Samsung's unknown? I will prepare to change my declaration of war for the opening game of Kiwoom's 19-year-old rookie, the big guns.

Mar 18, 2025

Samsung's unknown? I will prepare to change my declaration of war for the opening game of Kiwoom's 19-year-old rookie, the big guns.
In an exhibition game between Lotte and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th, Kiwoom Yeo Dong-wook hits a solo home run in the bottom of the 8th inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.18/



"Samsung's opening game, we'll grind our teeth and prepare."

The beginning and the end were cool 'Bad'. Will he open as the main third baseman like that.

Kiwoom Heroes manager Hong Won-ki watched the closing training late last year and said, `When it comes to hitting, a really good rookie came in" he tipped off.




Kiwoom excluded all rookies from the first U.S. spring camp. However, he gave a chance in the second Taiwan practice camp. And the player has emerged as a candidate for the main third baseman. The main character is Yeo Dong-wook.

There was a competition in good faith with the same classmate Jeon Tae-hyun. The two were ahead and behind. And in the first game of the exhibition game, Yeo Dong-wook made a strong impression. He hit an out-of-the-park home run against Mok Ji-hoon of the NC Dinos. And hot 'Badun (bat-flip)' became the talk of the town.

Samsung's unknown? I will prepare to change my declaration of war for the opening game of Kiwoom's 19-year-old rookie, the big guns.
An exhibition game between Lotte and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th, Kiwoom third baseman Yeo Dong-wook. Gocheok= Reporter wook@sportschosun.com/2025.03.18/
I got the opportunity to play in the exhibition game again and again. There were occasional hits but no multi-hit games. Certainly, professional seniors seemed to have difficulty in the game of breaking balls. The batting average kept falling. However, he hit a dramatic solo shot against Kim Won-joong, the opponent's closing pitcher in the eighth inning when he was facing the Lotte Giants 2-2 in the last exhibition game on the 18th. And the bat flew beautifully out of his hand.




Of course, there is a side that is not enough to play as a starting member of the first team immediately. The batting average in the exhibition game is 2.14 percent. We need to increase the accuracy. However, it was clearly announced that 'If you get caught, you'll move on' The swing is also cheerful and there is showmanship. He has enough qualities to be a star. I don't know if it's another team, but Kiwoom doesn't have a proper starting third baseman right now, so it's safe to say that this home run is a net shot for the opening game's starting third baseman.

Samsung's unknown? I will prepare to change my declaration of war for the opening game of Kiwoom's 19-year-old rookie, the big guns.
In an exhibition game between Lotte and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th, Kiwoom Yeo Dong-wook hits a ball with one out and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the sixth inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.18/
Yeo Dong-wook said "Kim Won-joong is such a good pitcher, so I thought he would play boldly, and I got a good result."It's a 2S situation, so I think it led to a strong hit that I had to pay attention to playing shorter."

Yeo Dong-wook said "I didn't have a good hitting sense in the trial game. The coach gave me many opportunities for exhibition games, but I never thought I was the main player. In high school, there were honestly some games and pitchers that went in as easy as possible. But I felt that I couldn't do that in a professional. I also feel what it is physically difficult to concentrate on one game. I asked my coaches and brothers for a lot of advice on the lack of performance in the exhibition game. I think I need to organize my experiences well and start the season" he said.




Samsung's unknown? I will prepare to change my declaration of war for the opening game of Kiwoom's 19-year-old rookie, the big guns.
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However, he soon appeared to be 19 years old. Speaking of director Hong, who gives him a lot of chances, "I only have director Hong Won-ki."` shouted a loud cry. When asked if he would like to celebrate by giving Hong a hug if he hits his first home run, he said brightly, `I would love it if the coach allowed me to do so.'

Yeo Dong-wook is from Daegu. He graduated from Sangwon High School in Daegu. There are many friends in the Samsung Lions. Bae Chan-seung was a rival of Daegu High School, and Soo-ho was a friend of the same school. Yeo Dong-wook said "Let's meet Su-ho at the ballpark in the opening game."," he said with a smile.

If he plays in the opening game, he will make his debut in his hometown of Daegu. Yeo Dong-wook said, "I'll grind my teeth and prepare."," he said proudly. When Samsung asked if it was because he was disappointed that he didn't nominate him, he said "I was born in Kiwoom." Soon after, he expressed his determination, saying, "It's a game against the hometown team, so I want to look good.'



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.