Although he lost 10kg, there is no guaranteed opportunity for a genius hitter. Catcher, there are a lot of competitors at first base. Now it's just my skills.
Dec 29, 2024
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Kim, who had to be criticized by Yeom Kyung-yeop, saying, "I didn't make up my body properly in the spring camp in February, had to fight against my weight throughout this season. However, weight loss during the season could not be done because it could cause problems with the player's physical condition. When he hit well in the first division in April and May, fans were enthusiastic about Kim Bum-suk, but when he fell into a slump later, there were talks about his weight.
And after the season, the finishing camp was also an indispensable topic when talking about Kim Bum-seok. However, diet control naturally brought weight loss to Kim Bum-seok after 7 hours of hard hitting training a day. Kim Bum-suk, who gained confidence, confidently told the coaching staff that he would continue to lose weight even during his inactive period.
However, LG's situation has changed over the past year. Kim Beom-seok, who has gained many opportunities this year, is a must for competition next year.
As Heo Do-hwan is out, a backup catcher is needed to be with the main catcher Park Dong-won. Kim Bum-suk, a promising catcher selected in the first round, is likely to be given the position, but he doesn't just give it to him. There is a one-year senior named Lee Joo-heon.
Lee Joo-heon, who graduated from Seongnam High School and joined as the 27th member of the second third round in 2022, made a strong impression on fans with just one game at the end of this season. Lee Joo-heon, who joined the military immediately after the first season and was discharged this year, made his first start against Jamsil Kiwoom Heroes on September 26 and surprised everyone by making three hits. He was named the third catcher in the semi-playoff and experienced the postseason.
After the season, he took a step closer to his growth while training at the Junichi Dragons closing camp in Japan. And in February next year, he decided to leave the Arizona camp a week earlier and prepare with his seniors such as Oh Ji-hwan and Park Dong-won.
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In August, he recorded 21 hits in 43 at-bats, with a batting average of 488. With two homers, six doubles, and one triple, he also produces a lot of long balls. After September, he had a batting average of 510 (25 hits in 49 at-bats). Four homers and 14 RBIs. Thanks to his hard hitting, he won the Mediheal Futures Rookie Award in August and September and October in succession. He hit .489 (46 hits in 94 at-bats) with six home runs and 23 RBIs in this year's Futures League. Due to the large number of long balls, including nine doubles and three triples, the slugging ratio reached 0.840. A first-team call-up was scheduled for September, but it was canceled due to a finger injury.
Third baseman Moon Jung-bin is also looking at the outfield defense, so it may be difficult to see him as a competitor to Kim Bum-suk, but if he can play in the first team, he can also play as a first baseman depending on the team's situation. For Kim Bum-suk, any right-handed hitter can be a competitor.
In addition, Moon Jung-bin is a batter who can hit long balls. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop is watching Song Chan's Kim Bum-suk and Moon Jung-bin as hitters who can hit long balls, so their long balls will depend on whether they will play as backup players or not.
Due to his weight, Kim did not train as a catcher during the closing camp. From the end of January at the Arizona camp, he will start full-fledged catcher training and compete as the next catcher. There is a possibility that he may play first base until the catcher's defense is recognized. To do this, we need to show our batting skills to beat our competitors. We need to regain the clutch capability we showed earlier this year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
