It's temporary number two, but it's perfect. Strong number two + on-base percentage of 0.667 all the way? GG candidates for the dramatically changed youth stormtroopers

Mar 23, 2025

It's temporary number two, but it's perfect. Strong number two  on-base percentage of 0.667 all the way? GG candidates for the dramatically changed youth stormtroopers



Samsung's flagship hitter Koo Ja-wook, who led the team to a 13-5 victory with three hits in four at-bats and four RBIs, including a home run, in the opening game against Kiwoom at Lions Park in Daegu on the 22nd. He said this in an interview after the game.

"I thought today's game was a good combination of old and new. I think I realized the importance of being a veteran once again, and I think it was a clean game that we (veterans) solve when young players put it on."

In fact, the game was clear that the lineup was structured and divided into roles.




Young table setters 1 and 2 diligently created chances. Top hitter Kim Ji-chan (24) scored two points on three hits in five at-bats, and No. 2 Lee Jae-hyun (22) swept four runs with one hit and four outs in three at-bats.

The central batting line ate the table they prepared cleanly without any leftovers.

No. 3 Koo Ja-wook had three hits, four RBIs and three runs, including a two-run home run, while No. 4 Kang Min-ho, No. 5 Diaz, and No. 6 Park Byung-ho each had two hits and two RBIs. No. 3, 4, 5, and 6 combined for 10 RBIs.




It's temporary number two, but it's perfect. Strong number two  on-base percentage of 0.667 all the way? GG candidates for the dramatically changed youth stormtroopers
Lee Jae-hyun's No. 2 card was a hot topic even before the game.

A young shortstop in his fourth year who returned with increased sophistication after visiting the U.S.

Before the game, Samsung manager Park Jin-man "The original plan is that Hun-gon should go into the second batting order when a left-handed pitcher comes out, but Hun-gon has been feeling a little weak during the exhibition games these past few days."He explained that Lee Jae-hyun's card No. 2 was a desperate measure. Then "If Hun-gon accumulates his sense of practice to some extent, I think he will go when the left-handed pitcher comes up." Still, through the exhibition game, Jae-hyun had a good batting pace, so as we made batting orders mainly for players with a good sense of practice, Jae-hyun came into the game, he explained the background.
It's temporary number two, but it's perfect. Strong number two  on-base percentage of 0.667 all the way? GG candidates for the dramatically changed youth stormtroopers
The Samsung Lions' spring camp training was held at Onnason Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 21st. Lee Jae-hyun is doing batting training. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.21/
Temporary measure Lee Jae-hyun's deployment No. 2 was a huge success.

Lee Jae-hyun pushed Kiwoom starter Kenny Rosenberg's changeup from his first at-bat after one out in the bottom of the first inning when he was trailing 0-1. Diaz scored an equalizer when he made a timely hit.

A double that he pushed coolly from his first at-bat. Since then, he has continued his on-base streak of four consecutive at-bats with four pitches, walks, and walks in the boundary of an opponent who knows he is a shortstop who can hit a home run. Every time he went out, he scored without a break. He was simply the second batter out of a perfect score.

The second batting order that happened to be placed. It is a perfect place for Lee Jae-hyun's finely changed batting style. It has the power to cross the fence at any time, which can cause the opposing pitcher's alertness and increase the on-base rate. Not only on-base percentage, but it could also be 'Strong No. 2'. It is also a perfect match for the table setter with Kim Ji-chan, who disturbs the opponent's defense with the league's fastest foot. Lee Jae-hyun, who is equipped with sophistication, is soaring in front of the destructive central lineup leading to Koo Ja-wook, Kang Min-ho, and Park Byung-ho.

The shortstop's defense, which he is good at, has become more mature. Kang Min-ho, the best fielder who led the opening game to a big victory as catcher No. 4, said, `When I see Lee Jae-hyun playing, I feel like he's playing a little more leisurely now" heaped praise on us.

A young shortstop who enhanced sophistication by visiting CSP in the U.S. during the offseason. If he leads the team to the championship with his ball-strike performance, it is not a dream to win the Golden Glove's first prize and national shortstop, which was unfortunately missed last year.

I don't know if 'Lee Jae-hyun card 2' will be the best finding to maximize the balance of Samsung's batters this season.

Photo courtesy = Samsung Lions



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.