‘Lotte Man adaptation completed’ 8 billion catcher, “Find a solution after getting hit first” [Oh!
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- on Feb 20, 2023
Catcher Yoo Kang-nam (31), who became the ‘Lotte Man’, revealed his feelings about spending camp with his new colleagues.
Before leaving for the second campsite in Japan through Incheon International Airport on the 20th, Yoo Kang-nam met with reporters and looked back on the first camp he had spent with his new colleagues. “It was unfamiliar at first,” he said.메이저놀이터 He had a lot to adapt to. He also had to get a good sense of the team atmosphere,” he said.
Lotte recruited Yoo Kang-nam, who came out of the FA market last winter, for a total of 8 billion won over four years. It was hoped that Yoo Gang-nam would solve the catcher’s troubles. Yoo Kang-nam, who expressed his gratitude by saying, “The hyungs took care of me so well,” said, “I’m done adapting now. It’s a real game from now on, but I will prepare carefully after watching the situations that happen during the game.”
Yoo Gang-nam also expressed his admiration for the pitcher who turned from an enemy to a teammate. He said, “I felt that there were many friends with good pitches and potential,” he said. “I look forward to it. The situation may change as we go through the actual battle, but I will try to do well by joining forces with my juniors and existing players.”
Something new happened in the new team. It is to help young pitchers consistently produce good results. That’s what ‘catcher’ Kang-nam Yoo will do. He said, “I will help you consistently achieve good results without flashing for a year. The heart is big first.”
Among them, I can’t help but pay attention to his individual grades. In 139 games last season, he recorded a batting average of .255, 8 home runs and 47 RBIs. He hit double-digit home runs in five consecutive seasons from 2017 to 2021, but failed to hit 10 last year. So he is also looking for a rebound in hitting.
Kangnam Yoo said, “Unlike in previous years, I tried to be a little more stressed during the camp. He was trying to get the stress out of his season a little quicker. During this camp, he tried to find a feeling by thinking alone even during breaks,” he said. He explained that it was to get hit first and find a solution quickly.
From the second camp, it is a real battle. It remains to be seen how well the things that were contemplated during the first camp will be realized. He also wears a Lotte uniform as an FA and has the responsibility to quench the thirst of the club, so his shoulders are heavy. “You have to plan well,” he said. Because I am a catcher, I have to know the pitchers well. I will help you achieve many victories.”
Meanwhile, the Lotte team started preparing for the 2023 season in Guam from the 1st. I returned home on the 19th and left for the second campsite, Ishigaki, Japan. Lotte will conduct training at Ishigaki Baseball Stadium, Chiba Lotte’s field training ground in Japan, until the 26th.
During this period, Lotte will have an exchange match with Chiba Lotte Group 2 on the 22nd and 24th. Afterwards, he moves to Okinawa, Japan on the 27th, and returns after raising his sense of actual combat through six practice games with KBO League teams at Gushikawa Baseball Stadium until the 7th of next month.