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In the professional baseball 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League game between Samsung Lions and Doosan Bears held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 2nd, Samsung has 2 outs and 2nd base in the top of the 9th inning. When Ryu Ji-hyuk hits a timely hit, second base runner Kim Seong-yoon is rushing home.

The Samsung Lions, who have recently established themselves at the top of the rankings due to their rapid rise, are facing bad news due to injuries. Kim Seong-yoon (25), who had been performing well as an outfield backup resource, was out of action due to a knee injury while playing defense.

Kim Seong-yoon was injured while catching Choi Jeong's batted ball while on defense in the bottom of the 5th inning in an away game against SSG held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 14th.

While he was trying to throw his body to catch, his right knee hit the ground once. Kim Seong-yoon even threw the missed ball back toward the infield, but later collapsed and was replaced.

Afterwards, I underwent a detailed examination at the hospital, and it was found that there was damage to the ligaments, so I was excluded from the entry on the 15th. Instead, outfielder Kim Tae-hoon was called up.

Kim Seong-yoon, who joined Samsung in 2017, failed to stand out. However, in 101 games last season, he emerged as Samsung's next-generation outfielder with a batting average of 0.314 (77 hits in 245 at-bats), 2 home runs, 28 RBIs, OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.758, and 20 stolen bases.

Based on his performance in the league, he also played in the Hangzhou Asian Games and the Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC).

This year, he was pushed out by Kim Ji-chan, who switched from second baseman to outfielder, and did not get the opportunity to play as much as last year, but in May, he was improving his batting ability with a batting average of 0.333 (6 hits in 18 at-bats), 2 RBIs, and 4 runs in 10 games. Manager Park Jin-man used Kim Ji-chan as the first option in center field, but actively used Kim Seong-yoon when necessary. Kim Seong-yoon faithfully fulfilled his role as a pinch hitter, pinch runner, and defender based on his quick feet, contact ability, and defensive ability. However, Kim Ji-chan's burden increased as he was left out of the first team due to an unexpected injury. The situation is bound to be even more disappointing for Samsung, which recently gained momentum in the race for the top spot with the return of heavy hitter Oh Jae-il to the first team. Kim Tae-hoon, who was called up instead of Kim Seong-yoon, is his first registration this season. He was called by manager Park Jin-man while recording a batting average of 0.327, 5 home runs, 18 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.923 in 30 games in this year's Futures League. His indicators in terms of batting are good, but his defensive ability is disappointing compared to Kim Seong-yoon, who has consistently played in the first team, and Coach Park's concerns have grown. Coach Park said, “The examination results show that there is damage to the ligaments. A double check is necessary, but it will likely take at least 2-3 months. “It is very disappointing as Kim Seong-yoon’s batting pace is increasing,” he said. However, he did not hide his expectations for the new Kim Tae-hoon. Coach Park said, “(Kim Tae-hoon) was called up because he had good batting pace and had consistently performed well in the second team. “The team’s batting pace has been off a bit recently, so we’re going to focus on that,” he emphasized.


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