Round 1 • Pick 11Signed
Rakyung Kim
#29
RHP
R/R
Seoul, South Korea
Team
New York
Rakyung Kim hails from Namyangju-si, South Korea, and attended Seoul National University before making history as the first female player to hit a home run in the Korean men’s college league. A standout pitcher and hitter, she led the 2018 WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup in strikeouts and became the first Korean player on Japan’s Saitama Seibu Lions Ladies in 2025.
Season Statistics
Batting
| Split | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · New York Heights | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 |
Pitching
| Split | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · New York Heights | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 | 21.0 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding
| Split | G | GS | PO | A | E | TC | DP | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · New York Heights | 10 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .957 |
Game Log
| Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | Los Angeles Queens | W 18–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Aug 30 | San Francisco Firebells | L 9–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Aug 22 | Los Angeles Queens | W 8–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Aug 19 | San Francisco Firebells | W 11–8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 16 | Boston Hunters | L 7–9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Aug 15 | San Francisco Firebells | L 6–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Aug 13 | Boston Hunters | L 1–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Aug 8 | Boston Hunters | L 6–9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Aug 6 | San Francisco Firebells | W 13–8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Aug 1 | Los Angeles Queens | L 8–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — |