Mo Chang-min

Mo Chang-Min (Hangul: 모창민, Hanja: 牟唱民) (born May 8, 1985 in Gwangju) is an infielder who plays for the NC Dinos in the South Korean professional baseball league. He bats and throws right-handed.

Amateur career

After graduating from Gwangju Jaeil High School, Mo went undrafted in the 2005 KBO Amateur Draft. Instead, he entered Sungkyunkwan University to play college baseball. While in college, Mo was regarded as the best collegiate five-tool player, winning numerous home run and stolen base titles. In July 2006, as a junior at Sungkyunkwan University, Mo got his first call-up to the South Korea national baseball team and competed in the team's three friendly baseball matches against the USA national baseball team in Durham, North Carolina, as a cleanup hitter. He hit a two-RBI single off future Orioles starting pitcher Jake Arrieta in Game 3 but struggled at the plate during the series, going 1-for-10.

Notable international careers

Year	Venue	Competition	Team	Individual Note
2006	United States	Korea vs USA Baseball Championship	1W-2L	.100 BA (1-for-10), 2 RBI

Professional career

Mo was selected by the SK Wyverns with the 10th overall pick of the 2008 KBO Draft. After the Draft, Wyverns manager Kim Sung-Keun indicated an expectation that Mo would resume his role as the team's top base-stealing slugger entering the 2008 season. The team gave Mo consistent chances during the season when he appeared in 91 games. However, Mo finished his rookie season with a disappointing .223 batting average, 1 home run, 20 RBI and 10 stolen bases.

In 2009 Mo posted slightly better offensive stats, batting .237 and smacking 4 home runs in 92 games. In 2010, however, Mo was demoted to the Wyverns' second-tier team, spending half of the 2010 season in the Futures League. He hit only .183 with 2 RBI through the 2010 season.

After the 2010 season, Mo left the Wyverns to serve a two-year mandatory military commitment. In October 2011, Mo competed for the South Korean national team in the 2011 Baseball World Cup where he batted .302 and smacked 2 home runs with 6 RBI, appearing in all 12 games as a starting third baseman. He made the tourney All-Star team at third base, beating out Michel Enríquez and Javier Castillo.

Notable international careers

Year	Venue	Competition	Team	Individual Note
2011	Panama	Baseball World Cup	6th	.302 BA (13-for-43), 6 RBI, 2 HR, 5 R  All-Star (3B)

External links

• Korea Baseball Organization career statistics from Koreabaseball.com