I'm going to run like a dog Shock Group 1 0G Finally Runs in 3rd Year of 5 Billion Contract
Aug 07, 2025
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I used a rather intense expression, but I meant it that much. Lotte Giants infielder Noh Jin-hyuk finally came to the first team on the 6th. It was at the time Lotte played as many as 105 games.
Veteran main hitter Jeon Jun-woo was diagnosed with a hamstring injury while playing against the Busan KIA Tigers on the 5th. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung picked Roh Jin-hyuk after considering a player to replace Jeon Jun-woo's vacancy.
Director Kim said, "(Jeon) Jun-woo is out now. I called Noh Jin-hyuk because I thought he should play that role.
Noh Jin-hyuk was very embarrassed when he met reporters before the match against KIA in Busan on the 6th. Although his return to the first team was delayed due to an unexpected injury, he felt sorry for not contributing much to the team this year.
He expressed his determination with that much sincerity.
Noh Jin-hyuk said, `I think it's been about 10 months since I was eliminated from the first team last year. I wanted to do a little good and come, but there was an unexpected injury. Playing in Sajik while in the second team and training in Sajik as the first team feel different. I'm definitely nervous."
Roh Jin-hyuk signed a four-year, 5 billion won contract with Lotte ahead of the 2023 season, raising expectations as a new starting shortstop. When he was in the NC Dinos, he was highly regarded as a player with long-range hitting power and defense that can hit double-digit home runs every year.
However, since coming to Lotte, he has never shown his skills properly, perhaps due to the pressure. He only hit 0.247 (117 hits in 474 at-bats) with six home runs, 65 RBIs and an OPS of 0.691, in 187 games over the past three years while wearing Lotte's uniform. Last year, he fell into a severe slump with a batting average of 0.219 (30 hits in 137 times at bat) and was completely behind the starting lineup.
Noh Jin-hyuk wanted to prove his value more than anyone else this year. I sweated hard all night, but the injury discouraged me. I was diagnosed with 4 weeks at first, and I had a harder time as my rehabilitation took longer than I thought.
Noh Jin-hyuk said, `I wasn't frustrated because I couldn't go to the first-team camp in Taiwan, but I was hurt while defending. As the team's position diminishes. I made my body so that it didn't hurt for sure and said I would go to the game, so I made it well and went out, but in the first game, I hurt my wrist by another person. It was very difficult because my wrist ruptured in two places. While going out to first base and chasing a fly ball, he collided with a batter and twisted his wrist," he said, looking back on the injury scene.
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Noh Jin-hyuk said, `The captain and the oldest senior were injured. Anyway, didn't veteran seniors struggle in the first half. I was grinding my teeth in the second division, but I couldn't do anything about it (due to injuries). I want to be supportive now," he said emphatically.
First of all, I was sincerely cheering for Kim Min-sung, who took the opportunity in the first team. Kim Min-sung, like Noh Jin-hyuk, had a hard time being pushed out of the starting lineup.
Roh Jin-hyuk said, `I honestly didn't think that I would have a chance as I went to Taiwan. I thought let's catch it when the chance comes only once or twice. Minsung and I talked a lot about working really hard in Taiwan. When Min-sung entered the batter's box for the first time in the first team, he cheered at home to get a hit. I hoped that it would go that well, and I did my part. It made me think that if I was doing well, I would have an opportunity."
He said he wanted to play baseball like crazy for the rest of this season so that he wouldn't be embarrassed about being in the first team.
Noh Jin-hyuk said "When I came from the second division, the coach told me to do it with a rookie mind. I'm going to run like a dog. I felt this way once last year. Sometimes the team goes well, and even if I don't go to the game, I think all the older seniors feel it rather than feeling good or bad because I'm doing well enough. I am determined not to be ashamed of myself until I retire," he said emphatically.
Noh Jin-hyuk started as the sixth designated hitter and played 1 hit, 1 walk, and 1 RBI in 3 at-bats, setting the stage for a 7-1 come-from-behind victory. In the bottom of the second inning, when the team was trailing 0-1, he made a timely hit to the middle in his first at-bat with no outs and runners on the first and second bases, easing the resentment of not being in the first team for the previous 105 games.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
