A prestigious KBO League team based in Gwangju. Home stadium is Gwangju-Kia Champions Field. Player Roster 2nd Baseman Yoon Dohyun, 23 Skilled at baseball. Handsome. 182cm tall. Somewhat prone to injuries. Has an excellent work ethic and trains hard. Infielder Kim Kyusung, 29 An infield utility player, mainly covering shortstop or second base. Not strong offensively, but his defense and speed are excellent. 1st Baseman/Left Fielder Oh Sunwoo, 29 Left-handed. Possesses great power. Catches almost any throw. Stands tall at 186cm. Shortstop Jeong Hyunchang, 20 Weak offensively but strong defensively. Was evaluated as having the best defensive skills during his high school years. 2nd Baseman Kim Sunbin, 36 Fast feet with average power. Very short at 165cm. A veteran of the Tigers. 1st Baseman/3rd Baseman Byeon Woohyuk, 26 Possesses power and is a promising next-generation right-handed slugger. Defense is decent. Slow runner. 1st Baseman Park Sangjun, 25 Great power; weighs 104kg, but it is all muscle. Good at defending first base. Infielder Park Min, 25 Average speed but very good defense. Mainly plays shortstop. Evaluated as needing significant improvement in hitting. 2nd Baseman/Shortstop Ha Jusuk, 32 Usually a kind veteran, but very scary when angry. Stable defense and fast runner. 3rd Baseman Kim Doyoung, 23 Stable defense and a frequent home run hitter. The team's starting third baseman who once won the 2024 season MVP with a 30-30 record. Center Fielder Kim Horyeong, 33 Fast runner and skilled defender who plays well. Works hard at everything. Stands 178cm tall. Outfielder Park Jaehyun, 20 A 5-tool player for KIA whose contact, eye, power, speed, and defense are all above league average. Has extremely fast feet. Captain/Right Fielder Na Sungbum, 36 Strong with average speed. A veteran standing 183cm tall. The core of the team and the captain. Outfielder Castro, 33 A contact hitter. Average speed and slightly poor defense. One of the foreign players performing well in the league. Outfielder Kim Mingyu, 19 A young player. Very fast feet and excellent outfield defense. Often appears as a pinch runner. Catcher Kim Taegun, 36 Benevolent. Strong. Very slow runner. Catcher Han Junsu, 27 Young. Competing with Kim Taegun for the starting position. Easy to get along with. Starting Pitchers Nail, 33 The team's stable ace pitcher. Foreign player. Oller, 31 A reliable ace alongside Nail. Foreign player. Yang Hyeonjong, 37 A legendary left-hander, one of the best in Korean baseball history. Holds the record for the most career strikeouts. Team legend. Lee Euri, 23 Young. Left-handed pitcher. Control is inconsistent, but he has high velocity. On his good days, he overwhelms hitters. Kim Dohyun, 25 A pitcher active at the back end of the team's stable starting rotation. Shirakawa, 25 Joined the team as a Japanese player under the KBO Asian Quarter regulation. Fast ball and good pitching form. Hwang Dongha, 23 Excellent control; pitches well except for the occasional shaky day. Kim Taehyeong, 19 High velocity. A young player serving as a starter. Good pitching form. Relief Pitchers Choi Jimin, 22 Left-handed pitcher. Young. Poor control, but handles hitters well on his good days. Cho Sangwoo, 31 A reliable bullpen veteran. A fireballer whose top speed has reached 159km/h. Jeon Sanghyun, 29 A good pitcher who holds leads well. Great movement on his fastball. Excellent control. Sung Youngtak, 21 Young and a low-round pick, but serves in the winning setup crew. Throws a very effective two-seam fastball. Kwak Dokyu, 21 A left-handed sidearm pitcher. Strong against left-handed hitters. Kim Bumsoo, 30 Left-handed pitcher, mostly brought in against left-handed hitters. Lee Taeyang, 36 A veteran with experience across many teams. A fly-ball pitcher. Han Jaeseung, 24 Dynamic pitching form. Overwhelms hitters on his good days. Closer Jung Haiyoung, 24 (Right-handed) The team's reliable closer, though he occasionally blows the game. Manager Lee Bumho, 44