"How about Yoon Dong-hee as an AG player?
The head coach took off his hat and answered "Of course"
The 2023 KBO League match between Hanwha Eagles and Lotte Giants was held at Daejeon Eagles Park on the 6th. Lotte's Yoon Dong-hee is hitting a tie-breaking double in the top of the third inning with two outs and a runner on first base.
The 2023 KBO League match between Hanwha Eagles and Lotte Giants was held at Daejeon Eagles Park on the 6th. Lotte's Yoon Dong-hee scored a come-from-behind goal when Ko Seung-min hit a timely hit in the top of the third inning with two outs and second base and is welcomed by coach Sutton.
"It's an honor to be a member of the national team."
A bolt from the blue fell on 'Ryu Joong Il'. Lee Jung-hoo (Kiem) felt ankle pain during the eighth inning of defense against the Lotte Giants in Busan on the 22nd, and a hospital examination found that his left ankle was damaged. Three months until rehabilitation. It has become virtually difficult to participate in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in September. 배트맨토토
Lee Jung-hoo won the regular season MVP last year, winning five gold medals (batting average, hits, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and RBI) including the batting king for the second consecutive year. This season, he also struggled at the beginning of the season by changing his batting form, but he has already recovered his batting average of .300.
As a power strengthening committee is scheduled for early August, discussions on Lee Jung-hoo's alternative players are expected.
One of the substitute players is Yoon Dong-hee (20), an outfielder in his second year.
Yoon Dong-hee, who joined Lotte in the third round (24th overall) of the second rookie draft in 2022, is batting .38 with two home runs and 23 RBIs in 60 games this year. Recently, he has become a table setter, making sure that he plays the role of the team's offensive advance.
Coach Sutton said, "The reason why Yoon Dong-hee has been appointed as the first batter recently is that the team cycle has fallen and the lead-off batter has been missing as Ahn Kwon-soo has been excluded," adding, "Yoon Dong-hee has a good pioneer unlike a young player." He is on base and has a good batting average. "I'm doing a good job as a leadoff," he said.
When asked about Yoon Dong-hee's participation in the Asian Games, Sutton took off his hat and answered. He said, "It means that it is not Lotte coach who took off his hat," adding, "If it is not a coach, I hope Yoon Dong-hee will naturally represent Korea as a national team." "It is an honor for any player to become a member of the national team," he said.
Sutton continued to answer after putting on his hat again. Sutton said, "I became a coach again while wearing a hat. Lotte is working hard for the postseason. "It is helpful for Yoon Dong-hee to remain on the team," he said.
For Yoon Dong-hee, the Asian Games would be a good opportunity, but considering the team's busy fight in the rankings, the head coach was honest with him to stay.