Jung-Ho Kang held a press conference with the Korean media, prior to his flight to the U.S. The infielder talked about several topics, including mentioning that he would like to get a chance to compete with Jordy Mercer for the shortstop position. He also re-iterated his desire to square off against Aroldis Chapman, and said that he won’t be changing much in his game. There were also mixed reports on whether he has actually signed, with one tweet indicating he hasn’t signed yet, and another saying he just doesn’t know the details. Obviously he hasn’t “signed”, since he’s still in Korea, but it’s possible that he has agreed to terms. Here are the tweets from the press conference.
One thing Kang did say: he's confident he can outplay Jordy Mercer if given consistent opportunities to play; and he'd like to play SS
— Jeeho Yoo (@Jeeho_1) January 14, 2015
Kang's most looking forward to visiting PNC Park, see how big it really is, how tough it can be for right-handed hitters to leave yard, etc
— Jeeho Yoo (@Jeeho_1) January 14, 2015
Other tidbits: Kang said (again) he's looking forward to facing Aroldis Chapman; in the same division now, could face him multime times
— Jeeho Yoo (@Jeeho_1) January 14, 2015
Kang said he was a bit surprised at reports that he'd already signed; "nothing is set in stone" he said; he doesn't know any figures
— Jeeho Yoo (@Jeeho_1) January 14, 2015
@MyKBO Kang said, " I'm positive about the contract even though don't know the details yet."
— Joseph Kim (@blackwings2011) January 14, 2015
Kang was also asked about that leg kick of his: "Many big leaguers do that. I won't change my approach/style at the plate."
— Jeeho Yoo (@Jeeho_1) January 14, 2015