There are still five days left before the opening, but the surprise announcement of the "Yum-ryang-ryang" face. Chan-ui, you're the starter for the opening game.
Mar 17, 2025
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LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop predicted that Song Chan-eui will start the opening game.
Coach Yeom looked at Song Chan-eui who came into the dugout during the training session for the exhibition game against the NC Dinos in Jamsil on the 17th, and said, `It's Chan-eui. It's the opening game starter. Get ready." In response, Song Chan-eui answers "Yes".
It meant that Song Chan-eui would be included in the opening entry for the second time since his debut.
Song Chan-eui graduated from Sunlin Internet High School and joined LG in the 67th place in the second round in 2018. Fans were paying attention to him in 2022. He hit as many as six home runs at the exhibition game to become the No. 1 home run player, drawing keen attention from LG due to the emergence of the right-handed slugger that LG desperately wanted.
He was registered in the first team for the first time since his debut, and even started as a second-designated hitter in the opening game against the KIA Tigers on April 2. He was hitless in three at-bats, but he scored an RBI with a sacrifice fly to help his team win 9-0. On April 5, he hit two hits against the Kiwoom Heroes, reporting his first hit since his debut. However, the exhibition game and the regular league were different. He was repeatedly deceived by the first-team pitchers' handouts, and his batting average fell. After that, he got a chance to go back and forth between the second division, but failed to show the impact of the exhibition game and only hit 236 (17 hits in 72 at-bats) with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 33 games.
He also started the opening game in 2023. On April 1, he started at 7-1st base against left-handed Benjamin in the KT Wiz match and had no hits in 2 at-bats. He had a batting average of 566 (1 hit in 18 at-bats) in 19 games that year. Last year, he played in only 10 games and had a batting average of 67 (1 hit in 15 at-bats).
He built his basics by training for seven hours in the closing camp and continued to Arizona and Okinawa, showing a different batting performance. And in the exhibition game, he showed a different appearance than before. He has a batting average of 286 (6 hits in 21 at-bats) and five RBIs in eight games. There was no home run or double, but it was impressive that he hit a hit in a chance.
Director Yeom said, `Song Chan-ui had power, but it was the details that he didn't succeed. I've worked harder than anyone else, but what I didn't do was that I didn't meet the basics"If you don't have a basic device, you can't make a contact. It has to be directional. You have to be at the center to become a contact," he said, indicating that Song Chan's basic skills have improved.
Song Chan-eui said, "I was surprised that the director suddenly said it"And yet "The director gave me a chance, but it's up to me to do it. You'll get ready to sleep" expressed his determination.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
