Na Sung-beom, 36, Choi Won-joon, FA, KIA outfield where they disappeared...Rather, now is the opportunity, the present and the future
Na Sung-beom, 36, Choi Won-joon, FA, KIA outfield where they disappeared...Rather, now is the opportunity, the present and the future
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As of Thursday, the Kia Tigers' first-team roster had four outfielders - Park Jung-woo (27), Lee Woo-sung (31), Choi Hyung-woo (42), and Kim Seok-hwan (26). In addition, Oh Sun-woo (29) and Jung Hae-won (21), who are classified as infielders, should also be considered outfielders. Oh plays first base and outfield at the same time, but it is difficult for him to play as a first baseman at this point. Jung was an infielder, but he played in the second division since last year.메이저놀이터
Na Sung-bum (36), Choi Won-joon (28) and Lee Chang-jin (34) are not among the last year's members. In the case of Lee Chang-jin, he injured his hamstring ahead of the opening. He went to the Futures League after rehabilitation, but has recently been closed due to poor condition again. Na Sung-bum has been resting for two weeks due to a calf injury. Choi Won-joon was left out of the first team on the 5th due to poor batting performance.
Coach Lee Bum-ho boldly benched Lee Woo-sung, who was also in a bad condition this season, and hired Oh Sun-woo, Park Jung-woo and Jung Hae-won as the main players in the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes match on the 5th and 6th. It is an unimaginable combination last year, but it may be a combination that you have to get used to in the future.
After all, the best combinations in the outfield this year are left fielder Lee Woo-sung, center fielder Choi Won-joon, and right fielder Na Sung-bum. However, Na Sung-bum will soon be in his mid to late 30s. This is the fourth season of his six-year, 15 billion won contract as a free agent. He was away for the entire three years due to major and minor injuries except for the 2022 season. Now it is time to find ways to manage him more actively.
Choi said, "I will be a free agent after the end of this season. It is uncertain how the sluggish performance this season will affect the upcoming winter valuation. Still, he is an outfielder in his 20s. There is no way that there will be no demand, and there is no guarantee that he will remain at Kia. Lee still has time until the free agent, and he is in his early 30s. However, his pace is not good enough from the second half of last year.
Given these points, it is also meaningful for the Kia Tigers to take this opportunity to clearly anticipate its future. As for Oh, he has been in the top tier since the beginning of this season, he constantly takes chances. He has a batting average of 0.300 with two homers, nine RBIs and an OPS of 0.824, in 17 games.
Park Jung-woo has been a backup to the first division since last year. Analysts say that he not only has good defense and base running but also has a good batting sense. He has the potential to become a double outfielder. He has a batting average of 0.333, one RBI, five runs and one stolen base from 15 times at bat in 22 games.
Jung had one hit from five times at bat in two games. Watchers say he has a small sample but endless batting talent. Being a right-handed outfielder is rather advantageous. His defense is also above average. Kim Seok-hwan, on the other hand, was famous as the second Lee Seung-yeop early on, but his growth has been slow. However, he has batting talent and has come to give up. He is also a big shot. He is not in the first division right now, but rookie Park Jae-hyun is also a must-see card.
If Choi Won-joon leaves after the end of this season, the KIA outfield should be refurbished from next year. It is a difficult task to postpone if the proportion of Na Sung-bum's designated hitter has to be gradually increased in the future. Perhaps, the KIA outfield can catch both the present and the future through the current attempt. Even if it cannot catch the present and the future, if it is a gateway that it will have to go through anyway, now is the right time for the team to fall further.