Infielder Lee Jae-hyun, who was the first designated Samsung Lions in professional baseball, smiled broadly for the first time in a long time.먹튀검증
Lee Jae-hyun started as the 7th shortstop in the home game against SSG Landers at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 4th and hit a two-run home run to the left in the 6th inning with a 5-3 lead, making 3 hits, 3 RBIs and 1 run in 4 at-bats. Samsung beat SSG 8-3 and won 4 consecutive games since the game against Jamsil LG on the 1st.
Lee Jae-hyun, who was on the ground with a hit by a pitch in the first inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, assisted Ryu Ji-hyuk on the second base by hitting a grounder to the shortstop in the third inning with no outs. Lee Jae-hyun, who faced his third at bat in a chance to first and second bases made by consecutive walks by Lee Seong-gyu and Ryu Ji-hyuk after the second out in the fourth inning with the lead of 4-2, hit his fourth fastball (135 kilometers) at the count of 3B-0S, leading to a hit to the left-handed side. Second baseman Lee Sung-kyu scored a point.
In the sixth inning with a 5-3 lead, Lee Jae-hyun hit Seo Jin-yong’s second fork ball, a former relief king, and blew it out of the left fence. Lee Jae-hyun hit a heavy hit in the eighth inning and hit more than three hits in 50 days since the match against Changwon NC on June 15 (four hits in four at-bats (one homer) with two RBIs and one run scored).
Lee Jae-hyun, who met with reporters after the game, said, “We talked a lot among the players about the importance of the three consecutive games, but I’m happy that we achieved a sweep.” After hitting a shot to determine the outcome in the sixth inning, he replied, “I went in only for folk ball, which is the main weapon of the opponent’s pitcher.”
When asked about the secret of showing off a luxurious defense to Lee Jae-hyun, who caught Guillermo Herredia’s straight hit with animal sense in the seventh inning, he said, “It was an easy hit, but the ball flew in a different trajectory than I expected. I made a wrong decision.”
Coach Park Jin-man, who was praised as a “national shortstop” when he was active, said in a recent interview, “He is more relaxed than I am when I was young. I didn’t know anything about him and just did it, but Lee Jae-hyun is different. I think I can control my strength and weakness to see how much I have now,” giving him a generous score.
Coach Park Jin-man, who has been dubbed a “regular guest of the national team” by participating in various international competitions, gave high marks to Lee Jae-hyun’s chances of joining the Premier 12 national team. “He has been steadily playing as the starting member since last year, rather than seeing light for a short time this year, and is gaining stability. He is a talent who will grow further in the future.”
In response, Lee Jae-hyun expressed his gratitude, saying, “The director has never praised me himself, but I have been contacted through articles.”
Lee Jae-hyun, who expressed his desire to become a big shortstop with long-shot production capability like Kim Ha-sung (San Diego Padres) when he was a rookie, put down his greed for long-distance shots. “The shortstop who hits home runs is attractive, but I realized that home runs are not everything. I feel that there are many factors that I need to have, including accuracy and pioneering skills, and I am working hard to become a better hitter,” he said.
“I think he is the best player not only in our age but also in Korean baseball,” Lee Jae-hyun said of Kim Do-young, a Kia Tigers infielder who is playing MVP-class this season. “I hope to see (Kim) Do-young play in the U.S. someday.”
Lee Jae-hyun was excluded from the starting lineup on Thursday due to consideration for the coaching staff’s physical fitness arrangements. “Honestly, I am not physically tired at all. I had no problem when I played 143 games last year. I think I lost because my performance was not good yesterday,” Lee said with confidence. “I have no problem with my physical strength. I can play the rest of the games full time.”
He added, “I try to pull off almost everything during self-training. I don’t feel comfortable if I go in without training. I don’t think I’m particularly tired because I don’t do a lot of training.”