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Struggling in the 2023 season due to ankle injury and decreased stamina

For SSG Landers outfielder Choi Ji-hoon (27), the 2023 season was a very busy and disappointing year.

He was selected for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) national team and participated in the competition in March of last year, and went to the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games in September during the season. After completing the regular season, he also played in the Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC).

Choi Ji-hoon, who suffered from a decline in stamina every year in the second half of the regular season, had even more difficulties last year while playing a tight schedule.

The bad condition of his ankle also bothered him. He suffered an ankle injury at the end of April and was out of the line for about two weeks, but his condition did not improve at all after that.

Choi Ji-hoon, who had a batting average of 0.304, 10 home runs, 61 RBI, 31 stolen bases, 93 runs, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.789 in 2022, his third year as a professional, left behind disappointing results in the 2023 season. In 117 games, he batted .268 with 2 home runs, 30 RBI, 21 stolen bases, and 65 runs scored, with an OPS of .672. 스포츠 토토사이트

Choi Ji-hoon said, “The national team is a place of pride. He played as a backup player in the WBC, but played as a starter in the Asian Games and APBC. “I thought a lot more,” he said. “There are so many players who are good at baseball.” “It was a year where I learned a lot of things,” he said.

However, “It is a really great opportunity to play for the national team, but it is true that it was physically difficult to compete in three international competitions. “It was the end of November when I finished APBC, so I started exercising right away without taking a long break,” he confessed.

The lack of success in my team left me with a heartache. Choi Ji-hoon, whose batting skills had not been revived, was excluded from the starting lineup in the semi-playoffs against NC Dinos last year.

Choi Ji-hoon said, “I was hurt a lot by myself last year. It would be nice to smile brightly and play baseball every day, but it didn't work out that way. “I think it’s also important how well you can control your emotions when things aren’t going well in baseball,” he said. “In fact, it’s difficult to change your personality.” “I think it will be difficult for him to enjoy baseball until he retires,” he said.

Thinking about last year’s semi-playoffs, he said, “Being left out of the starting lineup was a decision former coach Won-hyung Kim made to win. “He was left out because his batting condition was not good, and he was not emotionally hurt,” he said. “He was very discouraged.” “I thought, ‘Is this all I can do?’” he said.

He said, “Actually, his body cycle went out of whack after participating in international competitions. There were many minor injuries, including his ankles and knees. “It was a big regret that he got hurt at a time when his batting condition could have improved,” he said while evaluating last season, “In fact, no matter what you say, it is an excuse. “Now that it’s a new year, I will train with a new mindset,” he pledged.

Choi Ji-hoon, who is aiming for a rebound next season, is working hard to keep his ankle condition as good as possible.

Choi Ji-hoon said, “I was doing ankle strengthening exercises with my training coach, but it wasn’t coming back very well. “The ligaments are supposed to support the ankle muscles, but the ligaments are damaged so it’s difficult,” he explained, adding, “It’s important to rebuild them well.”

Jihoon Choi, who has entered his 5th year as a professional, considers the most important thing this year to be ‘consistency’.

Jihoon Choi said, “I felt that maintaining good grades was the most difficult. He emphasized, “It is important to create my own ‘average’ as I enter the fifth year, which is half of 10 years,” and “I must show a steady performance.”

He continued, “There is no permanent starter, and my position is not there forever. “I never thought I was exceptionally good at baseball,” he said, expressing his determination, “since being a starting player is not an easy position, I will just work hard as I always do.”

Now there are more juniors in the team. As the years of experience accumulate, Choi Ji-hoon's responsibility also increases.

Choi Ji-hoon said, “I always thought I would be the youngest, but now it’s been 5 years. “Now that I am in my late 20s, I have more juniors to take care of,” he said. “I hope that many of my juniors will come forward.” “That’s good for our team,” he said. 카지노사이트존