Hak-ju, 18, was signed by scout Steve Wilson, who recently signed Cubs pitching prospects Hung-Wen Chen and Dae Eun Rhee.
Both Rhee and Chen are off to good starts for the Peoria Chiefs, something you have to like to see considering the Cubs have always struggled to find good pitching.
Hak-ju has been compared to Ichiro, mostly because of his speed and ability to make contact, but his fielding is what is really impressive. Scouts have said that his fielding tools are better than Derek Jeter's at that age.
He also has room to grow, and probably will, considering he is 18. He is listed at 6'0 170, but people who have watched him say he is closer to 6'2 185. We'll know more when makes his professional debut in the States.
Rhee, Chen, and Hak-ju are all apart of the Cubs' new plan to improve their scouting in the Pacific Rim. If you are a Cubs fan, you had better hope the Cubs can use these players, along with their money, to lure Japanese phenom Yu Darvish when he becomes a free agent.
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4 months ago
I think it's great that the Cubs are expanding their scouting in the Pacific Rim. I really like Fukudome. I think these guys have a lot of discipline at the plate and bring a lot of talent to the table. I hope this continues to pan out well into the future.
4 months ago
There's a lot of good players over there. The Cubs seem to want to get their share of them.
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