Knights Sign Future Torero Kevin Sim
February 1, 2020 - West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release
The Corvallis Knights of the West Coast League have signed future University of San Diego third baseman Kevin Sim, head coach Brooke Knight announced Saturday.
He is a 6-foot-2, 205-pounder from San Diego who is presently a senior at Torrey Pines High School. He throws and bats right-handed.
Sim hit .271 in 33 games at TPHS in 2019, with 23 RBIs and a .403 on-base percentage. He is a .287 career hitter in three seasons, with nine homers, 16 doubles, 61 RBIs.
He was ranked as the No. 48 prospect in the country by Perfect Game. He played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park in San Diego and in the Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field last summer.
His father, Jong-soo Shim, was a standout in the professional Korea Baseball Organization. Nicknamed "Hercules," Shim hit .287 with 328 home runs and 1,029 RBIs in 15 seasons.
Shim hit 31 homers with 110 RBIs for Dusan in 1998. Playing for Hyundai, he had 46 homers with 119 RBIs in 2002 and 53 homers and 142 RBIs in 2003.
He was invited to spring training by the Seattle Mariners in 2003 and hit .308 (4-13) with a homer and three RBIs. However, players from the KBO must play nine years in that league before they can request free agency and Shim's petitions for an early release were denied.
After injuries curtailed is pro career, Shim moved his family to the United States was Kevin was seven years old.
The Knights open the 2020 home season on June 2 with their ninth annual Weyerhaeuser Science, Engineering & Art Day game at Goss Stadium. Their West Coast League opener is June 5 at Yakima Valley; their WCL home opener is June 12 against longtime rival Bend.
Corvallis starts the season on the road versus the Humboldt, Calif., Crabs in a three-game series at Arcata Baseball Park, May 29-31.
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