He rises quickly to become a hero. And then they make it to the Major League Baseball (MLB).

It’s a formula for success for Kiwoom Heroes players. Kang Jeong-ho, Park Byung-ho, and Kim Ha-seong did it, and next year, Lee Jung-hoo will do it. After that, Kim Hye-sung, Ahn Woo-jin, and others are already in the queue.

Of course, it doesn’t just happen.토스카지노To get to the MLB, you have to play at the MVP level in the KBO. And right now, Kiwoom has rookies who can grow into MVPs. There’s Kim Hwi-jip, a shortstop who can hit and play defense like Park Byung-ho and Kim Ha-seong did, and Lee Joo-hyung, who can be an all-around outfielder like Lee Jung-hoo.

Kiwoom coach Hong Won-ki watches their every move. The goal is to create a shortcut for Kim Hwijip and Lee Ju-hyung to grow into players who can represent the club and the league. He gives them the opportunity to fail and the chance to get back on their feet.

This was the case on the 8th and 9th against Gocheok Lotte. Lee Joo-hyung was in the lineup for the first time as the number one hitter on the 8th. The result was five hits and five strikeouts. Kim Hwi-jip started at shortstop in the No. 4 spot and went 3-for-4 with a home run and one RBI. However, he made a costly defensive error in the final inning that put his head down.

Kiwoom fourth baseman Kim Hwi-jip hits a leadoff single during the second inning of the 2023 baseball game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the Lotte Giants at Gocheok Sky Dome on Aug. 8. 2023.08.08.Kang Young-jo kanjo@sportsseoul.com

That’s why the ninth game was important. Hong batted Lee Joo-hyung in the sixth spot in the batting order to give him a breather. Before the game on the 9th, he said, “The pitcher Lee Jung-hoo struggles with the most is Barnes, who he faced yesterday. He can struggle against difficult pitchers,” he said, encouraging Lee Joo-hyung. Kim Hwijip started the game as the fourth outfielder, the same as the day before.

Both Lee Ju-hyung and Kim Hwijip played the next game after their failures, but the results were different. While Kim Hwijip drew a walk but did not have a hit, Lee Ju-hyung hit a two-run double to left-center field with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth inning. In her first at-bat of the inning, Kim also drew a walk and reached base twice. In center field, he didn’t catch the drop at first, but he used his quick legs to make the catch.

I can’t talk about success or failure right now. Everything is a process. Ahead of the final game of the three-game midweek series against Lotte on Tuesday, Hong said, “Right now, I’m drawing a picture of the two. “Obviously, they’re the players we need to play when we don’t have Lee Jeong-hoo and Kim Hye-sung,” he said, “and we’ll try different things to see which batting order works best. We’ll see how they keep the flow going when they’re good and how they break the bad flow when they’re not.”

Meanwhile, Kiwoom’s lineup for the day was Lee Yong-kyu (right fielder), Kim Hye-sung (designated hitter), Dawson (left fielder), Song Sung-moon (third baseman), Kim Hui-jip (shortstop), Lee Joo-hyung (center fielder), Kim Tae-jin (second baseman), Kim Su-hwan (first baseman), and Kim Dong-heon (catcher). The starting pitcher was Jung Chan-heon.

Joo Seung-woo, who struggled with a walk in the ninth inning the previous day, was dropped to the second team, while Kim Xiang, a catcher, and Yang Ji-yul, a right-handed pitcher, made the first team.