Noh Si-hwan (25), the third baseman of the Hanwha Eagles' slugger, gritted his teeth. He is engaged in the spring camp with the determination to rebound this year after recovering from his slump last year. "As it is the first year of our new baseball league, I will definitely play fall baseball this year," he said.

His appearance has changed since the beginning of the spring camp, drawing attention. He has become slimmer than usual. He lost 10 kilograms through a harsh diet throughout the winter. He expressed remorse for his lackluster performance last season and willingness to rebound this year.온라인바카라

Noh Si-hwan, who became the first home run king in 2023 with 31 home runs, failed to continue his energy last year.

Most major indicators including homeruns (24), batting average (0.272), RBI (89 RBIs), hits (143) and on-base plus slugging percentage (0.810) declined. It was all the more regrettable considering that the previous season was full of batting and pitching.

Noh Si-hwan, who was desperate, made his body light first.

"When you lose weight, your bat speed becomes faster when you hit and your footwork becomes much lighter when you defend," he said at the Okinawa Fixing Stadium in Japan, where Hanwha's spring camp is set up, explaining the reason for the weight loss. "It also means that we should lose weight in advance because the game ends late during the season and you gain weight when you eat afterwards."

In determination to be different from last season, Noh emphasized "initial commitment."

Noh said, "(Nothing technically) has changed significantly. I always try to maintain the routines I keep while playing baseball. Last year, I didn't have good results, but this year, I'm going to go back to my initial commitment and keep the basics well."

Currently, the KBO league is full of young and promising third basemen including Kim Do-young, the MVP of last season, Kim Young-woong (Samsung Lions), Moon Bo-kyung (LG Twins), and Song Sung-moon (Kium Heroes). Choi Jeong (SSG Landers), who is set to hit 500 home runs in total, is also in full swing.

Noh Si-hwan said, "I feel good because I feel that the KBO League is developing," adding, "Young players are good, so many fans are looking for it, and I feel that baseball's popularity has increased."

"When I see young players coming up, I also think, 'I should work harder and not rest easy'. I think it's good in many ways," he added.

Starting this year, Hanwha will play its new stadium "Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark." In the era of new stadiums, BI and uniforms have been completely overhauled.

As everything starts in a new environment where things have changed, Hanwha's team, including manager Kim Kyung-moon, is more determined than ever to enter the fall baseball league. The same applies to Noh.

"I set my goal every year to fall baseball, but I've never been there since I joined the team," he said. "As the new stadium enters this year, the fans seem to have higher expectations. I will prepare well to play fall baseball with the manager, the coaching staff, and the fans in one heart."