"Hwang Sung-bin's efforts to defend, one axis of Lotte's center line."

"Hwang Sung-bin's efforts to defend, one axis of Lotte's center line."

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Hwang Seong-bin (28) of the Lotte Giants is a player who is strong in fast feet and aggressive capabilities. Nevertheless, he never neglected his defense. Rather, he used to focus more on defensive training. During the 2022 closing camp, he used to stay among rookies, unlike other players who commute from Busan to Gimhae Sangdong Stadium. He wanted to train day and night. And this year, he wore gloves the same way he did two years ago. "I gave up everything and started all over again," he said.스포츠토토

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"I learned from scratch during the spring camp," Hwang said. The conversation with Cho started. "I don't think I can concentrate while playing defense," Cho pointed out. Hwang admitted. He then emptied himself to learn know-how from Cho. When he was a Lotte outfielder, Cho helped improve defense capability by intensively coaching Son Ah-seop (NC Dinos). "When I first heard about Cho joining the team, I thought, 'I can learn so much'. I learned it from the beginning to get recognized and prove it again. Thank you for investing so much time in me."

Hwang learned how to take the first step from Cho in detail. Early in the camp, Cho stressed that starting is the most important factor in determining batting. Since then, he evaluated center field as the most suitable for Hwang. He has fast feet and quick reaction speed. "Coach Hwang told me, 'You should take the center field. You should catch all the balls that fly in the outfield,'" Hwang said. "During the training, I felt confident that I could do it and a sense of responsibility. This allowed me to focus more on defense."

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Manager Kim Tae-hyung is also sending a message. One of them is the starting lineup. Manager Kim has been keeping Hwang in charge of leadoff and center field since the spring camp that stretched from Taiwan to Japan. In the exhibition game, he has been a fixture for four consecutive games since the game against the Kia Tigers on Sunday. "I think (Hwang) will get better (from defense) this year," manager Kim said. "As much as the coach chooses me, I feel more responsibility," Hwang said. "I want to show you that I made the right decision."

He got off to a good start. Until the game against the Sajik LG Twins on Sunday, Hwang displayed stable defense as a center fielder. At bat, he made six hits and two steals from 12 times at bat. He is committed to continuing this performance throughout the regular season. "Our team is competitive enough. I want to unite and produce good results this year. And I want to play more games where the coach can make me laugh," Hwang said.