Roh Si-hwan lost weight and had a fierce long shot instinct

Roh Si-hwan lost weight and had a fierce long shot instinct

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Noh Si-hwan (25) of the Hanwha Eagles hit 24 home runs last year. It is the second season in his personal history to hit the highest number of home runs. However, most of the respondents said that he failed to meet expectations. This is a natural evaluation compared to the previous season when his team hit a peak. Since joining the Hanwha Eagles in 2019, Noh had a batting average of 0.298, 31 home runs and 101 RBIs in the 2023 season, and swept the Golden Glove (third baseman) for the homerun and RBI king.토토사이트

However, Noh could not continue his upward trajectory. Not only his homeruns but also his batting average (0.272) and RBIs (89 RBIs) declined in most cases. His performance did not stand out all the more amid the trend of batting and pitching. "I had a lot of greed to do better, but as a result, I left a regret," Noh told Sports Kyunghyang after the end of the 2024 season. "I think that's what I'm capable of now."

Noh is preparing for the 2025 season with extraordinary determination. Dieting is one of the examples of such determination. Noh participated in the spring camp after losing 10 kilograms. This means that he set a goal and exercised steadily during the inactive period. "I lost weight to add speed to my body," Noh said when meeting with reporters before departing for Melbourne, Australia last month.

The preparation process is going smoothly. Having moved to Okinawa, Japan after playing live batting at an Australian camp, Noh is seeking to regain his sense of play through practice games. Notably, he is seeking his best timing by launching home runs for two consecutive days in games against Hanshin Tigers (second division) and Chiba Lotte Giants of the Japanese professional baseball league on Sunday. He even pushed all of the official balls of the NPB, dubbed "ball that does not fly," out of the fence.

Noh is aiming to become the home run king once again this season. "There are so many good third baseman in the league, and I hope he can compete with Kim Do-young for home run king this year," he said. "Now, everyone hits a lot of home runs, so I think there will be a chance if we reach 40." He is not just greedy for the title. He knows that he has a role to play for the fall baseball season. "I think I have to do well so that Hanwha can rise to a higher level," Noh stressed.

Hanwha, which will take its first steps in a new stadium this year, is aiming to advance to the postseason for the first time in seven years after the 2018 season. It has also made efforts to strengthen its capabilities by recruiting side-arm starting pitcher Um Sang-baek and shortstop Shim Woo-joon from the free agent market. There are FA hitters such as Chae Eun-sung and An Chi-hong, but the center of the lineup is Noh Si-hwan, who has a "definite shot." If he shows a performance comparable to that of the 2023 season, Hanwha's central batting line will also gain weight.