The coach's belief in "60 Days in the first team alone since the opening" continues, but...KIA Lee Woo-sung is agonizing over May's slump
The coach's belief in "60 Days in the first team alone since the opening" continues, but...KIA Lee Woo-sung is agonizing over May's slump
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KIA Tigers outfielder Lee Woo-sung (31)'s slump in May is getting longer than expected.바카라사이트
In the game against KT Wiz in the 2025 KBO League held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on Sunday, Lee started the game as the fifth batter and left fielder, and remained silent with no hits and one strikeout in three times at bat. Lee, whose number of hits has decreased significantly since May, saw his batting average fall to 0.230.
Depending on the team's situation, Lee Woo-sung, who played as a first baseman until last year, took another position change ahead of this season. With Socrates Brito released from the team and Patrick Wisdom, a first baseman resource, was recruited, Lee Woo-sung returned to the outfield.
Having started a new season by joining the opening entry, Lee has been in very good condition in the very early part of this season. He recorded three hits (one homer) from seven times at bat in the opening two consecutive games against the NC Dinos and Gwangju, and then two hits from five times at bat in the first three consecutive games against the Kiwoom Heroes. With his long hit, Lee's "return" as an outfielder seemed to give Kia a big boost.
Since then, Lee Woo-sung's batting pace has fallen little by little, and he has not been able to see him hitting hard at the beginning of the season. However, he showed consistent performance by posting a batting average of 0.267 in April alone, but his performance declined significantly in May. Lee displayed a batting average of 0.147 in May through May 20.
Although Lee Woo-sung's slump in May is getting longer than expected, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho continues to give Lee time to find a rebound point on his own and gives trust. As even the main outfielder Na Sung-bum has left the first team due to a calf injury, Lee Woo-sung's rebound with long-shot power is one of the essential power factors for KIA.
After joining the opening entry, Lee spent 60 days in the first division alone until Tuesday. If the current slump continues, not only he but also the coaching staff will be burdened. In order to boost the team's strength and mood, it is necessary to shake off May's slump as soon as possible.