Director Kim Tae-hyung couldn't keep his mouth shut Park Jae-yeop and Yang Eui-ji are all better than when they were 19
Jun 19, 2025
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Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung praised Park Jae-yeop, a 19-year-old rookie catcher who hit 'Big Accident'. Coach Kim did not close his mouth while talking about Park Jae-yeop.
Park Jae-yeop, a high school graduate rookie, made his catcher's debut against the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 18th. This year, the first team will play in only two games as a substitute. Coach Kim tried to give him a chance before seeing the possibility, but at a time when it might be too early, the rookie Hong Min-ki's selection match was caught. Director Kim laughed, saying, `I let them go, whether it's going to kill them or whether it's going to be a meal.'
But the super-jackpot went off. Park Jae-yeop hit a three-run home run against Um Sang-baek in the second inning. On top of that, the defense was impeccable. Pitcher Reed did a good job stably. It was a huge success because the team won 6-3. Park Jae-yeop also made Kim Won-joong's 150th save at the end of the game.
Park Jae-yeop will play as the starting catcher for the Hanwha match on the 19th. There was a catcher entry adjustment on the day, and Son Sung-bin went to the second division in place of Yoo Kang-nam, who was called up. This means that Park Jae-yeop's position has become solid in a short period of time.
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Manager Kim was caught on the broadcast screen making a 'Daddy smile' when Park Jae-yeop hit a home run. Director Kim said "You have to smile. How proud I am. I didn't say anything before and after yesterday's game. Even after it was over, he just said 'Good job '."
When asked if he could continue to play as the main player in the future, coach Kim said, "(Yu Kang-nam is the best catcher compared to Information-geun and Son Seong-bin. He's good at receiving, blocking, and throwing. Yoo Kang-nam's shoulder is still not good, so he has to go as a designated hitter or pinch hitter. So Park Jae-yeop will get a chance to start. Of course, we can go out in the second half of the game." It's hard to say it's a clear main player, but it means we can give it a chance for the time being.
Coach Kim finally said, `The catch will be won within a year or two. Each player has different qualities. It's hard to directly compare with Yang Eui-ji (Doosan), but considering Yang Eui-ji is Park Jae-yeop's age, it's better than what he had then. Yang Eui-ji went to the National Police Agency and baseball increased. At that time, Doosan manager Kim Kyung-moon (current Hanwha manager) looked at it and said, `Let's grow it up.' Yang Eui-ji was also going through trial and error, so he hit two home runs and took the opportunity in the game when he decided to use it as the last starter. In the eyes of the leader, I should make that player a main player' It catches my eye. Park Jae-yeop is better than Yang Eui-ji when he was 19. Of course, I don't know what I'm going to do in the future," he said, laughing. It was a great compliment.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
