Korean major leaguer Tommy Edman (St. Louis Cardinals) was once famous as a ‘super backup’ who covered all positions in and out of the field. Can there be a player like that in Korea?카지노사이트
Shin Yun-hoo (27) of the Lotte Giants stepped on the first team stage for the third time this season. He is mainly playing as a large runner and large fielder enough to get 15 plate appearances in 17 games.
He got a first-team opportunity again this year with the Futures, wielding a batting average of 3.95 and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.962.
A college graduate from Masango High School and Dongeui University, he has both quick feet and strong shoulders. He is a multi-outfielder who covers all positions in the outfield. He was an infielder at the time he joined Lotte in the second 10th round under the name Shin Yong-soo in 2019. After that, from 2021, he turned to the outfield to save his tools. Starting this year, he changed his name to ‘Shin Yun-hoo’ and is playing.
He occasionally plays as an infielder for his Futures. Shin Yun-hoo laughed, saying, “I’ve seen it a few times because the player wasn’t good enough, but the coach saw it favorably. That’s because it’s highly usable.”
Regarding Shin Yun-hoo, who was registered in the first team on the 29th of last month, Lotte coach Larry Sutton said, “He performed well in the second team. seen,” he explained.
The mission given by coach Sutton is to ‘learn how to deal with breaking balls’. Shin Yun-hu has shown strength in fast balls because of his good swing speed. He once drew attention as Lotte’s secret weapon against left-handed pitchers. When he came up to the first pitch, manager Sutton greeted him saying, “I saw you well at Futures. Let’s do well.”
“I put a lot of effort into supplementing the breaking ball strategy. Even at Futures, I focused on hitting the breaking ball rather than the fastball. I think that’s why I think I’ve gotten a lot better in terms of pioneering. My heart can hit right-handed opponents well…” Lotte’s outfield recently includes Hwang Seong-bin, Yoon Dong-hee, and Kim Min-seok
. It is an arena for young players. Shin Yun-hoo deserves to feel a sense of crisis. He said with a smile, “Everyone competes in good faith to win a seat. I have to win the competition too.”
For a while, he also drew attention with his horse-pigtail hair or long hair that was grown long in the back and dyed. But now the situation is neatly organized. His sharper jawline was also noticeable. Shin Yun-hoo was shy, saying, “It’s hot at this time of year, so I lose a lot of weight. I trimmed my hair in order to clear my mind. It was a bit hot and uncomfortable. It’s okay if you’re good at baseball, but if you’re not good at it…”
“I want to do well and continue to play in the first team,” he said. Above all, the opportunity to participate is desperate.
Lotte Shin Yun-hoo. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com/2023.05.17/
‘Super Backup’ is one of his survival methods. There are occasional infielders who double as left fielders like Kiwoom Heroes Kim Hye-seong. However, it is rare to see a player like Edmund who covers all positions in and outfield in Korea.
In the case of Shin Yun-hoo, all three positions in the outfield are possible. Since he joined the pro, he has played as a shortstop and third baseman, so there is no problem with the left infield as long as he prepares before the game. He has the confidence that he can play second or first base.
And there are also relatively lesser known facts. Shin Yun-hoo can also play as a pitcher and catcher in an emergency.
“I was a pitcher and catcher during Masan. If I’m a bit greedy, I want to be the first all-position all-round player in the KBO. He’s always ready to go anywhere the manager wants.”