The unexpected Huh Kyung-min stray bullet has fallen...Don't let your guard down, too, Hwang Jae-gyun? KT's first base has turned into a battlefield
Dec 08, 2024
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KT Wiz made a big decision this offseason. Heo Kyung-min, who re-acquired the FA qualification on the condition of four years and 4 billion won, was recruited. Hur Kyung-min overcame the shock of sending shortstop Shim Woo-joon to the Hanwha Eagles.
The problem is to sort out the position. It would have been nice if Heo Kyung-min was a shortstop, but he is a third baseman. KT has Hwang Jae-kyun, the main third baseman. Therefore, head coach Lee Kang-chul made a decision early on. It was intended to use Huh Kyung-min, who is judged to have better defense, as a third baseman, and to convert Hwang Jae-kyun, who had a hard time in defense this season, to first base. In order to save Hwang Jae-kyun's good batting, it was judged that it would be helpful to reduce the defensive burden from a long-term perspective.
Hwang Jae-gyun also recently attended an award ceremony and accepted the situation about his position change. Although not limited to first base, he declared that he would win the competition in any position.
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There are two strong contenders. It's Moon Sang-cheol and Oh Jae-il. Moon Sang-chul hit a career high this year with 17 home runs. He was the one who pushed Park Byung-ho to first base at the beginning of the season. Since last year, he has completely increased his frequency of participation and has played a full season, so he is more expected next year. However, the emergence of a super-strong competitor Hwang Jae-gyun could be disappointed. However, Moon Sang-chul reportedly told Lee that he would compete again.
There's also Oh Jae-il. He joined the team in the middle of the season through a trade with Park Byung-ho. It's not bat speed in its heyday, but if you still get caught in the bat, you'll get a big one. At the end of this year, the four-year, 5 billion won FA contract ended. He is now in a position to sign a single-year contract. I'm desperate for a rebound. Oh Jae-il is already known to be keen on exercising, such as losing weight. When right-handed hitters Hwang Jae-kyun and Moon Sang-chul are not good at left-handed hitters, they can be fully utilized as platoon agents or left-handed hitters, so if they take a chance, they may cause a perception change in the competition for first base.
Who will be the main first baseman of KT's opening game in the 2025 season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
