Na Seung-yeop Evolves into 'Lee Dae-ho's successor'
Na Seung-yeop Evolves into 'Lee Dae-ho's successor'
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The Lotte Giants' main first baseman Na Seung-yeop ranked sixth in the league with a slugging percentage of 0.532 through Sunday. He ranked third among Korean hitters after Park Dong-won (0.588) and Noh Si-hwan (0.559).메이저사이트
Na had seven home runs in 121 games last season (2024). He shot his fifth homer in the game against the Daegu Samsung Lions on Tuesday, his 25th appearance in this season. He is capable of aiming at more than 20 home runs.
"I want to be a mid-range hitter who hits double more than anyone who wants to hit home runs," Na said. Having tied for fifth in the doubles category (35) in the 2024 season, Na has achieved seven as of Tuesday, and is achieving his goal well by tying for sixth in this category. On top of that, he has increased the production of home runs, showing his potential to grow into a long-distance hitter.
He is also remarkable in clutch ability. Na had 17 RBIs among Lotte batters and nine hits in 27 times at bat in scoring position, showing strong performance.
Na Seung-yeop's performance was also outstanding against Samsung on the 20th, which was a very important game for Lotte. In the bottom of the sixth inning with a 3-1 lead, Lotte allowed the bullpen to shake and tie, but Na Seung-yup won 4-3 after taking the lead by hitting a timely hit to the right against pitcher Baek Jung-hyun with one out and second base in the top of the eighth inning. In the top of the second inning of the game, Na Seung-yup hit a two-seam fastball by Samsung starter Ariel Furado and hit a pre-emptive solo home run over the center fence.
With the victory, Lotte posted the highest weekly winning rate (0.833·5-1) this season. It was also meaningful that it had the advantageous series (2-1) in three consecutive games against Samsung, the runner-up team in the 2024 season.
In the game against the Hanwha Eagles on Monday, which was dubbed "high ball" bird battle, Na also laid the groundwork for his team's victory. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Hanwha bench ordered Victor Reyes to throw four pitches on purpose, and the team called in two runners with a hit to the right to tie the game 3-3. Ryu Hyun-jin was the opposing pitcher. In the following situation, Jeon Joon-woo hit a ground ball to turn the game around 4-3, and after scoring an additional point in the eighth inning, Lotte won 5-3.
Na Seung-yeop is a player who has been recognized for his outstanding quality enough to receive an offer from the Minnesota Twins of the Major League Baseball (MLB) when he was a high school student. Lotte has expressed its willingness to accompany Na Seung-yeop by taking the risk of using the second round of the draft (2021 second round) even though the player knows he can finally choose to challenge the U.S. stage.
After all, Na was persuaded by the front desk and finally decided to join Lotte. After serving in the military early, he began to show off his potential from last season, and became the new owner of the first base that Lotte Legend Lee Dae-ho (retired) was in charge of.
"At the beginning of this season, I was just going to spin the bat hard. However, I practiced to fix it like that after receiving advice from the coach and coach that accurate and concise swings are more desirable," Na said. "As a result, I feel like I have improved my batting pace." "As my team has won consecutive games, I feel confident. I will do my best not to lose concentration," Na said.