Could it be a signal of revival?
On the 21st, the Samsung Lions held a blue-and-white match at Akama Stadium in Ona-son, Okinawa, Japan. On this day, the Baek team won 8-7 thanks to the performance of Kim Dong-yeop, who played a big role with 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 1 home run and 4 RBIs. Kim Dong-yeop, who was originally excluded from the first-team spring camp roster, showed off his presence to manager Park Jin-man by hitting a home run.메이저사이트
After graduating from Bukil High School, Kim Dong-yeop signed a contract with the Chicago Cubs in 2009 and embarked on a major league challenge. However, his reality was not easy. Kim Dong-yeop, who could not step on the big league stage, joined SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers) in the 2nd 9th round, 86th in the 2016 draft.
Returning to Korea, Kim Dong-yeop established himself as a SK hitter. In 2016, he hit 6 home runs and a batting average of 0.336 in 57 games. In 2018, he recorded 27 homers, 0.252 batting average and 0.480 slugging percentage in 124 games. He helped SK win the Korean Series.
Although he won the championship ring, Kim Dong-yeop moved to Samsung through a trade the following year. Samsung, SK, and Kiwoom Heroes participated in the trade. Samsung has Kim Dong-yeop, SK has Ko Jong-wook, and Kiwoom has Lee Ji-young. This was the first triangular trade in the KBO.
Kim Dong-yeop, who wore a blue uniform, became a completely different player. In 115 games in the 2020 season, he recorded 20 homers batting average of 0.312 and slugging percentage of 0.508, and seemed to live up to expectations, but over the past two years, he had 6 homers batting average of 0.232 and slugging percentage of 0.346 in 99 games. It looked like he would hit a home run at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, a hitter-friendly stadium, but Kim Dong-yeop gradually lost his place.
Kim Dong-yeop, who was not on the first-team list during this spring camp. However, Kim Dong-yeop, who worked hard in training among the players of the 2nd team, joined the 1st team. He immediately hit a home run.
Samsung’s decision to trade Kim Dong-yeop is considered an example of failure. However, the possibility of overturning the assessment remains. Attention is focusing on whether Kim Dong-yeop can overturn his evaluation with his skills.