A No. 4 batsman for life?

A No. 4 batsman for life?

Choi Hyung-woo (40), the oldest player on the Kia Tigers, is making a name for himself as an inexorable fixer. As of May 20, he is batting 3-for-3. His numbers don’t stop there. He has eight home runs and 42 RBIs. He’s a perfect 3-for-4 with runners in scoring position. He has an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of .899. This is for a player who is over 40 years old and will turn 41 in December.

He leads the team in RBIs. He has 42 RBI in 45 games. That’s far more than Lee Woo-sung (30), who is second on the team. With 98 games remaining, he is on pace for 130 RBIs. He is also on pace to reach triple digits for the first time in four years after collecting 115 RBIs in the 2020 season. He will become the oldest player to reach 100 RBIs. 스포츠토토 That’s possible if he stays healthy and doesn’t get injured, as he has a good batting lineup that creates chances, including Park Chan-ho, Kim Do-young, Choi Won-joon and Na Sung-beom.

Lee Beom-ho’s plans were also thrown off track.

Before the start of the season, he envisioned an elite batting lineup. Na Sung-beom was the No. 4 hitter in the lineup. The plan was to put the speedy Park Chan-ho, Choi Won-joon, and Kim Do-young in the 1-3 spots and use Na Sung-beom in the No. 4 spot. Socrates Brito at No. 5 and Choi Hyung-woo at No. 6 would be the strongest combination in the batting order. He also thought about Lee Woo-sung, who has good baserunning ability, at No. 9.

Choi Hyung-woo agreed, saying, “I think it would be good to bat around No. 6.” However, the manager’s plans changed when Na Sung-beom went down with a hamstring injury before the opening day. Choi Hyung-woo opened the season as the No. 4 hitter and was hot at the plate. In three games, he collected two home runs and five RBIs. Even he was surprised by his opening pace.

However, he cooled off in the next three games and went 2-for-5 in April. His OPS was just .739. Still, he hit three home runs and collected 22 RBIs. He was a solid No. 4 hitter who did his share of work in scoring chances. In the warmer months of May, he really came alive. In 15 games, he’s batting 4-for-15 with three home runs, 15 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.143.

Na Sung-beom is still batting fourth despite his return.

There was a reason why Na went into a severe slump early in his comeback. He’s been bouncing back lately, but he’s mostly batting third. Choi Hyung-woo has been showing off his clutch ability to the point where he’s been able to fill in where Na hasn’t been able to. His batting average is up to 30% and he’s playing as well as he did in his prime.

He even played left field defense for Na and the team. He”s back in the lineup, but the risk of re-injuring his hamstring makes it difficult for him to play full games. He will have to play one or two games a week as a designated hitter. Choi Hyung-woo will then play left field. When Na Sung-beom was injured, he immediately asked the coach to play left field, 토토사이트 순위 something Lee Bum-ho is most grateful for.

When the team’s bullpen struggled in a three-game series against Changwon last weekend, Lee urged the batters to “show more strength,” and he himself had three hits in the three-game series. His contributions are not limited to his walks. He signed a two-year, 1.8 billion won contract after last season. At this rate, he will likely sign another multi-year contract after next season. There are even jokes around him that he should bat No. 4 for the rest of his life. Choi Hyung-woo is in the midst of an unstoppable youth.