The home run king of the exhibition game got a chance first than the home run king of the 2nd team.
Second-team home run king Lee Jae-won, whom LG Twins coach Yeom Kyung-yeop tried to raise as the “second Park Byung-ho,” has been sidelined for about two weeks due to side pain. As of now, it is highly likely that Lee Jae-won’s vacancy will be filled by Song Chan-eui, who was the home run king of last year’s demonstration game.
Jaewon Lee and Chanui Song are classmates. In the 2018 rookie draft, Lee Jae-won of Seoul High School was nominated by LG with the 17th pick in the 2nd round, and Song Chan-eui of Sunrin Internet High School was nominated by LG with the 67th pick in the 2nd 7th round.
The two grew up as giant guns in the 2nd Army. Lee Jae-won became the Futures home run king for two consecutive years with a dog in 2020 and 2021. Song Chan-eui hit 6 home runs in an exhibition game last year and became the home run king. Last year, Song Chan-eui got the chance first. However, he failed to adapt to the first team, and had a batting average of 2.3, 6, 3 homers and 10 RBIs in 33 games. Rather, Lee Jae-won hit 13 home runs, confirming his potential as a giant.
This season, Lee Jae-won got a chance in the first team as the first baseman and Song Chan-eui as an infield backup. However, Lee Jae-won’s body was not good. He suffered side pain in the second half of Arizona spring camp, and as a result of a detailed examination in Korea, he suffered microscopic muscle damage and had to undergo rehabilitation. However, he returned before the exhibition match was over. On the 24th, he appeared as a pinch hitter against KT Wiz, and on the 25th, he raised expectations by blowing a solo shot on 2 hits against Kiwoom Heroes. But the next day, the pain came back to my side, and I went back to rehab. 메이저놀이터
When Lee Jae-won was not there, it was Song Chan-eui who started as first baseman. And when Lee Jae-won was injured again, Kim Hyun-soo and Song Chan-eui played first base for one game each. Coach Yeom said that Song Chan-eui will take over as first baseman until Lee Jae-won arrives on the news of Lee Jae-won’s injury. Song Chan-eui’s batting average in this demonstration game was not very good with a .239 (11 hits in 46 bats), but he posted three home runs and 10 RBIs. He struck out 6, but he walked 7, showing his starting eye improved.
It is a pity that the Geopo candidate could not start with the expected lineup because he could not start at the beginning. However, Song Chan-ui got another chance. Like her adage, ‘Her failure is the mother of success’, can Song Chan-eui use her failure last year as a mirror and seize her chance this year?