Hyun-Seok Jang wins Midwest League pitcher of week after High-A debut
Dodgers minor league pitcher Hyun-Seok Jang was dominant in his High-A debut last Thursday for the Great Lakes Loons, and for his efforts the 22-year-old right-hander was named Midwest League pitcher of the week after his very first game at the level. Jang last Thursday allowed only a double and two singles in his six […]
Hyun-Seok Jang, a 22-year-old right-handed minor league pitcher for the Great Lakes Loons, was named Midwest League pitcher of the week after his incredible debut. The 900,000 USD signing from South Korea by the Dodgers in August 2023 saw Jang allow only a double and two singles over six scoreless innings in his first game at the High-A level.
He struck out eight batters, matching his professional career high, while inducing 11 swinging strikes and avoiding walks entirely. This performance marked a significant improvement for Jang, who struggled with walks in previous seasons, walking 18.3 percent of batters in 2025 and 8.9 percent this year. His strikeout rate also improved, jumping from 30.9 percent in 2025 to 28.4 percent this season.
The Dodgers made several trade moves ahead of the deadline, including sending Chayce McDermott to the New York Mets, acquiring Jacob Kmatz and Hunter Feduccia, and calling up Chuckie Robinson and Jonathan Hernández from Oklahoma City.
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