Kyung-Min Na

5’10 170lbs hits from the left side

Build: Very small and thin build with a frame that doesn’t look it can carry a whole lot more weight. That being said, he is an athlete with quick actions on the plate and in the field.

Hitting: Very calm and controlled at the plate. A very handsy hitter who tracks the ball well and hits the ball deeper in the zone than any of his teammates. He almost has an Ichrio like approach where it looks like he gets a running start out of the box but not to such extreme as Ichiro. He showed excellent coverage of the outside third of the plate. When he was ahead in the count he showed the ability to get plus extension and combined with his plus bat speed allowed him to drive the ball with authority to the left center gap. When he was behind in the count he can either knock the ball on the ground and create a close play at first or just dunk the ball over the shortstop’s head for a single. His lower half is very coordinated and allowed him to turn on the inside pitch. Eugene tried to rotate to his push side to take away his opposite field ability but he turned heads when he smoked a ball down the first base line. He had a great eye at the plate and handled the bat extremely well. On Eugene’s turf field it was almost too easy for him to drop down a drag bunt and easily beat it out to first.

Fielding: His plus speed allowed him to have a good solid range in center field. He showed good reactions and was especially good going side to side. I never saw him get a chance to really unleash a throw but from what I saw his arm is a tick below average but not to the point where teams will be able to readily exploit it.

Now: a defensive replacement who when given the chance will work counts and be smart with runners on base.

In the future: He could be a Korean Michael Bourn if everything develops perfectly. He doesn’t run quite as well as Bourn but very few can say they can. More than likely he is a fourth outfielder on a second division team.