Samsung Lions outfielder Kim Heon-gon started to return to the first team stage.
Kim Heon-gon, who has been a part of the Samsung outfield since 2017, recorded a batting average of 109.2 (43 hits in 224 bats), 1 home run, 20 RBIs and 18 runs in 80 games last year, leaving expectations below expectations. After the season, he also gave up his free agent rights.
In order not to repeat the disappointment of last year, he steadily built up his body at the Futures Spring Camp in Okinawa, Japan.
Futures coach Kim Jae-geol picked Kim Heon-gon, Kim Dong-yeop, and Lee Seong-gyu (above outfielders) as the MVPs of the camp and praised them, saying, “They led the atmosphere well at the beginning of the camp. I think they set a good example for players who have just entered the professional stage.”
He prepared for this season with the determination to be the best referee, but due to back pain, he did not show up in the regular season as well as in the exhibition game. Instead, he has been undergoing rehabilitation training at the Samsung Training Center (STC) and Gyeongsan Ball Park.스포츠토토
In the Futures home game against LG held at Gyeongsan Ball Park on the 27th, Kim Heon-gon was replaced by Yoon Jung-bin and scored 2 hits and 1 run.
He was scheduled to play as the designated hitter in the futures away match against Lotte, which was scheduled to be held on the 29th at Sangdong Stadium in Gimhae.
Meanwhile, Kim Heon-gon, who joined Samsung in 2011 after graduating from Jeju Tourism High School and Yeungnam University, played in 777 first-team games and recorded a batting average of 2.69 li (600 hits in 2231 at-bats), 36 home runs, 268 RBIs, 285 runs scored and 60 stolen bases.
In 2018, he had a career high season with a batting average of 30% (154 hits in 513 bats), 11 home runs, 71 RBIs, 77 runs and 22 steals in 141 games. He always leads by example and is highly trusted by his colleagues.