El Segundo, CA - The Los Angeles Bruins, have announced today via Twitter that they have selected twenty-two year old shortstop, Jong-Min Kim; out of Seoul, South Korea with their first round pick in the VBL6 draft.
Jong-Min Kim just turned twenty-two on the eleventh of November, has tons of potential and will anchor Los Angeles' infield for years to come. Kim boasts a plus glove, and Los Angeles' scouts all agree he has a chance to be a elite and illustrious player should be remain injury free through-out his career.
While many within the organization were leaning towards taking a starting pitcher with the teams first round pick; the Bruins drew number twenty-one and the five or six elite starters were off the board (which is when they turned their focus on Bong).
Given Los Angeles' very diverse community, the Bruins have not only selected someone they can relate with; but help them sell tickets as baseball has always been huge among the Asian community in the greater Los Angeles area. Given Kim's ability's and marketability this choice really was a no brainer.
Los Angeles is only fourteen draft choices away from drafting another player to their franchise.
So until then...
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