"Should we have used two foreign pitchers?" He started to revive his career with 92 home runs, right-handed hitting, and two hits in a practice game!
"Should we have used two foreign pitchers?" He started to revive his career with 92 home runs, right-handed hitting, and two hits in a practice game!
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"Should we have used two foreign pitchers?" He started to revive his career with 92 home runs, right-handed hitting, and two hits in a practice game!
Kim Dong-yeop (34), who was newly dressed in the Kiwoom Heroes uniform after being released last year, showed off his extraordinary long-shot power in a spring camp practice game.
Kim Dong-yeop appeared as the seventh batter and designated hitter in a practice game against the CPBL Zhongxin Brothers at 2 p.m. on the 25th at Pingdong Baseball Stadium in Taiwan. Kim Dong-yeop, who hit a double at his first at-bat in the top of the second inning and reported his first long hit in a practice game, tied the game with an RBI double once again in the top of the fourth inning when he was trailing 2-3 with one out. The team lost 3-5.
After the game, Kim Dong-yeop said, "The two doubles I recorded today are personally meaningful. I once again felt that the results could vary depending on my mindset," adding, "I was a little impatient in the previous game, but I was able to achieve a good result because Oh Yoon, the batting coach, and his colleagues encouraged me to do it without any burden."
"We have a lot of young players in our team, so the atmosphere is bright and energetic. Thanks to this, we are having fun training in the camp," he said. "As we know the role we want in the team, we will thoroughly prepare before the season to meet our expectations."
Kiwoom had such a hard time last year that it was the only team in the league that made a surprise decision to recruit two foreign hitters. Notably, the number of homeruns by right-handed hitters amounted to 26, which was half that of Matt Davidson (46) of the NC Dinos, who ranks first in homers in the league. Excluding the five that Kim Hui-jip hit after moving to the NC Dinos, he is also 41 behind the LG Twins (62), who are ninth in homers by right-handed hitters.
Kiwoom, which still failed to satisfy its thirst for right-handed hitters even after recruiting "Futures FA" Lee Hyung-jong before the 2023 season, tried to strengthen the lineup and secure team veterans at the same time by recruiting Kim Dong-yeop, who was proven to have a long shot.
Kim Dong-yeop, who showed his potential by batting .336 with six home runs and 23 RBIs in 57 games while wearing the SK Wyverns (current SSG Landers) uniform in the 2016 season, his first year of debut, hit .277 with 22 home runs and 70 RBIs in 125 games in 2017, showing his potential as a big shot. In 2018, he clearly proved his "one shot" ability by hitting 27 home runs in 124 games.
Kim Dong-yeop, who wore the Samsung uniform through a trade in 2018, had his best season in 2020 when he recorded a batting average of 0.312 with 20 homers, 74 RBIs and an OPS of 0.868 in 115 games. However, he went downhill after that, and left a poor performance of 0.111 (two hits in 18 at-bats) and two RBIs in just eight games in the first team. 카지노
At the time of recruitment of Kim Dong-yeop, the Kiwoom team said, "I am happy to recruit the right-handed slugger that the team needs," adding, "With the addition of Kim Dong-yeop, we can balance the left and right sides of the lineup to launch stronger and more structured attacks. As an experienced veteran player, I expect him to have a positive impact on young players." It remains to be seen whether Kim Dong-yeop, a power hitter who recorded 20 home runs three times, will be able to revive and satisfy Kiwoom's thirst for right-handed hitting.