# Kiwoom Jang Jae-young, 'turned hitter', hits 4 hits, including his first home run as a professional Coach Hong Won-ki “We have to check through each step we have to be able to play defense.” Kiwoom Heroes [Jang Jae-young]() Jae-young Jang (22) of Kiwoom Heroes, who recently converted to a batsman, performed well, hitting his first home run in the Futures League (2nd division). Jaeyoung Jang started as designated hitter number 6 in the home game against the LG Twins 2nd team in the 2024 Professional Baseball Futures League held at the national baseball training center in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 24th, and recorded 4 hits in 6 at-bats, including a home run, 5 RBIs, and 2 runs, leading the team to 18-1. 6 led to a major victory[.](https://chatclub.mn.co/posts/57062667) The home run came in the bottom of the 4th inning with one out and runners on first and second base with a 7-2 lead. Against LG's Ha Young-jin, Jae-young Jang hit a high slider at 135 km/h with a ball count of 1 ball-1 strike and hit a 3-point home run to the left with a distance of 115 m. This is the first time Jaeyoung Jang has hit a home run since his professional debut. Jang Jae-young, who was both a pitcher and a batter while attending Deoksu High School, joined Kiwoom in 2021 and focused on being a pitcher, but recently switched to a batsman as his elbow injury worsened[.](https://chatclub.mn.co/posts/57061378) He has been playing as a batsman in the Futures League since the 21st. Kiwoom first team coach Hong Won-ki did not lose his calm after hearing the news of Jang Jae-young's home run. Coach Hong said ahead of the KBO League away game against KT Wiz held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do on this day, "Jang Jae-young has now started training as a batsman, so the second-team batting performance is not important," and "We have to check it at some stage." "he said[.](https://chatclub.mn.co/posts/57061876) He added, “Currently, in the first team, Lee Joo-hyung continues to play as a designated hitter (due to a muscle problem behind his thigh),” and added, “For Jang Jae-young to be promoted to the first team, he must be able to play defense.” Jaeyoung Jang declared his intention to play shortstop as he transitioned to a hitter, and at the suggestion of the club, he is receiving defensive training as a center fielder and shortstop. [사설토토]() --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://sportstotomen.gitbook.io/kiwoom-jang-jae-young-turned-hitter/kiwoom-jang-jae-young-turned-hitter-hits-4-hits-including-his-first-home-run-as-a-professional.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.