It was the most important time to come... The first cannon of 7.8 billion FA compensation players, the key to the main jump picked by the head coach, is

Aug 10, 2025

It was the most important time to come... The first cannon of 7.8 billion FA compensation players, the key to the main jump picked by the head coach, is
The game between KT and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 3rd, and KT Jang Jin-hyuk goes to the batter's box to greet his former team's fans at the top of the 3rd inning. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.03/



"There's no fast runner right now...."

Jang Jin-hyuk (32, KT Wiz) started the home game against the Samsung Lions at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 9th as the eighth batter and left fielder.

KT, which was dragged 0-1 by Samsung's Lewin Diaz in the top of the second inning, piled up runners with Jang Sung-woo's hit and Hwang Jae-kyun's walk in the bottom of the second inning. Taking the batter's box with runners on the first and second bases with one out, Jang hit Samsung starter Kherson Garavito's fighting spirit to hit the ball over the right fence. Jang Jin-hyuk's first home run of the season. KT, which turned the game around, won the game 3-1 by keeping the lead to the end.




Jang Jin-hyuk moved his team ahead of this season. He joined Hanwha in the second round of the rookie draft (39th overall) in 2016, and was selected by KT as a compensation player when Hanwha recruited Eom Sang-baek.

He played in 99 games last year and recorded a batting average of 263, nine home runs and 14 steals, showing both his power and main focus, so it was highly utilized by KT.

It was the most important time to come... The first cannon of 7.8 billion FA compensation players, the key to the main jump picked by the head coach, is
The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins game at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 26th. KT Jang Jin-hyuk hits an infield grounder with one out and runners on the first and third bases in the bottom of the seventh inning. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.26/
KT manager Lee Kang-chul said, `It's good if Jang Jin-hyuk is good. Be quick on one's feet. There is no fast runner on the team right now. "If you get on base, it's easy to operate, but the on-base percentage is not good." Jang Jin-hyuk has an on-base percentage of 0.263 in 53 games this season. It is evaluated that KT's outfield can occupy enough position just by increasing the on-base rate.




However, he generously praised the home run on the 9th. Director Lee said "It was the most important moment to come to KT."

Jang Jin-hyuk was also listed in the starting lineup as the eighth hitter and left fielder in the game on the 10th. Director Lee "I hit it when it was really important, so I gained momentum and gave it another go. I hope it continues" he said.

Meanwhile, as for Kim Min-hyuk, who was excluded from the entry on the 1st due to wrist pain, there is a second-tier game on Thursday next week. First of all, he said he would try to match it as much as he could, he explained. "There's not much time left, so I'm going to call him when I get one or two at-bats."








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.