from web site
Silence at 100% → grand slam for the first time in 238 days
“The percentage of missed swings is increasing.”
NC Dinos starting shortstop Kim Joo-won is experiencing growing pains this season. Before the game against the Changwon Samsung Lions on the 10th, he appeared in 37 games and had a batting average of 0.188, 19 hits, 2 home runs, 11 RBIs, and 13 runs.
After Kim Joo-won became NC's starting shortstop last season, he became the hope of NC fans by showing a fantastic super catch in the fall baseball season. He also won a gold medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games and resolved his military issues early on, making him a player with more expectations for the future.
However, as mentioned above, his batting performance is not good. This is a disappointing figure considering the expectations of Kim Joo-won, who showed potential as a slugging shortstop by hitting double-digit home runs for two consecutive years.
I don't think it's 100% yet. His training is getting better and better. Expectations are rising as the game progresses, and the percentage of missed swings continues to increase. I need to reduce it, but I don't think I have the time to do that yet. If you realize it yourself and make improvements, wouldn't it go up a little more?
It did not exceed 20% in both March and April. The batting average was 0.167 in March and 0.169 in April. In May, he seems to be showing signs of revival with a batting average of 0.333 and a batting average of .300 in the last 10 games, but NC coach Kang In-kwon is not satisfied yet.
Manager Kang In-kwon, who met ahead of the Samsung game in Changwon on the 10th, said, “I don’t think I can afford it because I’m not getting results at bat.”
He continued, “Rather than calculating whether I should hit this ball, wait, or what kind of ball the pitcher will throw, I just swing when I see the ball. In fact, if you get a hit in your first at-bat, there is a high chance that you will get a hit in your next at-bat as well. But I don't see that in Joo-won. “I can’t afford it,” he said regretfully.
This is my 4th year as a professional. Director Kang In-kwon sees this moment as the first time of growing pains for Kim Joo-won.
Coach Kang said, “It seems like there have been ups and downs this year. As a batter, there is a period of ups and downs regarding one's batting outlook, and Joo-won is currently in that period. We made changes to our batting form ahead of this season, but the results are not coming. However, he is not back to his old self. He said, “I think he has a lot to think about and worry about because he is not getting results.”
Although he is performing poorly, he has no intention of dropping to the second team. He continues to be in the first team.
Coach Kang In-kwon said, “I think everyone has different tendencies, including some players who go to Futures and go through an adjustment period and come out in a good direction. All Kim Joo-won can do when he goes to Futures is hitting. He has no room for further growth defensively. The defense is showing much more stability than last season. “I hope that as he accumulates the number of at-bats in the first team, he will realize it for himself and overcome the crisis.”
Will Kim Joo-won be able to show a lively performance as coach Kang In-kwon hopes?
In the game on the 10th, he showed signs of life by hitting a grand slam, 2 hits, and 4 RBIs for the first time in 238 days.
for more info check this : 안전놀이터