The third practice match. It is already the second 4th hitter.
Samsung right-handed and left-handed outfielder Kim Tae-hun (27), who will wear a blue uniform as a free agent compensation player for KT Wiz Kim Sang-soo, is attracting attention in the Okinawa League.
From the beginning of the camp, I took a picture of the coaching staff’s eyes.
From the first practice game of the camp against Nippon Ham, he was dropped as the 4th hitter. Kim Tae-hoon, who had no hits on the first day, started as the left fielder at number 5 in his second practice game against Chunichi on the 11th, and reported the team’s first home run after the camp and the first home run after the transfer.
In the 4th inning, trailing by 0-11, he started as the lead batter and drew a solo arch over the right-middle fence against Chunichi Hashimoto.
Although his career in the first team is one thousand, Kim Tae-hoon is the 2020 Futures League batting champion.
He had a batting average of 3.3 with 347 hits, 42 home runs, 211 RBIs, 179 runs scored and 26 stolen bases in 378 futures league games. In 2020, he took the batting title of the Southern League with a batting average of 3.6 and 7. In 2021, the following year, he hit a career high with .3 and 7.
Last year, his batting average dropped slightly, but for the first time, he hit 10 homers and 59 RBIs, the most since his debut. In addition to his sophistication, his batting power is also increasing. The home run in a practice match is a part that shows the potential as a mid-to-long-distance hitter.
Samsung coach Park Jin-man and coaching staff are also paying attention to the potential of Kim Tae-hoon슬롯사이트, who is on the verge of bursting.
On the 12th, in a practice game against Chunichi held at Chatan Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, he was once again dropped as the 4th left fielder.
Samsung on this day Kim Sang-min (middle) – Kim Yeong-woong (you) – Koo Ja-wook (ji) – Kim Tae-hoon (left) – Kim Jae-seong (fo) – Gong Min-gyu (3rd base) – Yoon Jeong-bin (right) – Jo Min-seong (1st base) – Kim Jae-sang (2nd base) ) formed the starting lineup. It is noteworthy that leading hitter Koo Ja-wook is making his first appearance, and Yun Jeong-bin, who was called up from the Futures League that day, is playing.
The starter to face is Hiroto Takahashi (21), the right-handed pitcher of the Chunichi Dragons. It is a young gun that throws a light speed ball with a maximum speed of 160km.
Takahashi, who took his first steps in the first team last year, his second year as a player, started 19 games and recorded 6 wins and 7 losses with an ERA of 2.47. He finished third in strikeouts in the Central League with 134 strikeouts, over one per inning, in 116⅔ innings.
Based on this performance, he was selected as the youngest player in the WBC Japan team in March. He is scheduled to join the national team on the 17th. This appearance is a condition check before joining the national team. He is expected to pitch three innings as a starter.
The point to watch is how well Samsung’s promising players, led by Kim Tae-hoon, can cope with Takahashi’s fast ball. The response of representative-level player Koo Ja-wook is also noteworthy.