“His confidence, his belief in his ball, is down right now. It’s important to get that back.”
Lotte Giants manager Larry Sutton encouraged pitcher Han Hyun-hee, who tasted the bitterness of a loss the day before.
Han appeared in the 12th game of the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on April 18. Han, who was the third pitcher after Charlie Barnes and Kim Sang-soo in the bottom of the eighth inning with the team leading 4-2, was shaken up after giving up three runs on two hits and one walk with two strikeouts. With runners on first and second in the eighth, he gave up a game-winning three-run homer to Lee Joo-hyung. They became the first team in the league to reach double-digit losses.
Han Hyun-hee, who came to Lotte from Kiwoom before the season, is 5-10 with a 5.77 ERA in 30 games. He’s been bouncing back and forth between starting and relieving, but his numbers are a bit disappointing considering he cost 4 billion won to acquire.
Speaking before the game against Kiwoom at the Gocheok SkyDome on the 19th, Sutton said, “Han Hyun-hee had a successful career with Kiwoom as a reliever and a starter. When he came to Lotte, he did well as a starter and in the bullpen. She is a player who can effectively utilize her old-age value.”
“But right now, his confidence, his belief in his pitches, is down, and it’s important to get that back. My faith in Han Hyun-hee doesn’t change. 온라인카지노 It’s just that she’s not playing well enough for the pitches she has. I hope she understands that hitting is hard. Baseball is very favorable to the pitcher. I want her to think about ball placement and getting an advantage rather than trying to throw a perfect pitch.”
Lotte will play right fielder Ahn Kwon-soo, center fielder Kim Min-seok, left fielder Lee Jung-hoon, designated hitter Jeon Jun-woo, first baseman Ahn Chi-hong, second baseman Park Seung-wook, shortstop No Jin-hyuk, catcher Yoo Kang-nam, and third baseman Lee Hak-joo. The starting pitcher is Na Kyun-an.
