15.2 billion tycoons' revival notice → Yang Eui-ji's return to the king vs. Kang Min-ho vs. brothers, stop Park Dong-won, Catcher will open the Three Kingdoms
Jan 11, 2025
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In the KBO League, no catchers have appeared beyond Yang Eui-ji and Kang Min-ho for a long time. Yang Eui-ji and Kang Min-ho have divided the catcher Golden Glove over the past 14 years. Cho In-sung (then LG) was the last catcher of the Golden Glove in 2010. Yang Eui-ji won the 8th and Kang Min-ho won the 6th.
However, a microscopic crack occurred in 2024. Yang Eui-ji failed to be nominated as he fell short of the catcher's regulation (720 innings). Park Dong-won has emerged as a strong competitor for Kang Min-ho. Ahead of the award ceremony, Kang Min-ho "I came with a real 50-50 heart. If Park Dong-won gets it, he came with the intention of applauding sincerely.
Of course, Park Dong-won failed to break the iron fortress. It was meaningful in itself that it shook the 'Yang-Gang' composition.
Another aspect is expected this season.
'Capture' Yang Eui-ji is sharpening his sword with the aim of reviving the master of the house. It is rumored that Yang Eui-ji is very upset that there were too few defensive innings for catchers in the 2024 season.
Yang Eui-ji had only 608 ⅓ in catcher's defensive innings last year. There were many minor injuries. Except for 2021, when he was almost the designated hitter, it is the fewest. Kim Ki-yeon, who was second in the team, wore a catcher mask for 579 innings.
Yang Eui-ji signed a 4+2 year contract with Doosan for a total of 15.2 billion won ahead of the 2023 season. It's only been two seasons since I signed. The catcher's defensive innings should be restored to show responsibility worthy of the ransom. Yang Eui-ji played 773 innings in 2023.
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Park Dong-won is now starting to show his full capacity. Since moving to LG, he has shot 20 home runs for two consecutive years, growing into the only opponent against Yang Eui-ji and Kang Min-ho. Among the three, Park Dong-won is the youngest, so there is an advantage in terms of physical strength.
Therefore, the key is whether the catcher Samgukji in 2025 will be Yang Eui-ji's 'return of the king', whether the rejuvenated Kang Min-ho will protect the throne, or whether Park Dong-won, who stepped up to the top of the league, will end their 15-year rule.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
