Wrist punch power..." We shouldn't just look at Kim Do-hyun of KIA? Hanwha Lee's trade also shows signs of a big hit, Kim Kyung-moon was surprised
Wrist punch power..." We shouldn't just look at Kim Do-hyun of KIA? Hanwha Lee's trade also shows signs of a big hit, Kim Kyung-moon was surprised
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On April 25, 2022, the KIA Tigers made a big deal to receive Kiwoom Heroes' main catcher Park Dong-won. The trade, which handed over the 2023 rookie draft first-round pick, 1 billion won in cash, and infielder Kim Tae-jin to Kiwoom, is not such a pleasant memory for KIA now, three years later.메이저놀이터
However, Kia also carried out the trade on Apr. 23, two days before the Park Dong-won trade. Its partner was the Hanwha Eagles. It gave up outfielder Lee Jin-young and pitcher Lee Min-woo and brought in pitcher Kim Do-hyun. At this point, three years later, the trade is a win-win sign.
For starters, Kim has become the fifth starting pitcher of Kia. After being traded, Kim returned from active duty and turned into a starting pitcher who spreads 150 kilometers. After serving in various positions including swingmen and bullpen last year, Kim proudly emerged as one of the starting pitchers this year.
Even Hanwha can laugh. For starters, Lee Min-woo, who was struggling with controlling ball control at Kia, has settled down in the bullpen. Notably, he displayed robust performance by posting a 3.76 ERA with two wins, one loss and 10 saves in 64 games during the 2024 season. He has yet to make the first team roster this year. However, manager Kim Kyung-moon warned that Lee will soon join the top team.
At this point, Lee Jin-young is the player who makes Hanwha laugh. A right-handed outfielder who joined the team at the 58th rank in the second round of the sixth round in 2016. In fact, his batting has not been evaluated as good compared to his consistent defense capability. However, he is poised to achieve career high this season. He has a batting average of 0.344, three homers, 12 RBIs and 15 runs scored in 25 games from 64 times at bat, with a batting average of 0.313.
After the match against KIA in Gwangju was canceled on Thursday, coach Kim Kyung-moon said, "I didn't see him when I came here in June last year, but his wrist-punching power is one of the fewest in our team. He has that much power." He has not been able to take advantage of his strengths so far, but he has now started to take advantage of them.
Coach Kim Kyung-moon said, "I worked hard and tried hard. At first, there was a lot of focus on (Im) Jong-chan, but isn't the player who wins eventually becoming the star? I put up with and tried to endure the heat, but when I got a chance, I pulled off and overcame it. I didn't give myself a lot of chances to overcome it. I've practiced a lot since spring training."
Lee Jin-young's batting is impressive to Hanwha because he hits the ball so well at a critical moment. It is not just a good point in scoring position. All three home runs have been hit in a tight race this year. At the match against KIA in Gwangju on Sunday, he also garnered a come-from-behind two-run shot against Adam Oler in the top of the fifth inning when his team was losing 0-1. He displayed power to push a slider that came in slightly higher and pass it over.
In the top of the eighth inning when his team was leading 2-1 at the match against KIA in Gwangju on Monday, Lee responded sharply to Cho Sang-woo's body slider and scored a sacrifice fly to the left field. When his team was losing 0-1 at the top of the fifth inning, he also hit a change-up shot by James Nail to post a double that cut right-center gap. Both hits were extremely nutritious.
Manager Kim Kyung-moon said, "Actually, home runs are more common when scores are widened than when they are important. But his home runs come when they are too important. I get surprised." He also said, "He scores good RBIs." It means nutritional value.
Lee Jin-young played center field as Esteban Floral was out of the starting lineup once. His original location was the corner outfield. If he continues to hit the ball like this, he will have an opportunity to play as a designated hitter anywhere in the outfield. Hanwha is also full of smiles at his trade on the day three years ago.