The clean-up transformation of the first hitter in the 'Wriggling Big Four Instinct' → Director Kim Tae-hyung's second year, can he be a good move for 'Yoon Dong-hee's central arrangement'
The clean-up transformation of the first hitter in the 'Wriggling Big Four Instinct' → Director Kim Tae-hyung's second year, can he be a good move for 'Yoon Dong-hee's central arrangement'
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Lotte Giants outfielder Yoon Dong-hee raised expectations by wriggling his big guns instinct in the spring camp. Yoon Dong-hee played as a leadoff last season, and he will take on the task of "solutionist" this year. Attention is focusing on whether Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung's judgment will be correct.토토사이트
Yoon started as the fifth batter and right fielder at a practice game against the Doosan Bears held at Sunmarin Stadium in Miyazaki, Japan on Sunday. Yoon belted a two-run homer off Doosan's ace Kwak Bin. Although the timing was a little late, he pushed the ball over the right fence, which was impressive. The game was losing to Lotte Giants 5-7, but Yoon's homer was enough to give hope.
When his team was losing 0-3, he had a chance to secure second base with no outs in the top of the second inning. After watching the first pitch, he swung his bat with determination at the second ball count in his favor. Kwak's 145-km fastball made it to the outside borderline. It was not an actual pitch. The hit by Yoon flew 104 meters and fell outside the fence. Considering that Kwak's condition was not 100 percent as he is still in camp, Yoon displayed impressive punch performance.
Manager Kim plans to place Yoon in the clean-up lineup this season. Yoon has played 303 as the first hitter and 142 as the second batter out of 613 at-bats in 2024. "I'm thinking about five or six times. I'm not going to go below No. 7," Kim said in a sketchy announcement.
Yoon Dong-hee had a batting average of 293 in the 2024 season.
The batting average rose to 326 in the presence of runners. The scoring batting average was also high at 319.
However, he had no hit in three at-bats for four as a third batter, one hit in 11 at-bats for 12 as a fifth batter, and seven hits in 36 at-bats for 41 as a sixth batter. He performed better at the table setter last year.
In other words, Yun Dong-hee received a new homework this year.
Yoon Dong-hee cautiously said, "It's still a practice game, so I don't know if I'll be in the center batting line even during the season," but added, "When I'm in the table setter and enter the center, there are usually many situations where runners are laid out. I still can't feel it. I think the results will follow if I just do what I'm going to do in the same way no matter which batting order I'm in."
The 2026 World Baseball Classic will take place in March next year. To join the national team, performance this year is important. After breaking her jinx in her second year last year, she will have to overcome again in her third year.
"Baseball is really difficult. Every year, important things happen. I think it will continue to be so. If you focus too much on external factors, it can be toxic," Yoon said, vowing to focus on yourself.