A "diet craze" is blowing in each club's spring camps, where last-minute tempering is in full swing about a month before the opening of professional baseball. Players who were sluggish last season are revealing their weight loss drastically to renew their commitment.토토사이트

Noh Si-hwan (25) of the Hanwha Eagles, appeared in the airport in a sleek body shape that already lost 10 kilograms even before the spring camp. "I lost weight by eating less rice and protein to increase (bat) speed," said Noh, who weighed up to 105 kilograms last season. Noh, who became the home run champion with 31 home runs in 2023, slowed down last season as his number of home runs decreased to 24 and his batting average also slightly declined. This season, he plans to seek a rebound based on his slimmer body shape.

Choi Jae-hoon (36), a catcher of the Hanwha Eagles who weighed 94 kilograms last season, has already lost 11 kilograms with the goal of reducing his injury and becoming a good runner. His ultimate goal is 80 kilograms. As Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon emphasized "running baseball," players naturally started to lose weight and focus on baserunning.

At Lotte's spring camp, catcher Yoo Kang-nam (33)'s sleek appearance made headlines. Yoo Kang-nam, who left the operating table early last season due to a knee injury, lost more than 10 kilograms and is now in a slender frame from 88 kilograms. He is said to have succeeded in losing weight through diet and training while rehabilitating to prevent knee injury. Lotte's manager Kim Tae-hyung also reportedly praised the team, saying it looks just right. After joining Lotte as a free agent for four years and 8 billion won (8 million U.S. dollars) in the 2023 season, he is committed to getting rid of the stigma of "FA eating and running" by improving his body shape this year. Given the characteristics of a catcher who has to sit for a long time, weight loss helps prevent injury by reducing load on his knees.

KT's veteran Hwang Jae-gyun (38) is also sweating in the spring camp, having lost 13 kilograms and maintained the low 90 kilograms range from the weight that weighed more than 100 kilograms last season. His batting average was the lowest since joining KT last season (0.260), and Doosan's third baseman Huh Kyung-min joined KT as an FA this year, sparking competition to become a starting member. He is focusing his training on defense, taking care of both outfielders and infielders' gloves in the camp. He intends to play any defensive position and survive as a starting member.

On the other hand, some players are focusing on increasing weight instead of losing weight. Hwang Joon-seo, a 20-year-old Hanwha rookie who was 185 centimeters tall and weighed 78 kilograms, struggled due to weak physical stamina in the second half of last season, and is concentrating on muscle training and snacks to increase weight due to orders from his coaches. Shortstop Park Sung-han, 27, who hit double-digit home runs for the first time in his career last season, and Yoon Dong-hee, 22, who has become Lotte's main lineup, also plan to gain about 7 kilograms each this season to produce more long balls.