Rookie Kim Taehyung is the first choice NC, SCAM, Han Jae-hwan, why deployment No. 4?

Mar 10, 2025

Rookie Kim Taehyung is the first choice NC, SCAM, Han Jae-hwan, why deployment No. 4?
KIA Kim Tae-hyung, who took the mound in the bottom of the fifth inning, is pitching hard in a practice game between KIA and Hiroshima at Kozakin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 22nd. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.22/



"I heard they're going to do nails over there. They made it the best..."

Changwon NC Park on the 10th, when the first round of the exhibition game between the NC Dinos and the KIA Tigers will be held.

Unlike the previous exhibition game against the Kiwoom Heroes, NC consisted of a lineup centered on young players on the day. Son Ah-seop, Park Si-won, Kim Sung-wook, Han Jae-hwan, Park Han-gyeol, Park Se-hyuk, Do Tae-hoon, Kim Han-byeol and Kim Se-hoon will start. Han Jae-hwan, who has been in the spotlight by swinging a hard hit from the spring camp, will be tested as the fourth batter.




In exhibition games, the biggest task is to put in many players and test them, so this lineup often comes out. However, NC originally made the lineup as the best, but quickly revised it. What was the story.

NC manager Lee Ho-joon, who met before the game, said "I thought the opponent would make the selection with nails, so I formed the lineup as the best." But I heard the selection changed. That's why we decided to give opportunities to players competing in the entry competition as well."

Coach Lee said, `Today is like a mock test for these players. In eight exhibition games, the players will be used evenly. And our last two games are away to Jamsil (two consecutive LG Twins games). These two games will be the best. "I don't think the entries that I'm contemplating in the remaining eight games will be sorted out, so I think the players are all focused on it."




Meanwhile, KIA will have Kim Tae-hyung, a high school graduate in the first round, as the starter. He will start his first appearance in an exhibition game. Kim Tae-hyung, who graduated from Deoksu High School and is considered a complete right-hander, is the only KIA rookie to join the spring camp. He also showed good performance in the second practical camp in Okinawa, Japan. Initially, it was mentioned as a candidate for the 5th selection, but the competition for the 5th selection was settled by a fight between Kim Do-hyun and Hwang Dong-ha. It seems to be an intention to see how young players fight as official starters.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.