"It's not that I'm not working hard." Five consecutive strikeouts shocked, and Peraza returned to the lineup
Aug 17, 2024
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Peraza will start as the first designated hitter in an away game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th.
Peraza led the team's offense with a batting average of 312 (78 hits in 250 at-bats) and 16 home runs and 50 RBIs in the first half, but he has slowed down in the second half. His batting average in the second half dropped to 2.14 (25 hits in 117 at-bats), and he has rarely hit a cool long shot in a chance situation with three home runs and nine RBIs during the same period.
Peraza, who hit his 19th home run of the season against LG on the 13th for the first time in a long time, only one hit in nine at-bats in two games against LG on the 14th and 15th. In the game on the 15th, he was silent with no hits in five at-bats and five strikeouts. The strikeout in five consecutive at-bats was a bit of a shock.
In the end, coach Kim Kyung-moon gave Peraza a break by excluding him from the starting lineup against SSG on the 16th. Coach Kim, who met with reporters ahead of the SSG match on the 17th, said, `It's not that Peraza is not working hard. I come out early every day and work out hard, but there are times when it doesn't work out as you think. "When you don't do well (except for yesterday's selection), it's good to watch others hit you from behind once and let your teammates see how you do it," he said, explaining the background of the exclusion.
At the same time, he did not forget the encouragement. Manager Kim Kyung-moon said, `You look in good condition today in Ferraza. In the end, foreign players have to throw well and hit well to make the team run smoothly. Seeing Peraza's batting practice today, it was better than playing quite recently. "I've raised my expectations for Peraza again.
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