Kim Do-young, who showed everything including long balls, stolen bases, and walks, is the only treasure of Korean baseball that shone despite the defeat
Kim Do-young, who showed everything including long balls, stolen bases, and walks, is the only treasure of Korean baseball that shone despite the defeat
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Shocking defeat in a game that the Korean team had to win. Korean baseball, which is aiming at the finals for three consecutive times, suffered a bitter result from the first round. However, Kim Do-young's performance was dazzling.안전놀이터
Kim Do-young started as the third and third baseman in the first Group B match of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 against Taiwan at Taipei Dome on the 13th and recorded one hit, one walk, one RBI, one run and one stolen base in three at-bats.
Kim has been the best hit product in the KBO league this season. He hit .347 (3rd) with 38 home runs (second) with 109 RBIs (seventh), 143 runs (first), 40 steals (sixth) and OPS 1.067 (first). He also became the leader of Kia in overall batting performance. He became the youngest player in the history of the KBO league to have 30 home runs and 30 steals.
Kim joined the national team after feeling somewhat tired from playing until the Korean Series. It is for this reason that she showed poor performance in two warm-up matches against Cuba that she played prior to the Premier 12.
However, Kim Do-young, who recovered well after arriving in Taiwan, showed why she was the "No. 1 alert target" in the match against Taiwan.
Kim Do-young, who left a regret that a hit well in the top of the first inning against Taiwanese starter Lin Yeo-min went straight to the right field, decorated South Korea's first hit with a cool long shot in his second at-bat in the top of the fourth inning. With starter Ko Young-pyo (KT) losing six runs after hitting a grand slam and a two-run homer in a row in the bottom of the second inning, Kim Do-young, who came to the batter's box with one out and second base in the top of the fourth inning, reported Korea's first hit with an RBI double over the height of the left field. Kim Do-young, who advanced to third base on Yoon Dong-hee (Lotte)'s infield grounder, homered by Park Dong-won (LG)'s timely hit that followed, even scoring a 2-6 chase.
In the top of the sixth inning, Kim was able to reach the second base with fast feet. Entering the batter's box with no runners on one out, Kim exquisitely pushed Jang Yi's sixth pitch, sending the ball to the right field line. It looked like a hit, but the third base umpire declared a foul, and the result was not reversed despite the video reading.
Kim Do-young was not swayed at all, although he could have been a little frustrated. Kim Do-young, who walked and got on base with his long teeth to the 10th pitch, stole second base and succeeded.
Kim has been singled out as a key player in Korea ahead of the Premier 12. Referring to the "eight players to watch out for in the Premier 12" ahead of the Premier 12 opening, MLB.COM picked Kim as one of them. "Kim had an amazing 2024 season. He helped us win the Korean Series as well," MLB.COM said. "He is a batter who can make all pitchers who face Korea fear him with his sophistication and slugging capability." WBSC also described Kim as a "phenomenal third baseman" through its website and expressed its interest in him.
Taiwanese media also paid attention to Kim. "Not only is Kim excellent in slugging, but he also plays base running aggressively after getting on base, and the success rate of stolen bases reaches 90 percent," Taiwan's Yahoo Sports said. "He also has the most triple hits in the KBO league this season. He is truly a player who makes defense difficult." Taiwan's "Now News" also said that hitters such as Lee Seung-yeop, Lee Dae-ho and Kim Dong-ju (who represented Korean baseball) showed heroic swings. However, that type of batter has disappeared since last year, and other types of young hitters such as Kim Do-young are leading the offense.
Throughout this season, Kim showed off his versatility. Against Taiwan on the day, Kim displayed everything he had, including long balls, stolen bases and walks, and displayed his presence. Before the competition, he proudly proved his assessment of himself from the outside.