Coach, I'll hit a home run." And 125m home run, full of spirit! ...Will "Lee Hojun's Man" be born
Coach, I'll hit a home run." And 125m home run, full of spirit! ...Will "Lee Hojun's Man" be born
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Shin Yong-seok gave a home run notice before entering the batter's box
NC Dinos manager Lee Ho-joon met with reporters ahead of the first game against the LG Twins in the "2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Exhibition Game" held at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th and gave generous praise to infielder Han Jae-hwan and catcher Shin Yong-seok.바카라
Shin Yong-seok and Han Jae-hwan hit home runs side by side against relief pitcher Cho Dong-wook in an exhibition game against the Hanwha Eagles at Changwon NC Park on the 16th. Han Jae-hwan hit a 130m long-range solo shot over the central fence after two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning when his team was dragged 0-5.
Shin took over the baton for the home run. When the team was losing 1-5, he hit a two-run homerun measuring 125 meters in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs and runners on the second base, creating a score that trailed 3-5. Although the game ended at the bottom of the seventh inning due to cold weather and rainy weather, Han Jae-hwan and Shin's home run shots made NC`s fans and the coaching staff laugh.
Han Jae-hwan has been receiving numerous opportunities since his inauguration as coach. He made remarkable achievements by making batting progress in the closing camp and the spring camp. He won the MVP in the fielders category at the first spring camp held in Arizona, the U.S., and also hit a home run against a Taiwanese professional baseball team in the second spring camp in Tainan, which was mostly held in actual games.
In this exhibition game, Han has a batting average of 0.333 (four hits in 12 at-bats) and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 1.050 (on-base plus slugging percentage) in eight games. Expectations are high as he is a right-handed substitute who can be used in the showdowns that NC is seeking.
Shin is growing into the No. 4 catcher of the NC Dinosaurs. He is lagging behind his maestros Kim Hyung-joon, veteran Park Se-hyuk, and Ahn Jung-yeol, but he is drawing keen attention as a rising star who will lead the NC Dinos' home turf going forward. He has a batting average of 0.500 (two hits in four times at bat) in five exhibition games, with one homer, two RBIs and an OPS of 1.750 in total. Han Jae-hwan and Shin, who played as backup players in the latter half of the game and are playing their part even in limited opportunities, naturally make the coach smile.
Manager Lee said, "(Lee Ho-joon's man) has already been born. (Shin) Yong-seok announced his home run before entering the batter's box, but he really hit it, and everyone in the dugout was amazed. I was worried about the third catcher because he is currently rehabilitating due to his bad wrist. I feel a little better now that Yong-seok showed that. I should consider the third catcher from the defense side rather than hitting."
Regarding Han, he said, "I also played baseball, but I was not kidding. I thought he was physically strong, but he failed when I returned home. I asked the coaching staff to let him adjust his condition like a key player without any special hits, but he clearly showed signs of improvement. (Homerun) has given me confidence, and our team needs (Han Jae-hwan with confidence). He is also good at defense."
Lee, who has taken the helm ahead of the 2025 season, has consistently emphasized the importance of nurturing him since his inauguration. Attention is focusing on whether Han Jae-hwan and Shin Yong-seok, who are slowly making their mark, will be able to take this opportunity to become "Lee Ho-joon's man."