He is the biggest fish in the FA outfield, but he doesn't care about his individual performance with a batting average of 0.206

Apr 18, 2025

He is the biggest fish in the FA outfield, but he doesn't care about his individual performance with a batting average of 0.206
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. Choi Won-joon, with no outs, is cheering after hitting a solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.15/



"I don't care about my personal performance. But..."

I thought my blood was pierced by a dramatic home run. But it's not coming to life for sure. a situation in which one's batting average is barely over 20%. How will KIA Tigers Choi Won-joon's 'Preliminary FA' season flow.

Choi Won-joon's 2025 season is difficult. He is batting .26 with two home runs, three RBIs and two steals in 20 games. It's a deep slump. Immediately after the opening, he had three multi-hit games, including the opening multi-hitters. However, it completely collapsed in April. April batting average of 150.




In the game against KT Wiz on the 15th, he led his team to a 1-0 victory with a dramatic winning shot. The clogged blood seemed to break through. Choi Won-joon himself also said, `I've been preparing for something since last weekend, and I feel good because it seems to be going well.'

However, he failed to continue his momentum with two strikeouts in three at-bats against KT on the 16th. The game against KT on the 17th had hits and RBIs, but it was not satisfactory. It was an RBI that was hard to get with an infield grounder with no outs and runners on the second and third bases.

He is the biggest fish in the FA outfield, but he doesn't care about his individual performance with a batting average of 0.206
KIA Choi Won-joon is on the ground in a game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.10/
Choi Won-joon will become the first FA after this season. Considering his career so far, he is considered the biggest fish in the outfield. It's a season where you have to do better than ever. Is that why it's more burdensome.




Choi Won-joon said of the poor performance at the beginning of the season, `I was worried because the team continued to perform poorly and there were many injured players. I'm in the middle of my year now, too. I felt pressured to do something for the team. Even if I'm not good, I think I had a strong idea to do well on my own because I can just bury it if the team goes well."

Choi Won-jun continued "I think there are too many games I lost because of me. In a situation where a lot of young players play, I have to play a role when I'm important, but I felt like I was going dazed similarly to young players. I got a lot of chances, but I felt like I was being chased by them" he said.

He is the biggest fish in the FA outfield, but he doesn't care about his individual performance with a batting average of 0.206
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. Choi Won-joon is out with an infield ground ball in the bottom of the fourth inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.15/
However, he doesn't care at all about his personal performance. Choi Won-jun said, `I don't care about my personal performance this year. But as the team keeps going hard, I feel responsible, not just a young player. There are older brothers, but I was frustrated because I had to play a role to some extent, but I couldn't do that. So I cut my hair short," he added.




Choi Won-jun said "I have a lot of conversations with coaches and coaches. (Seo)Geonchang is also giving advice. They are all in common. We can't disclose the details, but we're trying to make up for those parts."

He is the biggest fish in the FA outfield, but he doesn't care about his individual performance with a batting average of 0.206
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. KIA won the game 1-0. Choi Won-joon, who hit the final home run, is making a high five with manager Lee Bum-ho. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.15/
Director Lee Bum-ho also said, `Choi Won-joon will be fine. Something is going in the direction.I told him to cheer up because it's going to work out. The batting coaches will tell you about the timing, but they will try to solve it themselves. and cheer up on the bench. He runs around a lot. He encouraged, "It's okay because I see you trying to do something." Then "I also told you my thoughts when I couldn't when I was active. Choi Won-joon also said that part. We shared opinions about what I see, what the player sees, and each other. It's my job to talk to the players and allow them to play the game without any pressure."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.