That's why it doesn't fit! Frustrated Kim Tae-hyung, the reason why he got up...What am I going to do with Na Seungyeop who is struggling 100 percent?

Jul 23, 2025

That's why it doesn't fit! Frustrated Kim Tae-hyung, the reason why he got up...What am I going to do with Na Seungyeop who is struggling 100 percent?
A game between the LG Twins and the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Lotte Na Seung-yeop is preparing for the game. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.20/



That's why it doesn't fit! Frustrated Kim Tae-hyung, the reason why he got up...What am I going to do with Na Seungyeop who is struggling 100 percent?
A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the Lotte Giants at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 22nd. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung is watching the training. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.22/
"How do I show it to you?"

During the briefing, Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung jumped up. It was a gesture mixed with sadness and frustration.

Na Seung-yeop is a key player for Lotte in the second half of the year. He is the first player in the team batting average but has a 'one shot' in the Lotte lineup, which lacks efficiency.




The problem is a frustrating reality. He hit 289 with seven home runs and recorded 25 RBIs and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.962 until April. He showed a strong impact like the fourth batter.

The crash began in May. He went to the second division with a batting average of 195 in May and a batting average of 20% in June. In this process, the rehabilitation period was longer after being hit in the eye by a hit during training.

In July, he is still hitting a batting average of 154. In the three consecutive games against the LG Twins in the opening series of the second half, he only had one hit in eight at-bats. He was excluded from the starting lineup against Kiwoom in Gocheok on the 22nd and recorded a ball that hit his body as a pinch hitter.




That's why it doesn't fit! Frustrated Kim Tae-hyung, the reason why he got up...What am I going to do with Na Seungyeop who is struggling 100 percent?
A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the Lotte Giants at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 30th. Lotte's Na Seung-yeop is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with no outs in the top of the fourth inning. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.30/
Na Seung-yeop's sluggishness is compounded. As he lost his unique batting rhythm, he was also shaken, and his heart was in a hurry because his performance was poor.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 22nd, said "Na Seung-yeop is a player who sees and hits the ball at his own pace from behind." But now, the ball seems far away as the upper body is lifted when hitting. As a result, the swing trajectory also deteriorates. It's completely different from when it's good."

As the question continued, he left his seat frustratingly and stood up. Demonstrating the hitting posture directly "The worst thing is to kick your hind legs. The body is tilted forward. It's normal to wait in the back like this," he said, expressing his inner feelings.




As Ko Seung-min and Son Ho-young's return to the first division approached, concerns increased. Young hitters such as Han Tae-yang and Park Chan-hyung are not bad, and on the contrary, veterans such as Kim Min-sung and Jung Hoon are solid in defense.

That's why it doesn't fit! Frustrated Kim Tae-hyung, the reason why he got up...What am I going to do with Na Seungyeop who is struggling 100 percent?
A game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st. Lotte's Na Seung-yeop is training to hit. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.01/
Regarding Ko Seung-min's possibility of first base, head coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `The timing is not right at all for Na Seung-yeop, but I will decide whether to find confidence in the first team or send him down to the second team after a staff meeting"And "HAN TAE YANG is doing well right now…If two players are to come up, there needs to be another player to go down," he said, expressing deep concern.

Lotte is the last team with an overwhelming team home run among the 10 teams. The reason why head coach Kim Tae-hyung has regret over Na Seung-yeop is because he is expected to be a key player who will eventually hit long balls. Coach Kim Tae-hyung sighed repeatedly, saying, `There should be some weight in the batting line.'





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.