Shoulders... ML prospects who bombed KIA starting, including starting lineup → Why not?

Feb 26, 2025

Hanwha Floral is happy to hit a come-from-behind two-run double in the top of the fourth inning with two outs and runners on first and second bases in a practice game between Hanwha and KIA at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 25th. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.25/

[Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Lee Jong-seo from Sports Chosun] "I was going to be the starting player...."

The Hanwha Eagles will play a practice game against the KT Wiz at the Kochinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 26th.

Hanwha won 4-1 in a practice game against the KIA Tigers at Kin Stadium in Okinawa the previous day (25th).

While the pitching staff had stable pitching, foreign hitter Esteban Floral's performance was outstanding in the lineup. In his first lineup, Floral hit a double off KIA starter James Nail that fell to the right wing in the first inning. Later in the fourth inning, he hit Yang Hyeon-jong and hit a two-run double.

Floral, who was also considered a top-level prospect in the Major League, received high scores on defense and main focus when he was recruited. While showing good performance in defense and main focus, he also showed an extraordinary batting sense by hitting a home run in the Hanshin Tigers' second division match on the 22nd.

Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon smiled saying, `It's better than I thought it would be.'

Hanwha Floral hits a practice game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Chiba Lotte Marines at Itoman Nishijaki Baseball Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 23rd. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.23/

It was Floriel who made manager Kim satisfied, but he will take a break against KT on the 26th. Coach Kim explained, `I was originally going to start today, but I took it out as a resting group because my shoulders were a little heavy.' It's not a big injury, it's just a simple physical arrangement.

Regarding Floral's batting, manager Kim said, `Foreign hitters have to be hit in batting, but I just met a Korean pitcher and he adapted well. Swing was also different during practice and during the game. "I think our young batters should learn a bit, too." he complimented.

On this day, Hanwha formed the starting lineup in the order of Lee Jin-young (center fielder), Ahn Chi-hong (second baseman), Moon Hyun-bin (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Kim Tae-yeon (left fielder), Lee Won-seok (right fielder), Choi Jae-hoon (possessor), and Shim Woo-jun (striker). The starting pitcher is Ryu Hyun-jin.

Director Kim said, `I'm thinking about 40 pitches."

For KT, Bae Jeong-dae (middle fielder), Hwang Jae-gyun (striker), Heo Kyung-min (designated hitter), Moon Sang-cheol (first baseman), Oh Yoon-seok (second baseman), Kang Min-sung (third baseman), Song Min-seop (right fielder), Jang Jin-hyuk (left fielder), and Kang Hyun-woo (poser) will start. The starting pitcher is Kim Dong-hyun.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.