‘Jamsil Big Boy’ Lee Jae-won’s quick return to the first team.
LG Twins outfielder Lee Jae-won played outfield defense in his second game back from a hamstring injury.
Lee went 1-for-4 with a double and an 토토사이트 RBI in a Futures League game against the Doosan Bears at LG Champions Park in Icheon on July 7, batting fourth and designated hitter.
After a three-hit blast the day before, including a huge double, Lee was held in check by Doosan starter Choi Won-jun. In his first at-bat of the second inning, Lee stopped swinging at a pitch he thought was outside, but was called out on a strike. Down 1-4 in the bottom of the third, he flied out to right field.
Two batters later in the sixth, he faced Doosan’s second pitcher, Kim Ji-yong, and flied out to right field on a 2B2S.
In the top of the seventh inning, Lee Jae-won, the designated hitter, moved to left field on defense. Ham Chang-gun, who had been playing left field, moved to center field, and Ahn Ik-hoon, who had been playing center field, was removed, leaving pitcher Chae Ji-seon at third.
As the designated hitter, it seemed unnecessary to bring in a pitcher to bat late in the game, but Lee Jae-won’s decision to play defense during the game could be seen as a sign that he is preparing to return to the first team as soon as possible.
Lee stepped up to the plate for the fourth time in the bottom of the eighth inning, trailing 2-6. This time, he faced left-handed pitcher Lee Byung-hun. He hit a low, 143-kilometer fastball in the 2B1S for a big, one-out double off the right-center field fence.
Lee played defense in left field until the top of the ninth, and LG rallied for two runs in the top of the ninth, but lost 5-6.
After going 4-for-8 with two doubles in two days, Lee was feeling good at the plate. We’ll have to wait and see what the team decides to do now that he’s had a quick check to see if he can play defense.
What’s clear is that the clock is starting to tick a little faster on Lee’s return.