The No. 4 hitter from the Samsung Dynasty made a perfect comeback this year. Now it is the turn of the 38-year-old third baseman who worked with him on the center line.먹튀검증
NC veteran third baseman Park Seok-min (38) returned to the 1st team in Jamsil LG on the 4th. He started straight away at third base 6 times and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. In 16 games this season, 11 hits in 48 at-bats, batting average 0.229, 1 home run, 6 RBIs, 5 runs, OPS 0.613, scoring batting average 0.267.
On April 19, Park Seok-min injured his hamstring while sprinting to first base after hitting the LG game in Jamsil. He returned after a month and a half hiatus. In the Futures League, 2 hits in 14 at-bats in 7 games, batting average 0.143, 1 run, OPS 0.518. The poor feeling of hitting in the 2nd group was not reversed in the 1st group. However, coach Kang In-kwon seems to have judged that if Park Seok-min is going to be given a chance anyway, he should make a head-on breakthrough in the first team.
In fact, while Park Seok-min was gone, the NC Hot Corner was not bad. Right-handed hitter Seo Ho-cheol and left-handed hitter Do Tae-hoon performed well. Seo Ho-cheol had a batting average of 0.315 with 1 home run and 20 RBIs in 41 games, OPS of 0.787, and Do Tae-hun had a batting average of 0.291 in 42 games with 3 homers and 10 RBIs in OPS of 0.860.
No matter who sees it, Seo Ho-chul and Do Tae-hoon’s performance is better than Park Seok-min’s. However, coach Kang In-kwon believes that when Park Seok-min eventually settles down as the starting third baseman, the synergy effect on the batting line is great. Coach Kang does not give up the Park Seok-min card because it can reinforce long hitting power, which is the team’s Achilles heel. In fact, Park Seok-min’s preparation for this season was very dense.
However, NC’s team slugging rate is 0.377, 3rd in the league, and OPS is 0.726, 2nd. Unexpectedly, the team’s long hitting power is good. Moreover, Park Seok-min has shown little productivity in the past two years in the aftermath of the Corona 19 drinking wave. So we have to wait and see how long director Kang will wait for Park Seok-min.
Coach Kang has declared Seok-Min Park his starting third baseman since Tucson spring camp, so he seems to be giving Park a good chance. However, if it is decided that it is not possible, the playing time of Seo Ho-cheol and Do Tae-hun will increase without regret. I need to constantly check my defense, but the most important thing is the bat.
Hyung-Woo Choi (KIA), who was a hero of the Samsung Dynasty’s central batting line along with Seok-Min Park in the past, has completely revived this year. He leads the league with a batting average of 0.321. Unfortunately, Choi Hyeong-woo also performed poorly in 2020 and 2021 like Park Seok-min. Choi Hyung-woo, who is two years older than Park Seok-min, is evaluated as having rejuvenated this year. His swing speed became faster and his hitting point went back to the front of his right foot. In the case of Choi Hyeong-woo, there is no law against resurrecting even Park Seok-min.
Park Seok-min signed a contract for only 50 million won this year. This season’s performance is expected to be a very important evidence that determines the future of baseball life. In a way, this moment may be the last chance for Park Seok-min.