"Hanwha's outfield is weak. Don't make that sound..." Yankees' top prospect is coming, and there's Choi In-ho who fosters inside

"Hanwha's outfield is weak. Don't make that sound..." Yankees' top prospect is coming, and there's Choi In-ho who fosters inside

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The most vulnerable position of the Hanwha Eagles in the professional baseball league is another outfielder. Though it is considered a position that is not difficult to develop compared to other positions, the outfield of the Hanwha Eagles has been in vain for several years. There are also question marks all over the outfield next year.

Jang Jin-hyuk, who played as a mainstay this year, became an FA compensation player for Um Sang-baek and left for KT, and is close to signing Esteban Floral, a former promising player of the New York Yankees, as a new foreign hitter. When Floral comes, who is quick on his feet and good at defense, the center fielder puts out the fire but has to fill two spots in the corner outfield. Kim Tae-yeon, who stepped up this year, has become a right fielder to some extent, but the left fielder is bound to compete indefinitely.카지노사이트

Some of the promising players who have experienced this opportunity through internal training should come out. One of them is Choi In-ho (24). Choi, who joined the team in 2020, is considered the most contacted prospect in the team. Since his discharge from the military last year, he has posted a batting average of 298 (39 hits in 131 at-bats) with two home runs, 11 RBIs and an OPS of .790 in 41 games for the first team.

This year, he posted a batting average of 286 (60 hits in 210 at-bats) with two home runs and 22 RBIs in 82 games. With 31 strikeouts on 25 walks, he displayed an ideal "ball-sambi" and the highest contact rate (87.4 percent) in his team, as a cleanup hitter, but his performance was disappointing. He started the game for about a month from mid-April, but his hitting pace started to slow down from late May. His muscles in his hip and pelvic areas were affected by the injury.

It took 70 days for him to re-register on Sept. 22 after he was excluded from the first team entry on July 14. Although it was a longer-than-expected career in the second team, he showed strong commitment to the team. He came out as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of his return match to the first team, and scored a critical point with a timely hit to center field, displaying a batting average of 47 li (11 hits in 27 times at bat) and one homer, five RBIs and an OPS of 1.041 in the last seven games of this season. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon also said, "I think I have made strenuous efforts while struggling. I have adjusted my batting form in the second team and have prepared well. I want to give more chances to such players."

Choi In-ho, who played the final camp following the educational league in Miyazaki, Japan after the end of the season, said, "It was a difficult time, but it was a fun and informative time. I gained many things. I spent a lot of time on defense and talked a lot with coaches of each part about what I need to supplement."

Regarding this season, which had a lot of ups and downs, he said, "I had to move on to the next step when I was continuing to play, but I failed to overcome it. I felt a lot even when I was in the second division. I felt that I had to leave when I could kick it one more time. If such a situation comes next year, I think I will overcome it well," and on the impact of pelvic pain in good times, he said cool-headedly, "My physical condition is also my ability. It is my fault that I failed to take care of my body."
In order to become a full-time starting player, I felt that I had to manage my injury and play consistently. Even after moving down to the second division, I did not feel discouraged and prepared by repeating training and games. Choi said, "I could understand why I was going down to the second division. I went there because I wasn't good enough, so I tried to make up for what I lacked. Futures coaches and coaches helped me a lot, and time flew by as I continued to participate in games. I gained confidence again and it was a good experience. I am not satisfied with this season, but I am not satisfied with it."

Choi, an addictive cheerleader, received enthusiastic cheers from Daejeon's home fans at his return to the first team. "It has been a long time since I was in the (first team) when I was in the batter's box, and I was so focused that I didn't know. I knew after the game. I was glad that I got a good result (a timely hit) to the fans who waited for me, and I think things went well since then," Choi said.

Feeling the fans' expectations, Choi feels a sense of responsibility as well. "Until now, the team has given us many opportunities. I think we have received many opportunities. Now, we have more young players underneath us. He is not just a young player. I am at an age where I really need to be good at baseball. I don't feel pressured, but I will try to enjoy the pressure as much as possible. Next year, we need to do well so that no one can say that our outfield is weak. I want to play in the opening game, and I want to fill the regular at-bats," he said.