User talk:Ha-Seong Kim, who performed live BP in the first official training, “It will get better”
Kim Ha-sung of the San Diego Padres has completed his first official training session.
Kim Ha-sung participated in the club's spring camp training at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona, on the 17th (Korea time).
On this day, Kim Ha-sung teamed up with Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth, and Xander Bogaerts to conduct a live BP game against the pitchers' actual pitches.
It was his first live BP broadcast of the season. "I think I need to watch the ball. I worked hard, but I'm not sure if I can make it because I went in faster than I thought. There are a lot of good batters (in the same group), so I think I need to maintain my pace," he told reporters before training.
On this day, Kim Ha-sung faced Pedro Avila, Stephen Wilson, Yuki Matsui, and JBN Sandridge in turn.
The first at-bat was a walk, the second was an infield fly ball, and the second was a strikeout, and he took the batter's box four times.
After training, I met the reporters again and expressed regret about the content, saying, "The swing was good, but the timing and contact were a little difficult."
The good news is that today is only mid-February and this was the first real hit.
"I think it's going to get better," he said, maintaining a positive attitude, "and I'm not thinking too much about it now."
Matsui, who joined the team for the first time this season, went to Kim Ha-sung, who was at the plate, and talked after finishing live BP.
Kim Ha-sung said, "When I asked how the ball was, he answered that it was good. I actually threw a good ball. It was hard to give you accurate feedback because it was the first day, but he said it was as good as he felt." He introduced the conversation.
Meanwhile, right-hander Ko Woo-suk of the same team participated in defensive training after catching with other pitchers who did not participate in live BP, including Jonny Brito, Enil de Los Santos and Adrian Morezone.
In Ko Woo-suk's upcoming Live BP, Kim Ha-sung can take the batter's box. Although it is not an official match, it can lead to an interesting match.
In response, Kim Ha-sung said, "I think (Go) Woo-seok will like the ball. I'm practicing. I'm planning to work hard according to my condition," adding that he will not be conscious of the competition.
