Kiwoom Heroes Jang Jae-young (22), who is taking on a new challenge as a batter this season.
Kiwoom is concentrating on finding his potential. The pitcher was brought in with a down payment of 900 million won when the first draft of the 2021 rookie draft, but after allowing him to switch to a batter this season, he has been searching for various ways to utilize him in the first division through the Futures (second division) team. 토토사이트
Jang Jae-young took charge of the leadoff in the match against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 6th and 8th.
The result is regrettable. Having played full-time in all three games, she had no hits in 14 at-bats for six strikeouts.
He had no hits in five times at bat in his first game as a leadoff. He hit a straight ball to the second base at his first at-bat, and was out after hitting a fly ball to the left field, striking out, a grounder to the third base, and striking out. He played leadoff again in the game on Tuesday, but was withdrawn due to a straight hit to the second baseman, strikeout to the third baseman, and foul fly to the third baseman. In the game on Tuesday, hitters who were well hit in the first two at-bats were caught by left fielder Socrates’ defense, and the other two at-bats only struck out. He would have had to get on base to have a chance to prove his baserunning ability, but he couldn’t. To a batter in the fourth month of conversion, the leadoff might have been too much of a burden.
What would Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki think.
“It is an experiment that implies everything that the team is looking at,” he said. “We have to closely watch how he will perform and accept his responsibilities in the presence of many spectators in the big stadium,” he said. “He had no hit in terms of batting, but his batting went farther than expected, and he also showed signs of catching difficult hits in defense.” Regarding his inexperienced defensive play in the 0-14 defeat on Sunday, he said, “He must have felt very sorry for himself as it led to many runs, and he must have felt very sorry for the pitcher. If you think about it well, that is an experience. You must know better than anyone that you shouldn’t make the same mistake twice. You will get better.”
In his early days as a batter, Jang expressed his hope for a shortstop. “When I heard through ‘close proximity’ across the bridge, Jang doesn’t seem to have a shortstop in mind at all. He must have known that he can’t just do what he thinks,” Hong said, adding, “We have to have a meeting after the season, and we will set a direction after that. We need to open several paths.”
Another path he chose, Kiwoom is also struggling to maximize his ability. The three-day leadoff experiment may be a great nourishment for growth in the future.
