KIA Tigers catcher Han Jun-su's bat is quite unusual. He hit home runs in both games. He hit home runs in all of the first two consecutive games. He also garnered large homers. He called himself an aggressive catcher with strong hitting ability. Marking the second full-time player, expectations are high that he will display batting potential including long balls. 바카라사이트

The opening game against the NC Dinos started on the bench. As it was the opening game, Kim Tae-gun, the main player of the team, was wearing a mask. As genius batter Kim Do-young also suffered an injury, the game did not go well. While the game was tying 1-2, Kim entered the batter's box as a pinch hitter instead of Kim with two outs and a runner on the second base in the bottom of the seventh inning. It was his first at-bat of this season. They had a full count match, but only grounded out to the second base.

However, a single hit exploded in the bottom of the eighth inning. With the team coming from behind to win 6-2, Kim Jae-yeol, a relief pitcher of the NC Dinosaurs, pulled a 145-km, four-pitch fastball to hit the homer over the right fence. It was his first homer of this season to drive a wedge into the distance of 110 meters. The team won the game 9-2. Since the opening game, he has never imagined that his homerun shot would explode. 

Han Jun-su said, "I didn't go in thinking of a home run. I feel comfortable because it bursts this fast. The more I go out, the more I think I will come out. I was a pinch hitter in an important situation at my first at-bat, but the timing was too late. I went in thinking of turning it around in the next at-bat. That just hit the ball and I got a home run," revealing the secret. 

He showed poor performance at exhibition games. He only posted a batting average of 17 hits in three at-bats for a single hole. At actual camp games, he played catcher and made mistakes in defense, and was criticized by Lee Bum-ho. What made him frustrated and frustrated? However, he made a single shot in the opening game to cool down his blood. 

"Honestly, I was worried. I had good results in the first game and won, which made it easier for me to solve them. I had to fight a lot with the pitcher in the exhibition game, but I hesitated because I had to fight a lot with myself. Now that I hit a home run, I will fight the pitcher hard, not myself," he said, expressing strong confidence.  

His momentum continued through the opening second game on Sunday. He started the game as the starting catcher on the day and another hit came out at the last batter's box. While trailing 3-5, he hit a 146 km fastball by NC Dinos' closing pitcher Ryu Jin-wook and drew an arch over the fence. It was 125 meters long. He showed off his slugging capability in the opening two games. He already showed off his potential for a double-digit home run. "I don't think about a home run when I get into the batter's box. If I do what's mine, I will see a home run," he said. 

The most important part is the catcher's defense. In order to become a key catcher who gives trust to others, he needs to display stability while maintaining concentration through pitching, throwing, and ball mixing. "There was also a mistake in hitting the pitch. I am trying my best to reduce the number of pitches I made compared to last year. I am trying my best to throw the ball well. I will prepare well so that I don't end up with complacent plays," he said, renewing his commitment.  

As a foster player for the 2023 season, he received a call-up from the first team at the end of June and became the second catcher. The 2024 season was his first full-time first team. He had a batting average of 370, seven homers and 41 RBIs, and an OPS of .807. Although he failed in the regular at-bats, he contributed to the victory by posting a batting average of .300 and a catcher with an OPS of .800. His salary soared to 140 million won in addition to his heavy winning bonus. "It was an unforgettable year. I will try again this year," Han said confidently.