Roh had a batting average of 0.272 with 24 home runs and 89 RBIs and a 0.801 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) this year. Compared with his batting average of 0.298 with 31 home runs and 101 RBIs last year, his performance dropped significantly.안전놀이터

In 2024, Noh had no events such as fall baseball, selection of national team members, or attendance at the award ceremony. Still, he had a busy off-season. After finishing his camp, he recently returned from basic military training (three weeks) for special exemption from military service following his win of the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. "I went there with a good heart because it is a place I have to go for sure. I didn't have any difficulties since I was young as I was accustomed to group life," he said over the phone with this newspaper.

One of the reasons for his poor performance in 2024 was injury. Noh, who played in the home run derby for the All-Star Game, suffered a broken left shoulder joint. He was diagnosed with a three-week absence, but the pain decreased quickly and returned to the team early. It was a handshake. The shoulder pain did not go away until the end of the season. Noh only hit six home runs in the second half of the year.

Noh Si-hwan said, "The damage continued to build up as I returned early and played the season. I came back thinking that I was cured. But as time passed, it hurt again." Noh did not want to leave the team, which had been keeping the possibility of the semifinals alive until mid-August. He said, "It was not a situation where I could not be excluded. It was time for the team to fight for the ranking. Coach Kim Kyung-moon asked me about my intention to play almost every day, and I kept saying that I was okay."

"Coach Kim Kyung-moon has been criticized a lot for that reason," Noh said. "I ran because he said he wanted to run. My shoulder hurt a little bit, but I was in a situation where I could run." "It was my decision. I have no regrets," Noh said. "The coach controlled me a lot even at the end of the camp. I exercised in the position where it did not hurt as much as possible. I did not use my shoulders during the basic military drills, so now I have recovered considerably." "If we do weight training and shoulder rehabilitation before the spring camp, there will be no big problem in preparing for next season."

"I will not be able to play baseball well every year, but I don't think it was too bad," Noh said. "I will be able to show my performance in 2023 and better next year. Instead of putting much emphasis on this year's slump, I will prepare well for the offseason. I will only have positive thoughts to do better next season."