In professional baseball, the growth rate of promising hitters is often relatively slow compared to that of pitchers. In the case of a promising pitcher with excellent speed and pitch, if he has the tools to attack the strike zone, he is likely to stand out in the first team stage. 메이저놀이터
Among hitters, if you look closely, the growth rate of right-handed hitters is somewhat slower than that of left-handed hitters. Currently, there are far more right-handed pitchers than left-handed pitchers in the KBO League. New right-handed hitters have limited opportunities because left-handed hitters who have an advantage over right-handed pitchers are given more opportunities due to their style.
Doosan Bears’ hitter prospect Kim Dae-han also had difficulty adapting to the professional stage for this reason. Daehan Kim, who was evaluated as the best hitter of the youth national team during Whimungo High School and received Doosan’s first nomination, but he has not left a clear mark since he joined the pro in 2019. He had to enlist in the military on active duty, showing sluggishness not only in the first team, but even in the Futures League.
However, it was different in the 2022 season when he returned after being discharged. Kim Dae-han, who was registered in the first team on July 3, showed a slow adaptation to the league. Doosan’s team had a difficult time falling to the bottom of the rankings, but paradoxically, promising players like Kim Dae-han were able to play to their heart’s content without feeling pressured by the team’s performance, so they were able to show decent performance.
Kim Dae-han, who can be seen as having left a mark on the coaching staff through his performance in the second half of the 2022 season, succeeded in catching the eye of newly appointed coach Lee Seung-yeop by wielding a home run gun in the practice game held after the end of the season. He was also named in the military spring camp.
Kim Dae-han, who can be seen as having left a mark on the coaching staff through his performance in the second half of the 2022 season, succeeded in catching the eye of newly appointed coach Lee Seung-yeop by wielding a home run gun in the practice game held after the end of the season. He was also named in the military spring camp.
Coach Lee Seung-yeop, a former home run king who enjoyed national popularity during his active career, has personally experienced the hardships of a big hitter who goes through a batting slump. He is a director who can better understand the difficulties faced by a type like Kim Dae-han than anyone else.
Can Kim Dae-han, who is being watched by manager Lee Seung-yeop, break the shell of a promising player and make a leap forward as Doosan’s main outfielder and center hitter? In order for Doosan, which fell to the bottom of the list last year, to return to the Korean Series stage, it is essential to explode a promising player like Daehan Kim.
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[Record Reference: Baseball Records Office KBReport.com (KB Report), KBO Records Office] Additional