Foreign hitter Lewin Diaz of the Samsung Lions is gradually breaking his slump. He hit multiple hits in the game against the Lotte Giants on Tuesday, making a hit in two consecutive games. It turned out that he had talks with manager Park Jin-man about batting.메이저놀이터

The game between the Kia Tigers and the Samsung Lions, which was scheduled to take place at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Tuesday, was canceled due to rain. Coach Park Jin-man had an interview with reporters before the game was canceled.

Kim Ji-chan, who played "Budong's leadoff" against Lotte, returned to the mound on Tuesday. In his return match, Kim Ji-chan played multiple on-base games with one hit and one hit from four times at bat, and successfully stole one. He announced his robustness from his first at-bat. He appeared as the leadoff hitter in the first inning and hit a fastball by Lotte starter Na Kyun-an to step on the first base. He stole second base from Lee Jae-hyun's at-bat. He failed to score a point because he did not have a follow-up hit.

Coach Park Jin-man said, "When I saw him hit and steal from his first at-bat, I thought, 'Your body is normal.' A player who has to play a big role in the team came to me healthy. I hope (Kim) Ji-chan gives me a boost even though the batting lineup is in a slump."

The "2025 Shinhan SOL BANK KBO League" match between the Samsung Lions and the LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 16th. Samsung starter Choi Won-tae was replaced in the bottom of the fourth inning after giving up an RBI single to LG Kim Hyun-soo with one out and one on the second base./My Daily

Choi Won-tae is the starting pitcher for the KIA match on Sunday. "He is pushed back by day, including Won Tae-in. Danny Reyes is supposed to return to the team on Thursday, but he will return to the team on Friday," coach Park Jin-man said.

Choi Won-tae suffered his first loss of the season (two wins) by allowing six hits (one homer) and six runs in three ⅓ innings against the LG Twins on the 16th. Manager Park Jin-man defended the player, saying, "The ball is good. Maybe because it was shaken psychologically at the moment, my control tended to be shaken at that time."

"Our pitches are all good, but (Choi Won-tae) is the best among them. I think it will definitely play a good role if only the part that keeps shaking when the ball control is not caught is stabilized," he said with emphasis.

Foreign batter Diaz had multiple hits on Sunday. Four of his five at-bats were either pushed or headed toward the center. This phenomenon is different from the past when he showed a slight change in pull.

In response, coach Park Jin-man said, "We had a meeting once. There are many hitters in the team who can hit long balls, but they tend to only aim for long balls, so I interviewed Diaz about that. "It's not just home runs that are important, but when you need to get on base, you have to get on base a little bit, and when you need clutch ability, I asked you to make sure you get on base or a single hit."

"When Diaz enters the batter's box, the opponent team forms a defense to the right," he said. "If a pushing ball comes out, the defensive position will now change in the opponent's team, and then there will be more space for him to drop (the ball)."

The interview took place on Wednesday. "He got used to it fast. That's why he had the ability. If you just try to hit a home run, you will lose average, decrease accuracy, and increase strikeout rate. When you have a bad feeling, you hit the ball in the opposite direction, but when you get a bad feeling, you get the ball you want, and you always try to hit long balls. I think his average has collapsed. It will get better in the future," Park said.