Hanwha Eagles Kim In-hwan (29) flew in the final demonstration game. Kim In-hwan, a former training player, is on the way to success. He is ready to take a step forward with his strong supporters.
On the 28th, Kim In-hwan started as the 6th batter and first baseman 바카라사이트 in an exhibition game against the Samsung Lions held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu. On the day, he went 4-for-4 with 3 hits and 3 RBI. He led the team to a 14-3 victory. Kim In-hwan, whose batting pace had not risen so far, had a good start to the season by hitting 3 hits in the last demonstration game.
After the game, Kim In-hwan smiled brightly, saying, “The hitting feeling was good or bad, and I focused on getting the timing right. The result was good, so I’m satisfied.”
Kim In-hwan, a graduate of Sungkyunkwan University, joined Hanwha in 2016 as a foster player. He was registered as an official player in 2018, but he did not perform well in the first team stage. After going through a time of endurance, it was only in 2022 that he established himself as a Hanwha first baseman.
In the second year of his 1st team, he heard a lot of advice from people around him. Kim In-hwan said, “As I entered the demonstration game, I said that it would be burdensome because I was in my second year in the 1st team. I heard a lot of advice to play more comfortably. So I am thinking of doing only my own well.”
Even last season, Kim In-hwan alone led the center batting line. There were not enough players who could hit long shots, but now there are strong supporters. Chae Eun-seong, who was recruited as a free agent, joined the team. An environment was created in which Kim In-hwan could play the game without any burden. In addition, there are players such as Oh Seon-jin and Lee Myung-ki who will hold the center.
Kim In-hwan said, “There are more hyungs. The seniors set the standard and the younger siblings are following along well. It feels like the team has become more solid.”
Despite his age, Kim In-hwan is not yet very experienced. It is also a good thing that he has seniors to see and learn from nearby. He said, “Especially, senior Chae Eun-seong seems to have a lot to learn from. I’m trying to get a lot of advice.”
Kim In-hwan is the main character who wrote the ‘Myth of Trainees’ last year. Last year, he recorded 16 home runs in 113 games, a batting average of 0.261, a slugging percentage of 0.417, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.722. He established himself as the starting first baseman Hanwha was looking for.