It was the 8th opening game...There is a reason for the first nomination, and he/she will appear as the 30% hitter in August…
Aug 28, 2025
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Park Joo-hong (24, Kiwoom Heroes) started the season as the eighth hitter in this season's opening game. The second game is the 9th hitter.
Park Joo-hong, who joined Kiwoom as the first designated player in 2020, boasted a clear hitting tool in high school at the time of the designation. It was evaluated that he was excellent in his soft hitting mechanism and his pioneering vision. In particular, he received high marks for his ability to produce long balls. At that time, the modifier of being the best hitter among high school players in Seoul was followed.
He wore a Kiwoom uniform with a lot of expectations, but he failed to make a spot as a first-team player, playing less than 30 games every year.
This year, he was also included in the opening lineup, and in April, he was given the opportunity to hit third to fifth. However, he went back and forth between the first and second teams due to his undulating batting performance.
Time seemed to pass, but the growth was clear with the accumulating experience. In 18 games in the Futures League, he gradually began to prove his value as a first-place designated player, batting .323, with three home runs and five steals (OPS) of 0.982.
Park Joo-hong, who came to the first team on the 30th of last month, has been showing a steady sense of hitting. His batting average in 21 games in August was 3.28 percent. In the last 10 games, he has continued his good performance with a batting average of 314.
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In the match against Hanwha on the 27th, he returned as the No. 1 hitter once again. Kiwoom's acting manager Seol Jong-jin said, "(After Park Joo-hong gets on base), "The player with the highest on-base percentage…" and expects No. 2~3.", he explained.
Park Joo-hong faithfully played his role as a leadoff in the bottom of the first inning, although he failed to hit a hit due to the Hanwha pitching staff's good pitching. With all three of Moon Dong-ju's balls becoming balls, he watched two strikes and became a full count. However, he cut two balls later, and his eighth fastball slightly deflected the strike zone on his body, but he calmly picked it out and walked to get on base. After that, Song Sung-moon's hit, the second batter, and Lim Ji-yeol's defensive error from the third at-bat succeeded in coming home.
a first-team player. Regarding Park Joo-hong, who has changed, Seol said, "Swinging form has become smaller. And as he took the contact strong on his own, the good batting improved. He also said, "My pioneering eyes have improved a lot."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
