The entry for the opening game of the 2025 professional baseball season announced by the Kia Tigers, which aims to win the second consecutive title, includes players who have not been seen in the past two years. He is Captain Na Sung-bum. He suffered a calf injury sustained in the WBC competition in the 2023 season and a hamstring injury in the 2024 season, which prevented him from playing the opening game together. Naturally, he failed in the full-time season. 카지노사이트

It was different this year. During the off-season, he worked out well and completed spring camp and exhibition games, which allowed him to have the opening game in three years with good physical health. Coincidentally, he was the captain at the "Safety Prayer" held at Champions Field on the previous day to pray for the safety and well-being of players.  

"I'm a little nervous," he said in the dugout before the training. It was a short remark, but I could fully understand how he felt about the opening. The 2022 season was the only full-time season since he joined the team under a six-year free agent contract. Since he failed to start the game due to injury for two consecutive years, he felt very sorry. Of course, his performance was impressive despite the injury. 

In the 2023 season, he showed off his destructive power with a batting average of 365, 18 homers, 57 RBIs and an OPS of 1.098 in 58 games since his return to Korea. In the 2024 season, he played in 102 games and posted a batting average of 292, 21 homers, 80 RBIs and an OPS of .868. Although his slugging ability declined, he showed off his clutch ability at an important moment, contributing to the overall win. He also garnered his second victory ring by posting 352, RBIs and three runs in the Korean Series. 

This year, I set an absolute goal of full-time to build my body. I did not participate in actual games at the spring camp. Instead, I put a lot of effort into running to strengthen my lower body. I warmed up from the exhibition game. I recorded a batting average of 333 by making five hits from 16 times at bat. From the first day on, I had good timing to hit the ball, and produced strong batting performance. I had no home run, but I hit two doubles. My body was fine. I thus prepared perfectly for the opening of the season. 

Kia's batting lineup is evaluated as the strongest in the league. Attention is paid to new foreign hitter Patrick Wisdom. He has 88 home runs in the Major League with tremendous destructive power. He failed to display destructive power unique to the team at exhibition games. He has homework to adapt to the new league where he throws many breaking balls. Manager Lee Bum-ho also said, "We have to endure it for at least a month," giving him time to spare. 

Na Sung-bum is the reason why KIA is counting on Wisdom's variables. Being at the centerline from the opening itself is a great boost to the team. The batting lineup with Na Sung-bum and the batting lineup without Na Sung-bum have different weights. If you play full time this year, you will naturally have more home runs and RBIs. Expectations are high for more than 25 home runs and up to 30 home runs. Attention is focusing on whether Captain's bat will heat up from the opening game.