It's not the old player Kang Min-ho FA season → Back-up three-way race, Samsung's home turf is in a silent war
Feb 18, 2025
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Samsung Okinawa Onnason 1st team camp. There are four catchers training members. Kim Jae-sung, Lee Byung-hun, and Kim Do-hwan are sweating, starting with Kang Min-ho.
Training continues in a friendly atmosphere, but it is serious. There is a fierce behind-the-scenes competition for one backup catcher, Kang Min-ho.
I can't say for sure that anyone is ahead. They know the situation, too. This is why we have no choice but to turn on the lights in our eyes.
Last year, Lee Byung-hun took the lead.
He showed stability as a catcher such as pitcher lead, throwing, and blocking, and played as a built-in backup catcher in the first team. He has a batting average of 0.248 in 95 games and an OPS of 0.632.
I can't rest assured this season.
Kim Jae-sung has recovered from his injury and is preparing for the season in good health.
The catcher of the ball-hander who made his professional debut with LG's first nomination in 2015. In 63 games in 2022 when he moved to Samsung as a compensation player for Park Hae-min, the poten finally seemed to explode with a 0.335 high batting average, a slugging percentage in the over 400s, and an on-base percentage.
However, he has been hampered by major and minor injuries over the past two years. He played 57 games in 2023 and only 10 games in 2024. the number of games in which figures are meaningless.
This season when we start over with a bit of venom. His eyes are unusual.
Samsung manager Park Jin-man also has high expectations. "It's been very painful. I hurt my finger when I did it a little bit, and I said it's just starting again, but I've been almost stuck all year due to the injury again." Then "It looks good this year. He emphasized twice, saying, "It's okay. If you're not sick, you're a player who has the ability to do that much."
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After graduating from Shinil High School, he joined Samsung with the second nomination in 2019. Lee Man-soo also received the catcher's award. He is a promising player who had high expectations as a key catcher in the future. However, his performance was full of expectations. He played 61 games in his first year as a member of the team, raising expectations, but failed to take the opportunity.
With Kim Jae-sung and Kim Tae-gun coming, the first-team stage became increasingly far away. Kim Do-hwan, who resolved his military service first at Sangmu, returned during last season and is preparing to rebound.
I've been preparing hard since last fall. As the muscle mass increased, the body became solid. At the moment, the body speed became faster, and the throwing and blocking improved at the same time. In particular, the throwing pop time became fast and accurate. He is maintaining his senses by making a strong throw from the catch stage.
There is also charm in typing. He has one stroke and one stroke from a soft batting form. It is a hit reminiscent of Yang Eui-ji. He has been on a long drive in Okinawa for days. He brought the first baseman home with a double on the right-wing line against Cheongbaek on the 14th and a double on the left side in his first at-bat against Yomiuri on the 16th.
Coach Park Jin-man said, `Kim Do-hwan has improved a lot.' `The previous appearance we've seen for years has disappeared and changed to a very good appearance. He originally had a talent for hitting the bat, but he has grown greatly as a catcher such as blocking the ball power. I keep getting the feeling that I've gotten a lot better. It's too early, but if you give me camp MVP so far, I personally give Do-hwan."
Samsung's home turf, where three quality catchers are holding out for one of the best catchers ahead of the fourth FA to win the Golden Glove last year. In a long-term race, home stability is as important as pitchers. In that sense, Samsung's catcher Debs is beyond reassuring and inferior to the championship challenge.
Okinawa = Reporter Jung Hyun-seok hschung@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
