Seon-gi Kim

Seon-Gi Kim (김선기)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 185-207 lb.

• High School Sekwang High School

• Born September 1, 1991 in Cheongju South Korea

BR register page

Biographical Information

Seon-Gi Kim pitched in the minors and in South Korea and for the South Korean national team.

Kim was signed by Seattle Mariners scouts Jamey Storvick and Pat Kelly in 2009. He made his pro debut with the AZL Mariners, going 6-2 with a 5.14 ERA. He walked only 12 and fanned 71 in 61 1/3 IP but allowed 76 hits. he also pitched three shutout frames for the Pulaski Mariners, whiffing seven more. He tied for second in the Arizona League in wins, two behind Robinson Yambati, and was second in strikeouts, only two behind Ismael Guillon. In 2011, he pitched for the Clinton Lumber Kings (0-2, 4.74 in 4 G), AZL M's (1-0, 0 R in 9 IP) and Pulaski (1-2, 2 Sv, 5.76 in 12 G). His control vanished as he walked 29 in 57 2/3 IP.

In 2012, Kim was with Clinton (4-4, 4.59 in 14 G) and the Everett AquaSox (2-0, 0.75 in 2 G). He then pitched for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League (3 R in 1 1/3 IP) and the Adelaide Bite in the 2012-2013 Australian Baseball League and had a 1-2, 6.02 record down under. In 2013, he had a 5-5, 7.00 record with one save in 46 games for the High Desert Mavericks. He ended his time in the M's chain in 2014, with the Mavericks (0-1, 16.05 in 7 G) and Lumber Kings (2-3, 3.04 in 23 G). He had gone 21-19 with 3 saves and a 5.03 ERA in 125 minor league games (40 starts).

From 2015-2017, he completed his mandatory military service with the Sangmu Phoenix team. He pitched for South Korea in the 2017 Asian Championship, he did not pitch before starting the Bronze Medal Game. He got the win over the Philippines national team, with 5 shutout innings (3 H, 1 BB, 4 K); Chan-ho Kim relieved with a 9-0 lead.

Seon-Gi was selected by the Nexen Heroes, now the Kiwoom Heroes, as the 8th pick in the 1st round of the 2018 KBO Draft. He made his debut with the top club in 2018, seeing action in 20 games that year. His KBO debut took place on March 25, 2018 when he entered in relief with the team trailing the Hanwha Eagles, 3-0. With one away and a man on second, Kim got Kwang-min Song to fly out and then struck out one of the KBO's all-time great hitters in Tae-kyun Kim to end the inning.

Seon-Gi is now (7/18/2025) in his 8th season with the Heroes. To that date, he has appeared in 188 games with 36 of those as a starting pitcher since his debut. Presently, his KBO career W/L record sits at 17-17 with 2 saves. In his time with the Heroes, Kim has proven to be a reliable part of the pitching staff.