403 Home Run Living Legend's know-how is perfect~ A slugger who drank American water, "A goal of 20 home runs."

403 Home Run Living Legend's know-how is perfect~ A slugger who drank American water, "A goal of 20 home runs."

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Samsung Lions infielder Lee Chang-yong (26) had an unforgettable experience last year.

Last year, he showed a remarkable performance with a Futures League batting average of 340,000 (55 hits in 181 at-bats) and 12 homers and 41 RBIs, and participated in the Major League draft league, expanding his horizons to watch baseball. Since his debut as a pro in 2021, he has made four hits in 21 at-bats for a batting average of 192, RBIs and one run scored.메이저사이트

Lee Chang-yong, who met with reporters ahead of the Okinawa Futures Camp in Japan, said, "It was a year where I learned a lot and felt a lot. Last year's experience laid the foundation for growth this season, and I gained confidence that I could do well. I want to buy more experience." He was satisfied enough to give 95 out of 100 points for himself.

"Last year, I felt the difference between Futures and the first team," Lee said. "Unlike last year when we focused on mechanisms, we paid a lot of attention to how to deal with pitchers and setting up ABS zones," Lee said. "Last year, there were a lot of swing and miss at breaking balls, but we also practiced hitting breaking balls to increase accuracy," he added.

He underwent intensive weight training to complete the long-term race. "I felt that I lost a lot of weight and physical strength probably because of the hot weather in Gyeongsan and Daegu. I thought I should thoroughly prepare this winter, so I also did my best in weight training," Lee said.

Park Byung-ho, who has 403 home runs in his career, said, "Not only is it important for me to perform well as to lead the team as a veteran. After the transfer, I thought a lot about what I would talk about with juniors who have similar playing styles to me and how I would help them, but now I think I'm closer to it," and added, "When I go to the camp, I ask my juniors if they have anything to ask me, and I'm ready to help them whenever they want."

In response, Lee Chang-yong said, "It was my first time in the first division last year and I learned a lot while following my senior. My senior told me how to distinguish between balls to hit and balls not to hit and how to use effort. Above all, I learned a lot just by watching your senior's play.

Lee Chang-yong, who learned Slugger's know-how from Park Byung-ho, received psychological advice from captain Koo Ja-wook and Kim Heon-gon (outfielder). "Ja-wook and Heon-gon took good care of me a lot. I was in a hurry when I first joined the first team and made a mistake, but Ja-wook encouraged me to do better next time. He always says good things to me."

Lee Chang-yong, who is strong in producing long balls, also plans to put a lot of effort into improving his defense capabilities. "Actually, I had a lot of ups and downs when I was playing defense last year. Once I made a mistake, I was greatly shaken. When I go to Okinawa, I want to learn hard from coach Chung Byung-gon and show him stable defense," he said.

"My top priority is to help my team win. Personally, my goal is to hit 20 home runs in the first team. I always set a bigger goal in order to work harder. I want to hit .27 to .28 in batting average. I set my batting average high because if I hit it when I have a chance, I can get an RBI," Lee said.