Ahn Chi-hong? Shim Woo-jun? "I opened up all possibilities"...Hanwha's first batter at the new stadium, drawing from Okinawa camp

Ahn Chi-hong? Shim Woo-jun? "I opened up all possibilities"...Hanwha's first batter at the new stadium, drawing from Okinawa camp

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I think it would be better to leave the possibility open."

Hanwha Eagles' Okinawa Spring Camp, which is focused on actual games, is one of the tasks of the camp to find the first hitter,안전놀이터

In Melbourne, Australia, where the first camp was held, he played a total of three matches with the Australian team. The first hitter at that time was Shim Woo-joon, a transfer student. As he is fast enough to steal bases, he can sway the opponent team from the beginning if he gets on base.

It has not been decided yet. "We will use Shim Woo-joon as the first hitter in Australia, and we will use another player in Okinawa to find the right first hitter for our team," Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said.

He continued to argue over Shim Woo-joon's first hitter card. He has strengths in defense and main focus, but his on-base percentage is only 0.303. While signing a contract with Hanwha, he trained while agonizing a lot about hitting in the off-season, but there are still many question marks. As negative views continued toward "No. 1 Shim Woo-jun," head coach Kim also said, "I don't think we need to break our morale before opening the lid. I hope fans will give us courage. (Shim) Woo-jun was under a lot of stress, too."
Shim Woo-joon was placed as the ninth hitter after being the first hitter in three games in Australia. The first hitter was Lee Won-seok and Lee Jin-young. They are competing for outfield seats.

Lee was the first batter at the Hanshin Tigers' second division match on Sunday and the Chiba Lotte Marines match on Sunday. He had two hits in the Hanshin Tigers' second division match and a walk in the match against Chiba Lotte.

Lee Jin-young was listed as the first batter in the match between the KIA Tigers on Saturday and the KT Wiz on Sunday. He hit one hit each.
Coach Kim said, "We left all possibilities open while playing the game. An Chi-hong may be the first hitter. If Shim Woo-joon is in a comfortable condition, he may come in as the first hitter. I thought it would be better to leave it open without making a decision," adding, "An Chi-hong is also a player who has experience as the first hitter. However, it is best for our young players to take their seats before that."

The experiment will end in the spring camp. "I don't think it's good for the batters to change too often when they start a trial game. I hope that if I join Korea, I will have a more fixed lineup without shaking up the batters," Kim said. The player who clearly grabs the opportunity in the spring camp will eventually be able to become the first batter of the Hanwha Eagles at the new stadium.