What's the secret to the rebound that KIA Kim Ho-ryeong and Flower thought of, which have changed in the last 10 games with a batting average of 0.323 → 'hwak'?
What's the secret to the rebound that KIA Kim Ho-ryeong and Flower thought of, which have changed in the last 10 games with a batting average of 0.323 → 'hwak'?
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KIA Tigers' Kim Ho-ryeong (33) has changed his mind. He will recover from poor batting performance and post a batting average of 0.323 in the last 10 games. Manager Lee Bum-ho (44) finds the reason for the rebound from his psychological aspect.토토사이트
"I think baseball has a big psychological effect. I think (Kim) Ho-ryeong is getting better in that regard," Lee told reporters ahead of the game against Doosan Bears in the 2025 KBO League regular season held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Sunday. "I think he is showing his skills."
This season, Kim Ho-ryeong has a batting average of 0.259. He was not even in the first team consistently. He was called up to the first team again on May 15. Since then, he has rarely found a sense of hitting.
He seems to be recovering recently. From the game against Samsung on Sunday to the game against Doosan on the previous day, he had a batting average of 0.323 in the last 10 games. He had hits in three consecutive games recently. On top of that, he had three hits in a game against Doosan on Sunday. He garnered one RBI by swinging hard hits. He also had a walk.
Coach Lee said, "I thought he was a player who could do well enough before that. He is a player who has a lot of things. "If I just made a plan and tried to do it, I went to the second division, and from there, I changed the method and couldn't show what I had properly," he said.
"But I don't have a center fielder in my team right now. I will use it as a center fielder, so I told him to take it easy. I don't even change to a substitute because I don't have a center fielder. I think I am gaining confidence by continuing to play games like that," he said.
Moreover, Kim Ho-ryeong is originally a player whose strength is defense. Amid the impact, he is still helping the team in defense. The head coach also paid attention to this point.
Manager Lee said, "The center fielder is very important. We can win the game only when the starting pitcher throws well. That's why it's very important to defend the outfield in the first to sixth innings."
He said, "But Kim Ho-ryeong is in center field. Here is Choi Won-joon in right field. Players who can easily catch difficult balls were in the outfield. Pitchers can throw comfortably. "I think the team will be able to go a little more stably," he said, expressing satisfaction.
Currently, KIA has many injured. This is the biggest reason why the defending champion is shaking. However, this is where Kim Ho-ryeong plays an active role. He is now trying to regain his stable defense and hitting ability. This is a big boost to KIA.