ML's 36-win big man's KBO debut, '25' Why the catcher wears a mask instead of'17-year veteran'
Aug 11, 2024
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All of these are achievements in the major leagues. KIA Tigers' new left-hander Eric Lauer (29). He is the winning contractor who will lead the Tigers to the top.
A left-hander fireballer with an average speed of more than 150 kilometers. Two years ago, the speed dropped by 4-5 kilometers due to an elbow injury, but it is still competitive in KBO standards at 146 kilometers.
KIA's last player. Interest and expectations are high for his debut match against Samsung in Gwangju on the 11th.
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KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said in a briefing before the game that `I was originally going to give Tae-gun, but the situation changed yesterday when the game was canceled due to rain. Originally, Samsung's starter today was left-hander Lee Seung-hyun, but he changed to (right-hander) Reyes, so he decided to use left-handed hitter Junsu first." "Before yesterday's rain cancellation, it was Tae-gun, but in fact, I didn't know which player I would work with better, and I thought it would be better for the left-handed hitter to face right-hander Reyes at bat."," he added.
"I'm going to work with Junsu first and then with Tae-gun later to see which catcher he fits better with," he explained.
Han Jun-su, who has grown to become the next-generation KIA main catcher since last year, has a batting average of 0.309 with four home runs and 31 RBIs in 88 games this season. Analysts say that the more the game is played, the faster it is growing in terms of game management such as pitcher lead.
No matter how brilliant a pitcher is, the first step in the new league is important. Feelings and impressions in the first game can determine success or failure in the league.
In that sense, catcher Han Jun-su took an important role. Attention is focusing on whether he will cooperate with an important victory by helping a big-name foreign pitcher with 36 wins in the big league to make a soft landing.
hschung@sportschosun.com
