When I see Kim Joo-won defending, I really have a lot to learn."

Park Chan-ho (29, KIA Tigers), the highest shortstop in the KBO League, won his second consecutive defense award this year. He hit .300 in regulation at bat for two consecutive years, receiving his first career Golden Glove. He is Korea's No. 1 player recognized by his team. Immediately after winning the Golden Glove, he mentioned Lee besides Park Sung-han (26, SSG Landers) and Oh Ji-hwan (34, LG Twins), two of whom are considered three current shortstop commanders.메이저사이트

He is Kim Joo-won (22, NC Dinos). NC has been pushing hard as the main shortstop since the middle of the 2022 season, and has produced some results this year. He had a batting average of 0.252 with nine homers, 49 RBIs, 61 runs and 16 steals in 134 games, and an OPS of 0.750 with a batting average of 0.243.

Kim Joo-won is a switch-hitter shortstop with good athletic ability. Due to the coach's judgment that there is an endless possibility to grow into a big shortstop, he was fixed as the ninth shortstop. He posted a batting average of 0.233, 10 homers, 54 RBIs, 56 runs scored, and OPS of 0.668 in 127 games last year, but his volume has slightly improved.

Overall, there is still a feeling that it does not explode compared to talent. Some say that they do not use 100% of their athletic ability, and others say that their swing is still rough. Until last year and the first half of this year, they spent a long time in the low 10% to low 20% range. During the season, they even threw a game to change their batting form.

However, he posted a batting average of 0.320, four homers, 21 RBIs and 32 runs scored in 57 games in the second half of this year. He posted a lot of average scores at the end of this season. Insiders of the club predict that Kim will be able to hit 20 home runs with a batting average of mid-20s or higher. Another advantage is that he has little deviation from left and right at-bats. He may have full potential next year.

Crucially, his defense capability has found considerable stability. Kim Ju-won ranked first in the league last year with 29 mistakes. However, he reduced the number to 18 this year. He sometimes made mistakes on easy hits, but overall, his stability has improved. Some said he has good shoulder but poor accuracy in throwing. He has improved noticeably this year.

It did not specify exactly what part of Kim Joo-won's defense Park Chan-ho should learn. However, it was not a ceremonial lip service given Kim Joo-won's development this year. It is also meaningful for young shortstop to interact with each other and grow together to improve international competitiveness.

NC's basic power is not very good. It is not a situation where it is difficult to recruit external FA due to the situation of the parent company. This is why the growth of internal resources is very important. In particular, the growth of Kim Joo-won and Kim Hyung-joon, who have been intensively hired since their predecessor, and Kim Hwi-jip, who were recruited through trade, are important. They all have high expectations in that they are batters with strong slugging power. Manager Lee Ho-joon's statement, "It should be like Samsung," also coincides with the keyword "growth of young long hitters."

Among them, Kim Ju-won, who was the first to develop a strategy, is about to burst into action. If he effectively threatens the nation's top shortstop next year, it will be a huge success. Never forget. He is only 22 years old, but he already completed his military service by winning the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. He is a player whose value can soar at some point.