August heat is severe...Are the national shortstop's physical strength okay for the leadoff transformation? The ideal first hitter is...

Aug 12, 2025

August heat is severe...Are the national shortstop's physical strength okay for the leadoff transformation? The ideal first hitter is...
The game between SSG and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 8th, and Park Sung-han hitting a timely RBI with one out and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the third inning. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.08/



"So if the score gap widens, you lose it first."

a leadoff to the shortstop position. For baseball fans who saw Lee Jong-beom in his heyday, he is a "romantic" himself.

Although he did not have an explosive speed like Lee Jong-beom, SSG Landers Park Sung-han has been leading off since returning from injury in August.




It is not a temporary measure. SSG coach Lee Sung-yong, who met at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 12th, said "A pretty good leadoff."

"I think getting on base is the most important virtue, rather than having to be fast." Considering the on-base percentage, the number of pitches per at-bat, the percentage of strikeouts, and the four pitches, I think there are few batters like this."

However, despite this and that, he is the main shortstop. The head coach is also worried about his physical strength. If the pace shakes, there is a risk that the batting lineup and the core of the infield will falter together. However, it is important that Park Sung-han himself is convinced of his role as a leadoff.




August heat is severe...Are the national shortstop's physical strength okay for the leadoff transformation? The ideal first hitter is...
The second of three consecutive games between Kiwoom and Lotte during the week at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd. Hitting Kiwoom Lee Yong-kyu. Gocheok = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.23/
Manager Lee Soo-yong said, `The best hitter I've ever seen is Lee Yong-kyu. He cuts a lot, and it's annoying not only for pitchers but also for fielders who defend. It's really hard to find a batter like that. We need all the good catcher ace center lines to win the Korean Series, but we also need a No. 1 hitter like Lee Yong-kyu, he stressed.

Outfielder Kim Sung-wook is also set to return. A return to the series is imminent this weekend.

For SSG, it is positive that the players who are the main players of the team, including Eredia and Choi Jeong Han-yu Island's Jihoon Choi Cho Hyung-woo, have been hit through the weekend's Lotte Giants match.




August heat is severe...Are the national shortstop's physical strength okay for the leadoff transformation? The ideal first hitter is...
A game between SSG and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 26th, Park Sung-han hits a double in the top of the sixth inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.26/
"August, August, August, I've been talking about it so far. I think it's the result of preparation so far that the players who have to hit hit and the players who have not been able to hit play play little by little. We practiced a lot. The batting coaches suffered a lot, but I think they'll get better in the future. We have a strong bullpen, so trust in the bullpen seems to have a positive effect on hitters as well."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.