KIA Tigers right-handed hitter Lee Woo-seong (29) is reviving his big shot instinct.
Entering May,카지노사이트 Lee Woo-sung’s sense of hitting is hot. Recording a batting average of 0.292 in limited opportunities (14 games) in April, he produced hits in 4 consecutive games in May, starting with 3 hits including a home run against Lotte on the 3rd. The season result was a batting average of 0.368 (14 hits in 38 at-bats), 2 homers, 5 RBIs, 2 stolen bases, an on-base percentage of 0.385, a slugging percentage of 0.605, and an OPS of 0.990 in 19 games.
If there is a difference from previous years, it is the striking slugging rate. Although he has not yet reached the regulation plate, he is higher than Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha, 0.598), who currently ranks first in the league in this category. Until last year, Lee Woo-sung, who recorded 11 homers in his career for 7 seasons in the 1st team, had the best season slugging rate of 0.375 (2022).
He was a right-handed hitter who was called ‘Daejeon High School Kim Dong-ju (Chun Doosan)’ in high school, but in the KBO League, he only imitated a mid-to-long range hitter. Lee Woo-sung, who joined Doosan in the second round of nominations in 2013, stepped on the first team stage in 2016 after completing his military service at Sangmu. Afterwards, he moved to NC in 2018 and transferred to KIA in 2019.
To become a giant, you need to have fast bat speed, a launch angle that can cross the fence, and contact ability that can hit any ball. Among them, Lee Woo-sung has the fastest bat speed. According to KIA power analysis coach Cho Seung-beom, Lee Woo-sung’s batting speed is in the top 3 on the team.
Coach Cho said, “Na Seong-beom (34), Lee Woo-seong, and Kim Do-young (20) are the fastest on our team. If Na Seong-beom is a top-class hitter with an average speed of 160 to 170 km per hour, Lee Woo-sung and Kim Do-young have the highest speed. Socrates (31) is also fast, but Lee Woo-sung and Kim Do-young are next to Na Seong-beom,” he hinted.
However, as the launch angle increased this season, it regained its potential as a giant gun. The unfortunate contact ability was complemented by a thorough preliminary analysis and a clear goal. Coach Cho said, “Just as pitchers do pitching design, batters also need a hitting design. Listen to the briefing of the opposing pitcher, determine the ball to be hit that day, the zone to react to, and decide where to focus before entering the game.” he emphasized.
“In our team, (Lee) Woo-seong visits the most. Then I tell Woo-seong which pitch, which course he has weaknesses, and which course he needs to hit a strong hit.” I hit a lot, but now the launch angle has increased and I am getting long hits.”
The match against SSG in Gwangju on the 11th was also a match where we could see the difference. Lee Woo-sung, who started as the right fielder as the 8th hitter that day, scored 1 hit and 2 runs in 4 at-bats. He only had 1 hit left on his record sheet, but his hitting wasn’t bad. In his first at-bat in the second inning, he made the hit with a quick ground ball hit. SSG third baseman Choi Jeong slid to catch it, but the ball had already passed into the outfield. In the 4th inning, he produced a bullet-like batted ball, but shortstop Park Seong-han jumped out and caught the ball, leaving regret. The last batted ball in the 8th inning went all the way to the center wall and boasted considerable distance.
If Lee Woo-sung continues to be good, KIA will fall into happy troubles. In a month from now, KIA’s two main outfielders will return one after another. Na Seong-beom, who has not been able to play a game this season due to a calf injury, is expected to return in early June at the earliest. On June 11, Choi Won-joon (26), who enlisted in the Armed Forces Sports Unit (Sangmu), will return. Fans are focusing their attention on whether Lee Woo-sung will be able to prove his competitiveness with his changed long hitting power.