"24 homers, last in batting average" SSG Han Yu-sum's turnaround begins
"24 homers, last in batting average" SSG Han Yu-sum's turnaround begins
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Will outfielder Han Yu-sum of SSG Landers have a new opportunity in the 2025 season.
Attention is focusing on whether the downward revision of the ABS (automatic pitching judgment system) can serve as an opportunity for him, who has increased his home runs in the 2024 season but left a disappointment in his batting average.
Han Yu-sum had a batting average of 0.235 with 24 home runs and 87 RBIs in 132 games last year. He has displayed outstanding home run productivity. He has surpassed 20 home runs for the first time in two years since he scored 21 home runs in 2022, and became the second-most home runs in his team after Choi Jeong (37).
His performance in the early days of the season was impressive. He hit .270 with nine homers and 25 RBIs in April alone, playing a central role in his team's batting average. However, he showed a sharp decline since May, and ended the season with the lowest batting average among 56 batters who met the required number of times.
The problem of ABS adaptation was pointed out as the main cause of the sluggishness. "Han Yu-seom, who is tall and has a low batting posture, is being disadvantaged by ABS," SSG coach Lee Sung-yong said. 메이저놀이터
Fortunately, the ABS zone will be lowered starting in the 2025 season. The KBO has decided to lower the ABS zone by 0.6 percentage point (about 1 centimeter based on 180 centimeters in height) on both the top and bottom. As the overall strike zone moves downward, it is expected that the team will have a positive impact on Hanyu Island's strike.
Lee still trusts Han Yu-sum. "I have played a role as a veteran player, and I am the most daunting hitter in my team," Lee said.
Currently, Hanyu Island is preparing for the new season in Okinawa, Japan, with team main players such as Choi Jung and Kim Sung-hyun.
Expectations are high whether he will be able to succeed in a perfect rebound based on changes in the ABS zone, although he proved his slugging ability but needs to improve his batting average.