Park Byung-ho (Samsung Lions), one of the most powerful players in Korea, is suffering from injury. However, he made a timely hit in the first game of the second division and fired a signal of revival. Coach Park Jin-man also showed great faith.

His performance this season has not been good. He played in 48 games and recorded 25 hits in 125 times at bat, nine homers, 20 RBIs and a batting average of 0200 OPS of 0.765. He had his unique shot, but his contact hardly recovered.안전놀이터

He was removed from the first team on Sunday. "My knee has been in bad condition since the beginning of the camp. I was not able to show 100% of myself because I trained and played games in abnormal conditions. I canceled it to complete my physical condition," coach Park Jin-man said.

The "2025 professional baseball KBO League" game between the SSG Landers and the Samsung Lions took place at SSG Landers Field in Munhak-dong, Incheon on the afternoon of the 29th. Samsung's Park Byung-ho is regretful after being grounded out to shortstop with two outs in the top of the ninth inning./My Daily

While resting, Park started as the fourth batter and designated hitter at a home game against SSG Landers in the 2025 Mediheel KBO Futures League held at Gyeongsan Ball Park on Sunday, and posted one hit and one RBI from four times at bat. It is his first game since his injury and his first appearance in the second division this season.

From his first at-bat, he observed many balls and adjusted his batting performance. With two outs and a runner on the second base in the first inning, Park and Shin had a chance to garner six pitches. Following the first pitch, Park had a foul on the second pitch and a strike on the third pitch. He had four and five pitches picked up, and hit a full count of six, before being forced out by a liner to the shortstop.

He struck out swinging at his second at-bat in the fourth inning. In the third at-bat with the bases loaded with two outs in the fifth inning, he hit a ground ball to the third base. Following the first pitch, the second pitch was swung and missed. He hit a foul again at the 3-1 count, and the sixth pitch in-play became a ground ball.

He got the hit he had been waiting for at his fourth at bat. With runners on second and second bases with two outs in the seventh inning, Park entered the batter's box. With a 2-0 count, Park hit a timely hit to hit left field. Park was immediately replaced by pinch runner Park Jang-min.

The "2025 professional baseball KBO League" game between the SSG Landers and the Samsung Lions took place at SSG Landers Field in Munhak-dong, Incheon on the afternoon of the 29th. Samsung manager Park Jin-man is watching the players./My Daily

Before the first-team match on the 27th, coach Park Jin-man said, "I couldn't completely train because my physical condition was not perfect. So, he could not even swing on his own," he said. "When his physical condition improves, he has the ability to hit more than 30 home runs at Lions Park at any time. He can be a big help to his team when times are tough. He is carefully watching."

During the last season, Park had 23 home runs in 120 games. He had only three home runs in 44 games for the KT Wiz, and 20 home runs in 76 games after being traded to Samsung. Coach Park Jin-man has repeatedly said that if Park uses "Lions Park" full-time, he can surpass 30 home runs. Park has failed to reach the 30th home run mark since 2022 (35 home runs). Park is also said to have a strong desire for 30 home runs.

If he shakes off his injury, it will be a great help to Samsung. As Lewin Diaz is doing well, he has plenty of time to recover from his injury. Will the blue-blooded national slugger be able to come back healthy and exceed 30 home runs.