Shin Jung-rak

Shin Jung-rak (; born May 13, 1987, in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do) is a South Korean relief pitcher for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. Shin has an unorthodox style of sidearm delivery with a low-to-mid-90s fastball and a hard slider with extreme downward movement.

Amateur career Shin attended Bugil High School in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do.

Upon graduation from high school in , he entered Korea University in Seoul. During his three-year college career at Korea University, Shin twice helped his team reach the final of the college national championship. His best collegiate season came in , which he finished with a 6–2 record, a 1.32 ERA and three saves as a starter and closer, and was named MVP of the national championship tournament. That year, Shin was selected as a member of the South Korea national baseball team and competed in the Asian Baseball Championship held in Sapporo, Japan.

Notable international careers

Pro career

After his senior year at Korea University Shin, who did not allow any home run during his collegiate years, was drafted with the first overall pick of the KBO Draft by the LG Twins. He made his pro league debut on March 27, 2010, against the Samsung Lions. In that game, Shin got his first hold, tossing 0.1 innings of perfect relief.

On July 28, 2019, he and Song Eun-beom, then a member of the LG Twins, moved through a 1:1 trade.