The home turf of the LG Twins will inevitably change this year. Up until just a year ago, the backup catcher was veteran Huh Do-hwan, who was born in 1984, but chances are high that Lee Joo-hun, who was born in 2003, or Kim Bum-seok, who was born in 2004, will take the helm.안전놀이터

The player who will be given priority is Lee Ju-heon. Lee Ju-heon, who showed his presence in only three games in the first team last year, is expected to serve as the backup catcher to support Park Dong-won. Kim Bum-suk, who is in the third year of the first team, has not been fully trusted in defense yet. For the time being, Kim will focus on hitting, which is his strength, and Lee will take charge of the backup catcher.

LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said in an interview at the New Year's party on Tuesday that he will find a new face away from last year's "baseball dependent on main players," adding, "Players like Lee Young-bin, Choi Won-young, Koo Bon-hyuk, Kim Beom-seok, Lee Ju-heon will likely get many opportunities this season." Kim Beom-seok and Lee Ju-heon will be catchers here.

LG has no reason to worry about its flagship catcher because it has Park Dong-won for sure. However, it is not certain whether it will be a backup catcher or not. For LG, veteran Lee Seong-woo and Huh Do-hwan have been assigned as backup catchers in recent years. It was not easy for young catchers to play in the main team. Then, when LG released Huh Do-hwan last year, it made it clear that it would give a chance to promising catchers.

The first player who drew attention was Kim Bum-suk, who was expected to become the epitome of Korean baseball at the time of his nomination. Before last year's spring camp, Yeom said he would raise Kim as a backup catcher who starts at least once a week.

However, Kim failed to take this opportunity. He returned to Korea early due to injury from the Arizona camp and failed to show the results of his diet that the coaching staff emphasized. Though "Legend" coach Park Kyung-wan marked the game exclusively, he still has many shortcomings in defense and teamwork with pitchers.

This year, Lee Joo-heon starts the season one step ahead. Lee was impressed by his participation in three games in September last year when he was given the opportunity to expand his entry into the first division. After the season's end, the team's catcher was so excited that he participated in the final training of the Chunichi Dragons in the Japanese professional baseball league with pitcher Heo Yong-joo and Lee Ji-gang.

"I think Lee Joo-heon is better for defense," coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said. "I don't think it will be easy just in a year (for Kim). He will continue training, but he will likely see the first base and value his position as a substitute agent is higher. He can start as a substitute or a designated hitter against a left-handed starter. It is not easy to become the No. 1 backup catcher just with one camp."

Lee also made his postseason debut in the playoffs last year. During the playoff, Lee said, "I want to be a backup catcher next year. I hope this year will remain healthy and appeal to my name."