I'm suffering alone...It's a good defense, but it's withstanding the weight of 5 billion FA

May 11, 2025

I'm suffering alone...It's a good defense, but it's withstanding the weight of 5 billion FA
Shim Woo-jun, who scored when hitting a timely hit in the third inning.



"Baseball players are too focused on defense...."

Shim Woo-joon (30, Hanwha Eagles) became the first FA after the end of last season. In 2020, he became the steal king and had a stable defense and winning experience, so not only the original KT Wiz but also multiple clubs jumped into the recruitment race.

The winner was Hanwha. He signed a four-year contract for a total of 5 billion won and succeeded in winning Shim Woo-joon's heart.




While playing about 40 games, Shim Woo-joon's recruitment is generally considered a success. It lightens the pitcher's shoulders with a wide range of defense and a stable defense. Pitchers also thanked "(Shim) Woo-jun for throwing comfortably"

Shim Woo-joon's defense and baserunning have led to many compliments, but Shim Woo-jun is suffering alone" he said.

I'm suffering alone...It's a good defense, but it's withstanding the weight of 5 billion FA
The game between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th, Hanwha shortstop Shim Woo-joon catches LG Koo Bon-hyuk's ground ball and throws it to first base in the top of the sixth inning. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.04.30/
The hit hardly came up. Shim Woo-joon has been batting in the .100 range this season. Shim Woo-joon said "I have to ease the pitcher and hit a hit in important situations, but it's not working. I think I'm more stressed because there are a lot of close games" he said.




However, he does not express as much as he can on the outside. He said "Honestly, the team is doing well, but it's hard. If it doesn't fit, I have to scream and do it, but I'm careful because I'm going well. It's very hard because I'm stressed out by myself. I'm suffering by myself so that I don't want to hurt my team"Now that I'm not trying to express myself, I'm more focused on defense."."

He continued "The better the team goes, the more we have to put up with it unconditionally. You can collapse in one small thing, so you have to endure it unconditionally. It has been like that since KT."

I'm suffering alone...It's a good defense, but it's withstanding the weight of 5 billion FA
The game between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th, Hanwha shortstop Shim Woo-joon is putting his glove on third baseman Noh Si-hwan after dealing with LG Koo Bon-hyuk's ground ball at the top of the sixth inning. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.04.30/
There is a defensive march that lightens the pitcher's shoulders, but rather, the ball is given to the pitcher. Shim Woo-joon said "I can't help but focus because the pitchers are so good. There are so many tight games. I think there are more ground balls than KT. I think it's because the ball is so fast, so the timing is late, or there are many breaking balls"I think we have no choice but to focus more."




He is playing at important moments, such as a sweeping hit with the bases loaded in the match against Daegu Samsung on the 7th, but he was not satisfied. He said "Honestly, I can't say I've solved all the regrets (with that one shot) because it's piled up too much. I need to show you that I'm getting better little by little"I think we should show a hit quickly so that we can see it a little more comfortably. The baseball player is so focused on defense that I think I need to do better in the future," he stressed.

I'm suffering alone...It's a good defense, but it's withstanding the weight of 5 billion FA
In the game between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 29th, Hanwha Shim Woo-joon hit a come-from-behind solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning and is receiving indifference ceremony from his dugout teammates. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.29/
However, the sprinting on the ground will continue steadily. In the match against Samsung in Daejeon on the 7th, he hit a ground ball to the third base and sprinted to the first base to draw an error.

In addition, in the game against Kiwoom in Gocheok on the 10th, he came out as the leadoff hitter in the third inning and hit, and then ran all the way to third base when Floral hit. The ball was a bit fast and the outfielder was in front of him, so he could be out, but Shim Woo-joon's fast foot eventually created a safe. Later, Moon Hyun-bin's sacrifice fly gave him the first score. Hanwha won 9-1 to win 11 consecutive games in 33 years.

Shim Woo-jun said "You have to run fast so that even the opponent's mistake can cause the opponent's mistake."I don't know (the hit) well yet. If you try to hit a ground ball, you go to the front, and if you try to float a little, you get too much fly ball. I'm not looking for a problem right now. I'm talking to the batting coach a lot"I waited for a rebound.

I'm suffering alone...It's a good defense, but it's withstanding the weight of 5 billion FA
Samsung-Hanwha match at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 7th. Shim Woo-joon, with two outs, cheers after hitting a sweeping double in the bottom of the seventh inning Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.. 5.7/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.