Kim Myung-sung

Kim Myung-Sung (Hangul: 김명성) (born April 8, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean pitcher for the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed. Kim was selected fifth overall by the Lotte Giants in the 2011 KBO Draft.

Amateur career

Kim completed a mediocre high school career at Jangchung High School in Seoul, where his main position was an infielder. Kim went undrafted in the 2007 KBO Draft, and enrolled at Chung-Ang University to continue his baseball career.

Kim began his collegiate career as a third baseman in 2007, but the freshman infielder, who had a weak bat but a strong arm, converted from a position player to a pitcher.

Kim broke out in the 2009 season with a 5–2 record and a 2.71 ERA, appearing in 16 games as a starting pitcher. In July, he was called up to the South Korean national baseball team for the 2009 Asian Baseball Championship held in Sapporo, Japan. In the championship, Kim made only one appearance for the team, tossing 0.1 innings of relief against Team Japan.