Baseball coach Kim reveals final roster for Tokyo Games
Olympic baseball coach Kim Kyoung-moon on Wednesday announced his final 24-man roster for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Kim coached Korea to a gold at Beijing 2008, the last time baseball was contested at the Games.
Two veterans of the 2008 Olympics will return this year — outfielder Kim Hyun-soo of the LG Twins and catcher Kang Min-ho of the Samsung Lions.
Other notable inclusions are former major leaguer Hwang Jae-gyun of the KT Wiz, all-star catcher Yang Eui-ji of the NC Dinos and infielder Kang Baek-ho of the Wiz, the youngest position player.
Below is the complete list of players included on the roster.
Pitchers
| Choi Won-joon | Doosan Bears |
| Ko Young-pyo | KT Wiz |
| Go Woo-suk | LG Twins |
| Cho Sang-woo | Kiwoom Heroes |
| Han Hyun-hee | Kiwoom Heroes |
| Park Se-woong | Lotte Giants |
| Won Tae-in | Samsung Lions |
| Kim Min-woo | Hanwha Eagles |
| Cha Woo-chan | LG Twins |
| Lee Eui-lee | Kia Tigers |
Catchers
| Yang Eui-ji | NC Dinos |
| Kang Min-ho | Samsung Lions |
Infielders
| Kang Baek-ho | KT Wiz |
| Oh Jae-il | Samsung Lions |
| Park Min-woo | NC Dinos |
| Choi Joo-hwan | SSG Landers |
| Heo Kyoung-min | Doosan Bears |
| Hwang Jae-gyun | KT Wiz |
| Oh Ji-hwan | LG Twins |
| Kim Hye-seong | Kiwoom Heroes |
Outfielders
| Park Kun-woo | Doosan Bears |
| Kim Hyun-soo | LG Twins |
| Lee Jung-hoo | Kiwoom Heroes |
| Park Hae-min | Samsung Lions |
BY JIM BULLEY [jim.bulley@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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