Who worries about Hong Chang-ki, the second consecutive on-base king batting average of 0.192 in exhibition games? He said he's worried
Mar 21, 2025
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KT Wiz captain Jang Sung-woo said about LG Twins Hong Chang-ki when asked at the Media Day event on the 20th who is the trickiest among the opposing players. This means that he is a difficult opponent and wants to bring to his team.
Hong Chang-ki, who has been on base for two consecutive years, has now become a on-base machine recognized by everyone. Hong Chang-ki, who had a batting average of 336 (6th), 176 hits (6th), 96 runs (6th), 73 RBIs and an on-base percentage of 0.447 (1st) last year, signed a contract of 650 million won this year, even recording the highest non-FA salary in LG's history.
The performance was not very good in the exhibition game.
In nine games, he had a batting average of 192 (five hits in six at-bats) and only two walks, and his on-base percentage was only 0.250.
Nevertheless, no one seems to be worried about Hong Chang-ki. Hong Chang-ki hit only 130 (3 hits in 23 at-bats) in the exhibition game last year, but in the regular season, he got on base twice with hits and walks from the opening game and eventually became the on-base king.
Hong Chang-ki, however, said he was worried.
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When the reporters said no one was worried about Hong Chang-ki, Hong Chang-ki actually worried a little. It's so badIt turns out...made an unexpected remark that "
Hong Chang-ki said, `If you have a bad batting average with a good ball, it's okay, but you don't have a good batting average and you have a bad batting average, so I'm a little worried.'
During the exhibition game, if it differs depending on the player's height, he experienced a strike zone that was about 1cm lower on average, but Hong Chang-ki did not feel much. Hong Chang-ki `doesn't seem to have lowered. I've said before that I don't think I've changed much, but I've felt that I've gotten a lot bigger"I think each player will feel differently. I think I'll have to keep playing in the future."
I guess the batting wasn't that good during the exhibition game. However, Park Hae-min, the captain next to him, said "When the opening starts, it will return to the original Hong Chang-gi, so you don't have to worry."He showed infinite trust, saying, "'I'll make you throw seven to eight balls from the first at-bat.'"
LG will hold the opening game against the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 22nd. Yoni Chirinos for LG and Charlie Barnes for Lotte will start.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
