On the 12th after the 2nd leg of Munchakseong, why did head coach Lee Bum-ho call up Hong Jong-pyo
Apr 17, 2025
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Will KIA Tigers' Hong Jong-pyo be able to contribute to the team's rebound with his changed appearance.
KIA registered infielder Hong Jong-pyo in the first division ahead of the KT Wiz match held at Gwangju Kia Champions on the 16th.
It is difficult to say that he is a main player, but Hong Jong-pyo's return to the first team was enough to receive a lot of attention.
Hong Jong-pyo was removed from the first team on the 4th. Hong Jong-pyo competed for a huge infield backup in the spring camp, and proudly entered the opening entry with stable defense and good contact skills.
In particular, he was able to further develop his presence after the opening. This is because Kim Do-young was out of the entry after suffering a hamstring injury in the opening game, and Park Chan-ho injured his knee while stealing in the third game. Even Kim Sun-bin hurt his calf. Only when Hong Jong-pyo, Kim Kyu-sung, and Yoon Do-hyun filled the infield vacancy, KIA could not be pushed back in the initial momentum fight.
However, Hong Jong-pyo suddenly disappeared from the entry ahead of the LG Twins match on the 4th. KIA against Samsung Lions won 3-1 the previous day, and I was curious about the background of the cancellation.
Coach Lee Bum-ho did not point out exactly what was wrong, but he said "I don't think it was very good when I felt it in the way he played (against Samsung)," adding "Everyone is working hard at this difficult time, but I wanted to tell the players about that." I wanted everyone to help me when I was in trouble and try harder, but I saw a little bit of that wasn't the case. It was a de facto second leg of the reprimand.
And 12 days later, he came back to the first team. With Kim Sun-bin out, there is a possibility that Kim Kyu-sung will continue to play as the main player and become overloaded. As it happened, Hong Jong-pyo also showed good performance in 6 games in the second division with 389 percent. Manager Lee said, `I want you to show more earnestness in baseball"When sending him down to the 2nd Army, he asked the coaching staff to allow him to show that." reported the wind. Then "I think Hong Jong-pyo prepared well for what I was talking about. I hope he will come back to the first team and run harder. I hope you show yourself as a player who meets your expectations."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
