I achieved my first 'dream' at the age of 30..."Infinite gratitude to the club." Will Busan's third baseman grow into a 'big shot'
I achieved my first 'dream' at the age of 30..."Infinite gratitude to the club." Will Busan's third baseman grow into a 'big shot'
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2024 is a special year for Son Ho-young of the Lotte Giants. He has shifted his team and established a turning point in his life by jumping to the main infielder in the first division.메이저놀이터
He was called a "luckyard" in the beginning of the trade, but he has become a confident and key hitter no matter where he puts it. He had a batting average of 317, 18 homers and 78 RBIs, and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.896 this year.
Notably, 18 homers are the most by a team this year. As Lotte's home ground Sajik Stadium has lowered the height of its fence from 6 meters to 4.8 meters this winter, the number of homers may increase.
He also showed off his contact talent by setting a new record of 30 consecutive hits in the early days of this season. He is lagging just one game behind his senior teammate Park Jung-tae (31 games). He also has flexible defense to match the position of the third baseman.
The only regrettable fact is that he failed to meet the requirements by playing in 102 games this season due to injury layoff. Compared to the LG Twins days when he did not even have a chance to play in the first team, he has established a great position in his team.
He showed off his talent by taking off half of the tagline "as long as there are no injuries." Now it's time to take off the other half. He is striving to strengthen his injured areas including hamstring, which he suffered this winter, and to increase flexibility of his entire body.
Son Ho-young has repeatedly expressed his gratitude to Lotte. Kim Tae-hyung, the Lotte manager, picked him up and sought to recruit him, which was hard to even get a chance to play when he was at LG. Since his transfer, Son has actively given him a chance to play to inspire and nurture confidence.
When he traded with Woo Kang-hoon, a 150-kilometer sidearm player, Lotte fans were outraged. However, just a year later, Son has emerged as a hero of Lotte's batting lineup, which had been suffering from poor batting.
Therefore, after the end of this season, Son Ho-young said about the salary negotiations with the club, "I will comply with the club's offer." This is because Lotte's repeated consideration came heart-warming to him, who ate tearful bread in the minor league and suffered a lot even after his comeback in Korea.
Lotte also did not fall short of Son Ho-young's assessment, who has emerged as the best hitter in his team. Son ranked No. 1 in high school records among Lotte hitters this year, and is said to have been treated accordingly and stamped his seal in a good mood.
Son is expected to take the next step up as a "big shot" by playing full-time for a season without injury, hitting 20 home runs and 30 home runs. Will he be able to achieve his next goal next year.