"The performance depends on luck."

Lim Byung-wook (29) of the Kiwoom Heroes was a highly anticipated prospect even when he joined the team. He was famous as a five-tool player when he was a student at Deok High School. Lim joined the Nexen Heroes as the first pick ahead of the 2014 draft. At the time, other teams selected pitchers with the first pick, but Lim was the only fielder. Lim was a highly potential player.

After joining the pro league, he changed his position to an outfielder. He aimed to improve his batting performance. After two years of maturity, Lim started to stand out in the first division in 2016. He had eight homers and 17 steals in 104 games with a batting average of 0.249 (58 hits in 233 times at bat) and a slugging percentage of 0.324.

Lim Byung-wook stood out the most in 2018. In 134 games, he had 13 homers, 16 steals, 60 RBIs, 76 runs scored, and a batting average of 0.293 (124 hits in 423 times at bat) with an on-base percentage of 0.327 and a slugging percentage of 0.468. Lim also displayed strong batting performance in the postseason. In four semi-playoff games against the Hanwha Eagles, he had two homers, eight RBIs, five runs scored, and a batting average of 0.364 (4 hits in 11 times at bat) with an on-base percentage of 0.588. He led the Heroes to advance to the playoffs.

However, Lim was hamstrung by injuries every time. Due to his frequent injuries, he had difficulty maintaining good pace. He suffered from hamstrings, ankles, elbows, and fingers more often. The same happened last season when he returned from military service. Lim was diagnosed with biceps injury and finished the season early. His performance in the 2023 season is six homers, 36 RBIs and 30 runs, with a batting average of 0.260 (54 hits in 208 times at bat) in 80 games, 0.293 with an on-base hit ratio of 0.409.

This year, I fully prepared to finish the season. I worked out harder to prevent injuries. I did everything I could. Lim Byung-wook said, "The most important thing is not to get hurt. I worked out a lot because I think building my body is my top priority."

I will leave the score to luck." "I think luck plays a role in performance. Sometimes a hit that is really good is caught by a fielder, and sometimes a hit that is missed by a bat leads to a hit. Those are not things I can control. Instead, I focused on building my body because I had to avoid injury," Lim said. "I want to play a full season without injury."

Whenever she suffered from injury, people around her encouraged her to change her name. "Since I got hurt a lot, people around me told me to change my name. Some players actually changed their names and got better results. However, I wanted to continue living with my current name. I felt that I should change my name first rather than changing my name. I am very grateful for your advice, but I am satisfied with my current name," Lim said with a smile.

Fierce competition is expected in the Kiwoom outfield this year. Lee Jung-hoo joined the San Francisco Giants in the Major League, creating a gap. Lim Byung-wook is also one of the candidates for the starting lineup. Lim expressed his determination to focus only on what he has to do, rather than focusing on the competition. "I try my best and do what I have to do. I believe if I do my best, I will get good results. I will do my best silently. I am old now in my team, too. But I am not really old enough. I will do this season with a young mindset."

It is Lim Byung-wook, who has been in his 11th year as a professional player. He is always in front of him with the modifier "Unfinished". Lee Jung-hoo is missing from the outfield this year. Infinite competition is expected for the position. Attention is focusing on whether Lim Byung-wook will also be able to reveal his presence.

https://www.totositenet.com/