The Hanwha Eagles' infielder Noh Si-hwan (25) and pitcher Moon Dong-ju (22) were regarded as the "discovery of 2023." Noh Si-hwan won the home run and RBI title, while Moon Dong-ju was named the Hanwha Rookie of the year for the first time in 17 years since Ryu Hyun-jin (2006). At the Hangzhou Asian Games, he played as the fourth batter and ace of the Korean national baseball team, respectively, contributing the most to the gold medal.메이저사이트

Both of them suffered ups and downs during the last season. His performance went up and down due to his injury, and he was out of the lineup at an important time, which is regrettable. After the first spring camp in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday, the two pledged in unison that they will show better performance this year than last year.

Noh Si-hwan's determination is evidenced by his slimmer jawline. He lost 10 kilograms over two months last winter. While staying in his hometown of Busan, he set weight control as his top priority and focused on individual training. "I ate well. I lost weight after eating only three meals a day like everyone else during the off-season," Noh said. "I cut back on carbohydrates and focused on meat and protein than usual. I stopped eating instant food and worked out hard to lose weight."

He focused his efforts on weight management to prevent injury. Noh was sidelined at the All-Star Game due to his shoulder joint and cartilage injury in July last year. Since then, he has been unable to display his full capacity due to aftereffects. His experience gave him a chance to decide that he should lighten up his body in order not to get hurt.

"After losing weight, my batting has improved. I gained speed when I was playing defense on the third base," Noh said. "I think I will be able to show better performances in the future as I feel my feet have become lighter." As I felt the effect, I will continue to manage my weight even after the opening of the regular season. "I will gain more weight than I do now if I eat after night games, but I will still try my best to maintain my weight," he said.

Although his body has become sleeker, Noh Si-hwan's specialty is a home run. Everyone saw how "healthy Noh Si-hwan" will perform in 2023. "I didn't try to regain the feeling of two years ago (when I hit 31 homers), but I definitely have a good feeling in this camp," he said. "I don't have any negative feelings when I hit a hit." "I don't want to get hurt again, so I'm always worried when I walk around these days," he said.

Moon Dong-ju is the fastest pitcher in the KBO League. In April 2023, he became the first Korean pitcher to hit the maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour. He was impressed inside and outside as Hanwha's next-generation ace to succeed Ryu Hyun-jin. However, he was away twice last season due to scapular injury and shoulder pain. Of course, his team's performance went downhill after Moon Dong-ju was out, which made him suffer more.

"Last season, I felt heavy because the team's atmosphere seemed to have subsided because of me," Moon Dong-joo said. "As we finished the season early last year, we prepared this season in advance. In addition to the sorry I felt for the fans, I will show you the results at the ballpark this year."

Moon is making efforts to make a "healthy comeback" this season. He joined Hanwha's rehabilitation camp in Thailand last winter and worked hard to manage his shoulder. At the first camp held in Melbourne, Australia, he pitched in the bullpen five times. Now, he is slowly boosting his pace so that he is not in a hurry. As his injury was the most sensitive shoulder for a pitcher, he needs to be cautious. "My goal is to play well throughout the season. I want to continue my good times throughout this season," Moon said.