>'Trade Derby' Oh Jae-il 4th hitter vs Park Byung-ho 7th hitter
Jun 28, 2024
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KT Wiz and Samsung Lions will face off on the first day of three consecutive weekend games at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 28th. It is the first meeting between the two teams since the big trade. On May 28, a one-on-one trade was made in which Samsung sent infielder Oh Jae-il to KT and KT sent Park Byung-ho to Samsung. There was a lot of buzz even before the trade. It was first reported that Park Byung-ho asked the club for a trade, and KT is discussing various possibilities, including the trade" took a cautious position.
And in the end, the trade was made as Samsung showed interest. Coincidentally, the two were the same age born in 1986, and they were close friends since childhood. Park Byung-ho has built his career as a legendary home run hitter who has won the home run king several times, and Oh Jae-il is also a great slugger who boasts 210 home runs and the league's top first base defense. The trade drew more attention as the two exchanged uniforms like fate.
And finally, the first face-off was made. It is Park Byung-ho's first visit to Suwon since his transfer and Oh Jae-il's former team. After the trade, Park Byung-ho had a batting average of .25 (six hits in 78 at-bats) with five homers and 14 RBIs in 26 games, while Oh Jae-il had a batting average of .239 (16 hits in 67 at-bats) with four homers and 10 RBIs in 27 games.
KT manager Lee Kang-chul placed Oh Jae-il in the starting lineup as the fourth designated hitter in two consecutive games against Samsung on the 28th. Recently, KT's No. 4 hitter position was Moon Sang-chul and Jang Sung-woo, but Oh Jae-il was listed as the No. 4 hitter in two consecutive games. The starting first baseman is Moon Sang-chul.
Oh Jae-il hit a hit, a double, and a home run against the Incheon SSG Landers on the 27th, hitting three hits. Coach Lee Kang-chul said, `Oh Jae-il did well yesterday, but we still have to wait and see. There are parts where tall players lose to ABS for the ball at the top of the corner. But I think I got a good sense of it and I think I gained confidence", he commented.
Samsung manager Park Jin-man gave Park Byung-ho a break against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 27th. It was an order to show concentration in Suwon's three consecutive games on the weekend after taking a break due to the recent lack of pace. And in the game against KT on the day, Park Byung-ho was placed in the starting lineup as the seventh batter and first baseman. Samsung's left fielder Koo Ja-wook was placed third and designated hitter David McKinnon was placed fourth.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
