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| SSG Landers Choo Shin-soo./News1 © News1 Reporter Jeong Shik |
SSG Landers’ Choo Shin-soo (39), who makes his first appearance in Korean professional baseball, will be at bat three times.
SSG coach Kim Won-hyung met with reporters ahead of the 2021 KBO League demonstration match against NC Dinos held at Changwon NC Park on the 21st and said, “Chu Shin-soo will be at bat 3 times today. It was originally planned to only play twice, but the match was canceled on the 20th, so the match was canceled on the 20th. I said.
Choo Shin-soo, who plays as the nominated batter on this day, is scheduled to only stand at bat without defending for the time being. Coach Kim said, “First of all, I will appoint Choo Shin-soo as the nominated hitter until the 23rd against the Lotte Giants,” he said.
Shin-soo Choo played various roles in the outfield in the major leagues. Among them, he was mainly in the right field, and he also digested the center field and left field. However, SSG is expected to play in left field.
Director Kim said, “Choo Shin-soo’s main position is right fielder. However, Hanyu Island’s main position is also right field. Hanyu Island has not played in another position so far, so changing positions suddenly can face psychological pressure,” said “Hanyu Island on the 22nd. I will take on the left field once in the Lotte game,” he explained.
SSG plans to deploy Choo Shin-soo, Choi Jeong-Romac, Choi Ju-hwan, and Hanyu Island in the order of batting 2-6 this season. Go Jong-wook and Choi Ji-hoon compete for the number one spot.
Director Kim said, “Today is the first hitter, but tomorrow is Choi Ji-hoon. I will test the two alternately during the demonstration game.” There was no problem. Go Jong-wook said, “There is an at-bat mechanism that the opponent cannot predict.”