunda, 5.83 ERA ile 0-5'e düserek, hayal kirikligina ugradi.Yang, sezona atici olarak basladi, fakat sonunda 7.00 ERA ile bullpen'e göndermeyi basardi. Sezon boyunca boslugu doldurmak için, çok fazla atis kurtardi.
2009 yilinda, Yang, kariyer dolu bir yil yasadi.ERA'da (12) 5th (3.15), strikeouts da 4 th (139) ve innings pitched de 12th (148.2) yapti.

Kaynak:Wikipedia

Yang Hyeon-Jong / 양현종 (Baseball Player)

Amateur career

While attending Dongsung High School in Gwangju, South Korea, Yang was considered one of the nation's best high school left-handed pitchers along with Kim Kwang-Hyun. In April 2005, he participated in the 39th President's Cup National High School Baseball Championship and eventually led his school to their first championship since 1988, alongside fellow ace Han Ki-Joo. In April 2006, Yang was 2–1 with a 1.50 ERA at the 40th President's Cup National High School Baseball Championship, leading his team to runner-up as the team's ace. In August 2006, Yang led his team to runner-up at the 36th Phoenix Flag National High School Baseball Championship where he was named best pitcher, going 1–1 with an ERA of 0.90 and leading the tournament with 32 strikeouts.
In September 2006, Yang was selected for the South Korea junior national team alongside lefty rival Kim Kwang-Hyun that won the gold medal at the 2006 World Junior Baseball Championship in Cuba. In the round-robin, he pitched four-scoreless innings against the Netherlands as a starting pitcher, racking up eight strikeouts. Yang started for South Korea in the semifinal game against Canada, facing future Mariners' pitching prospect Phillippe Aumont, and hurled three innings of two-hit, one-run ball with two strikeouts to help lead South Korea to a 6–1 victory. Yang posted a 1.04 ERA in 17.1 innings pitched in the tournament, and his 18 strikeouts were the second-highest total on the team after fellow left-hander Kim Kwang-Hyun (22 strikeouts). Yang was named to the All-Star team as the best left-handed pitcher.

Professional career

Upon graduation from Dongsung High School, Yang was selected by the Haitai Tigers in the 2nd round (1st pick, 9th overall) of the 2007 KBO Draft. He made his KBO debut on 7 April 2007 against the LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, coming from the bullpen, but allowed a solo home run in one inning pitched. He made his first start on 12 April against the Hyundai Unicorns and tossed 5.2 scoreless innings of four-hit ball. However, Yang struggled with his command and was never able to regain it to the level he had earlier in the season. At the end of May, Yang was eventually demoted to the reserver team of the Tigers. In August, the young left-hander came back to the Tigers first-team roster and pitched in relief of the Tigers' starters in the second half of the season. On 29 September 2007, Yang recorded his first professional win against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon, pitching five innings of two-hit, one-run ball as a starter. Yang finished his rookie season with a record of 1–2 and a ERA of 4.17 in 49.2 innings pitched, appearing in 31 games as a utility pitcher.
Yang had a disappointing sophomore season in 2008, slipping to 0–5 with a 5.83 ERA. He started the season as a starting pitcher, but struggled through five appearances with an ERA of 7.00 and was eventually relegated to the bullpen. Though frequently sent to the mound as a starter to fill a temporary void in the rotation during the season, Yang mainly pitched in relief for the Tigers, garnering 5 holds as a setup man.
In 2009, Yang had a career year. He was 9th in wins (12), 5th in ERA (3.15), 4th in strikeouts (139) and 12th in innings pitched (148.2), all of which were career bests

Kaynak:Wikipedia

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