The final 24-member roster for the South Korean national baseball team competing in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has been confirmed.

While this national team is centered around young players, it achieves a balanced squad by including "wildcard" players with international competition experience. Doosan Bears pitcher Kwak Bin, LG Twins infielder Moon Bo-kyung, and Hanwha Eagles infielder Noh Si-hwan were named as wildcards.

In particular, expectations for strengthened offensive power are growing with the addition of core hitters representing the KBO League, such as Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers), Noh Si-hwan, and Moon Bo-kyung. Additionally, outfield positions include a large number of players with fast feet and wide defensive ranges, earning the roster high marks as a perfectly balanced squad in both offense and defense.

The final national team roster by position is as follows.

▲ Pitchers (11) = Kim Young-woo (LG Twins), Cho Byung-hyun (SSG Landers), Bae Chan-seung (Samsung Lions), Park Young-hyun, So Hyeong-jun, Oh Won-seok (KT Wiz), Choi Jun-yong, Kim Jin-wook (Lotte Giants), Sung Young-tak (KIA Tigers), Kwak Bin, Choi Min-seok (Doosan Bears) ▲ Catchers (2) = Cho Hyung-woo (SSG Landers), Kim Geon-hee (Kiwoom Heroes) ▲ Infielders (7) = Moon Bo-kyung (LG Twins), Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha Eagles), Jung Jun-jae (SSG Landers), Lee Jae-hyun (Samsung Lions), Kim Ju-won (NC Dinos), Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers), Park Jun-soon (Doosan Bears) ▲ Outfielders (4) = Moon Hyun-bin (Hanwha Eagles), Kim Ji-chan (Samsung Lions), Yoon Dong-hee (Lotte Giants), Park Jae-hyun (KIA Tigers)

The national team plans to improve its teamwork through upcoming training camps and exhibition matches before fully diving into their tournament preparations. South Korean baseball aims to reclaim the gold medal at this Asian Games, and attention is focused on the synergy that will be created by the fighting spirit of the young players and the experience of the wildcard players.

[This article was written with the assistance of AI.]