I was so sorry to the team and the fans.”

Lee Won-seok (38) moved from Samsung Lions to Kiwoom Heroes through a trade early in the season last year. Kiwoom, who needed a veteran who could center the infield and play the role of a central hitter, solved both concerns by recruiting Lee Won-seok. Kiwoom boosted the player's morale by signing a non-FA multi-year contract with Lee Won-seok, who will qualify as a free agent after the end of the 2023 season. The terms of the contract are 2+1 years and a total of 1 billion won. It was the first non-FA multi-year contract in the history of the Heroes franchise.

However, Lee Won-seok failed to live up to the team’s trust and expectations. He struggled with poor batting and was unable to complete the season due to injury. In 89 games, he had 2 home runs, 30 RBIs, 22 runs, a batting average of 0.246 (73 hits in 305 at-bats), an on-base percentage of 0.326, a slugging percentage of 0.298, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.624.

Lee Won-seok worked hard all winter to make up for last year's poor performance. He recently suffered a minor injury, but is recovering quickly. He expressed confidence that there would be no setbacks in preparation for the season. Lee Won-seok, who met with SPOTV News at the Goyang National Baseball Training Center, the Kiwoom 2nd team stadium, said, "I was recently diagnosed with a bad knee. I am receiving treatment and doing strengthening exercises. I started exercising later than others. I wanted to prepare perfectly. “I’m working hard,” he said.

At the same time, he said, "The injured area is not a problem at all. It was not a major injury. I am currently undergoing technical training as well. Since it is later than others, I have to work out twice or three times harder," and said that he will accelerate his preparation for the season.

2023 was full of regret. Lee Won-seok said the injury was especially disappointing. This is because as he was out for the season, the opportunity to make up for his poor performance was also lost. Lee Won-seok worked hard to prevent injuries during the off-season. He said, "Every year, I want to play better defense and hit the bat better. I also want to hit more home runs. But nothing goes as planned. I thought that in order to do better, I need to prevent injuries. Also, managing my physical strength is essential." “I trained with a focus on thinking,” he said.

He has a desire to do better this year. He is more confident because he has adapted perfectly to being raised. Moreover, he has a great desire to repay the support of the Kiwoom club that signed a non-FA contract and the fans who supported him.

Lee Won-seok said, "After transferring to Kiwoom, my performance was not good. I was very sorry. The club also offered me a non-FA multi-year contract first, but I was unable to repay them. I also felt very sorry to the fans. I felt that my skills were not good enough. "It was my fault. Now I've adapted. I'll try to do better this year," he gritted his teeth.

This is Lee Won-seok, who is quite young and in his late 30s. He is in the twilight of his career, but his non-free agency contract allows him to last longer in his career. An environment was created where he could focus only on baseball. He said, "I had a lot of worries about my future. There are only a few days left before I can play baseball. The club offered me a non-FA multi-year contract, which gave me an opportunity to work harder at baseball. I'm really preparing hard. “I don’t know what the results will be, but I want to show a good performance to the team and fans.”

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