"Team OPS No. 9" Hanwha recruited a Saeki batting instructor with "156 home runs daily."

"Team OPS No. 9" Hanwha recruited a Saeki batting instructor with "156 home runs daily."

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Hanwha Eagles hired Takahiro Saeki, a former professional baseball (NPB) player in Japan, as a hitting instructor for the Futures Spring Camp on the 4th.

Saecki Instrumenter played for the Yokohama BayStars and Chunichi Dragons in 1993 and recorded a batting average of 0.277 156 homers and 795 RBIs in 1,895 NPB games. After completing his active career, he served as a second-tier batting coach, second-tier coach, and first-tier defensive coach for the Chunichi Dragons in 2014 and has been a baseball critic and commentator since 2017.

Hanwha said, "We appreciate the advantage of grasping the recent baseball trends with his coaching ability that is faithful to the basics established by the leadership experience of the Saeki Instrumenter and his steady professional baseball commentator," adding, "We expect the Saeki Instrumenter to increase training efficiency, including improving batting skills for prospects during the spring camp."

Hanwha, which remained in eighth place last year and failed to advance to fall baseball, had a relatively solid mound with a team ERA of 5th (4.98), but its offense was disappointing, ranking 8th (0.270) and 9th (0.745) in OPS.

"I was surprised by the unexpected offer, but I'm honored to receive the opportunity to coach the KBO club," said Saecki Instructor. "The time given is not long, but I want to convey all my experiences for the Hanwha Eagles." 카지노사이트

"Most of the players here in Kochi Camp aim for the first team," he said. "Although it is a short period of time, we will guide at least one younger player to be called up to the first team this season through coaching suitable for each prospect."

Hanwha is making various efforts to strengthen the team's development, starting with recruiting Kazunari Tsuruoka, a battery coach for Futures last year, and establishing a development team in this year's reorganization.