I don't know how to hit. It's boring if it's not a home run Full of charm, signs of the birth of a 19-year-old large catcher

Oct 02, 2025

I don't know how to hit. It's boring if it's not a home run Full of charm, signs of the birth of a 19-year-old large catcher
SSG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 2nd. Kim Kyu-sung at bat with no outs and first base in the bottom of the 3rd inning. SSG catcher Lee Yul-ye threw a check ball to the first base, but it missed greatly. Lee Yul-yea is disappointed. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.2/



I don't hit unless it's a home run.

A rookie with a huge character appeared. This is Lee Yul-yea, the catcher of SSG Landers. He seems to have a lot of temperament to be a star.

Lee Yul-ye is the catcher that SSG picked in the first round of the rookie draft last year. He has been recognized for his talent since he was a sophomore in high school and played for the youth team. SSG chose Lee Yul-ye, saying that it would raise him as a leading player ahead of the Cheongadom era.




But the professional stage was not an easy one. With senior catcher Cho Hyung-woo leading the way, Lee Yul-ye was in the second division for almost a year because there was a part to be refined in both ball and water.

And he was called up during the expanded entry in September and is receiving a little chance, and he properly announced his name to the whole country on the 1st. In the bottom of the ninth inning of the game against the Hanwha Eagles, he gave the LG Twins the regular season title and hit a dramatic come-from-behind final two-run shot that rang Hanwha, quickly becoming a national star.

I don't know how to hit. It's boring if it's not a home run Full of charm, signs of the birth of a 19-year-old large catcher
SSG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 2nd. Lee Yul-ye is celebrating after hitting a two-run shot with two outs in the top of the 8th inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.2/
And he hit a home run once again against the KIA Tigers at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 2nd, signaling that the previous day's home run was not luck.




First of all, it looks punchy. Of course, there are many things that need to be supplemented. Before the home run in the eighth inning against KIA, he struck out for two consecutive at-bats, and the swing was very big. It's a swing that will go over if you get caught, but the accuracy seemed to be slightly lower. Still, if a real pitch comes in, I can pass it. That's a 19-year-old rookie. All three hits this year are home runs. As if I'm not going to handle it unless it's a home run.

I don't know how to hit. It's boring if it's not a home run Full of charm, signs of the birth of a 19-year-old large catcher
SSG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 2nd. Lee Yul-ye throws the bat after hitting a two-run shot with two outs in the top of the 8th inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.2/
He also played full time as a catcher, and although he threw 'Andromeda' at first base, he did not play bad overall.

If you exercise more systematically and get a chance, you will have an offensive catcher that feels like Kang Min-ho (Samsung). The batting average may only be in the early-mid-20s right now, but it is a catcher who can hit double-digit home runs.




'Badun' is also splendid. Of course, except in dramatic cases like the match against Hanwha, it seems necessary to be a little careful because it can stimulate the seniors of the opposing team.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.