"'Lee Seung-yeop in Futures' is the one who missed the opportunity to play in the first division, crying due to injury
Jul 03, 2024
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Doosan Bears coach Lee Seung-yeop expressed his regret over the injury of Hong Sung-ho (27).
The Doosan Bears will play the second game of the final series of the first half against the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 3rd. Earlier, the first game was canceled due to rain.
Hong Sung-ho, who is in his ninth year as a professional player this year, is a left-handed big shot prospect who wore Doosan's uniform in the second fourth round (36 times overall) in 2016.
When he was a senior at Sunlin Internet High School in 2015, he led his alma mater to the Golden Lion for the first time in 35 years and swept the weekend league batting award. He is an outfielder with outstanding power from his imposing physique of 1m88.
Last year, he topped the Futures League Northern League batting average (3664), RBI (32), and home runs (15), and achieved a triple crown, recognizing his potential.
The overall performance of the first team is only 83 at-bats in 46 games, but expectations are high enough to receive opportunities for the first team every year. It is also praised that it is a rare left-handed slugger within the Doosan team. This year, he recorded four hits in 12 at-bats (two doubles) in 13 games.
His main position is left field, but he also trained as a first baseman for his competitiveness in the first team and his opportunity to play. However, he is a player who is criticized for his lack of defense compared to his offense.
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Unfortunately, however, he faced an injury. Manager Lee Seung-yeop said, `I tried to raise Hong Sung-ho, but he was hurt in his foot after being hit by his ball against SSG Landers (Futures) on the 29th of last month. He expressed regret, saying, "We need a break for 10 to 2 weeks."
On this day, Doosan will play as a lineup of Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Heo Kyung-min (third base), Ramos (right wing), Yang Eui-ji (possession), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Yang Seok-hwan (first base), Kang Seung-ho (second base), Park Joon-young (striker) and Cho Soo-haeng (left wing). The starting pitcher is Alcantara. Before the game, Choi Won-joon was canceled, promising to start in the second half, and Kim Min-kyu was registered.
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