Jamsil is home, but 49 home runs are crazy, LG's filial son is a foreigner, and the world's No. 1 home run is not safe

May 26, 2025

Jamsil is home, but 49 home runs are crazy, LG's filial son is a foreigner, and the world's No. 1 home run is not safe
The LG-SSG match at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 24th. Austin, with no outs and first base, cheers after hitting a two-run home run in the top of the fifth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.24/



Chasing 4 cars, now it's within range.

The competition for the home run king of the KBO League in the 2025 season. I thought it would be bland. Until just a week ago, Samsung Lions Diaz was on the verge of becoming the home run king.

Diaz hit a home run against the Lotte Giants on the 17th and increased the number of home runs to 18. There were even rumors of him being kicked out in a slump at the beginning of the season, but he changed 180 degrees due to his efforts to narrow down the zone with a high ball on his body, which was his weakness, and now he has become a slugger with opposing pitchers shaking. The swing speed is so fast and the angle of launch is good, so when I got the hang of it once, the home run exploded.




When Diaz hit 18 home runs, the other contenders had just conquered the double-digit home run mark. Diaz got the hang of it, and Diaz seemed to be overwhelmingly in the home run king race as he used Daegu Samsung Lions Park, where home runs are good.

Jamsil is home, but 49 home runs are crazy, LG's filial son is a foreigner, and the world's No. 1 home run is not safe
KBO League match between Samsung and KIA at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 25th. Samsung Diaz hit a two-run home run against KIA starter Yoon Young-chul in the bottom of the first inning. Diaz performing a ceremony. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.05.25/
But after about 10 days, the game is changing. Of course, Diaz is number one. After suffering a brief home run slump, he hit multiple home runs, including a dramatic walk-off home run in the ninth inning against the KIA Tigers on the 25th. He was the first to conquer the 20-homer mark. It is the fastest home run pace in the world's professional leagues. No batter has hit 20 in the U.S. Major League yet.

However, there is a player who is chasing Diaz quietly. It's Austin who is the LG Twins' 'Hyoja Foreigner'. Starting with the game against the Lotte Giants on the 22nd, Austin hit home runs in four consecutive games through three consecutive games against SSG Landers on the weekend. When I left Jamsil Stadium, the home where it was difficult to hit a home run, and went to Incheon, the best home run factory before the birth of `Lapak", home runs were released in succession.




The number of homers was 12 before hitting home runs in four consecutive games. However, it increased to 16 at once. Now it's four different from Diaz. It's within range.

Jamsil is home, but 49 home runs are crazy, LG's filial son is a foreigner, and the world's No. 1 home run is not safe
The LG-SSG match at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 24th. Austin, with no outs and first base, cheers after hitting a two-run home run in the top of the fifth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.24/
In particular, Austin has the disadvantage of using Jamsil as a home. He has only five homers in 26 games at his home stadium. However, he is continuously hitting home runs in Incheon, complementing five home runs. Also, there is no record of an away trip to Daegu yet.

On the other hand, Diaz had 15 of his 20 home runs at home. Austin has been chasing, but it must be an advantageous fight. Daegu is definitely hard to make a home run. However, Austin is an opponent that cannot be ignored. He has played in Korea for three seasons and has seen the characteristics of all Korean pitchers and opposing teams. And the original batting style itself is not just a swing aiming for a home run, but it naturally creates a home run while aiming for mid- to long-range hits. Like other foreign players, there is very little chance of a long slump. Rather than being scared, he is a player who can consistently produce home runs. He has 23 homers in his first season and 32 homers in his last season. This season is a simple proportional style with 49 home runs. What is certain is that he is likely to hit more home runs than 32 last year. If you hit only 40 home runs, you can compete for home run king.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.