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| Choo Shin-soo of SSG Landers. /News1 © News1 Reporter Lee Jae-myeong |
‘Chu Choo Train’ Choo Shin-soo (SSG) is playing its official debut on the Korean professional baseball stage as the 3rd nominated hitter. Choo Shin-soo’s’best friend’ Lee Dae-ho is the fourth hitter for the Lotte Giants.
Coach Won-hyung Kim announced the selection list for the first match of the 2021 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League against Lotte Giants scheduled at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 4th.
On this day, SSG Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder)-Jamie Romac (first baseman)-Choo Shin-soo (designated hitter)-Choi Jeong (third baseman)-Choi Joo-hwan (second baseman)-Han Yoo Island (right field)-Oh Tae-gon (left field)-Lee Jae-won (catcher)-Park Seong-han The lineup was organized in order of (shortstop). Mound is in charge of Arti LeWiki.
Choo Shin-soo, who received an annual salary of 2.7 billion won this year and signed a contract with SSG, made his first appearance in the regular league against Lotte.
Originally, coach Kim Won-hyung planned to appoint Choo Shin-soo as right fielder. However, Choo Shin-soo complained of a slight pain in the pelvis during the training held one day before the opening on the 2nd, and he became a designated hitter who did not have the burden of defense.
Director Kim Won-hyung explained, “Chu Shin-soo’s physical condition is better than yesterday. He will play as a designated hitter.”
Shin-soo Choo played in the designated batter and left field and right field in seven demonstration games, and appeared in seven games, with a batting average of 0.278 (5 hits in 18 at-bats), 4 RBIs, 4 walks and 2 points.
Choo Shin-soo and Lee Dae-ho, who have been close friends since childhood, are starting a match with Lotte’s No. 4 nomination.
Lotte is Chi-Hong Ahn (Second Base)-A-Seop Son (Right Fielder)-Jun Woo Jeon (Left Fielder)-Dae-Ho Lee (Designated Batter)-Jung Hoon (First Base)-Jae-Hyun Choo (Center Fielder)-Joon-Tae Kim (Catcher)-Donghee Han (3rd Base)-Dickson Machado ( The names were listed in the order of shortstop). The starting pitcher is Dan Straley.