20-year-old LG fielder who gave up the 153km fastball, Oh Ji-hwan and Hong Chang-ki take care of it. "I like it because I'm the youngest, I just need to be diligent."

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LG Twins' Yoo Hyun-hyun (20), who started field training in earnest from this season, rather enjoyed his youngest life again.

At the 2026 LG spring camp in Scottsdale, Arizona, the U.S., Yoo Hyun-hyun said, "It's good to be the youngest in the field team. If I'm diligent, I can learn more, and I can improve my skills more," he said brightly.

This is why Yoo Hyun-hyun, who was nominated by LG as the 20th overall in the second round of the 2025 KBO Rookie Draft after graduating from Gyeonggi High School, became the youngest again. When he was in high school, he threw a fastball of up to 153 kilometers per hour on the mound, but showed off his strong punch power at the batter's box, drawing expectations as a combination of pitching and batting. Instead of a fielder that takes time, he challenged as a pitcher first by using his strong shoulders. However, the player himself had a lingering attachment to the fielder. On top of that, injuries overlapped, and LG also prepared to switch to a fielder from the middle of the season as bullpen situations became urgent.

"It was a very disappointing season," said Yoo Hyun-hyun. I trained a lot, but it's a pity that I didn't have much experience in the game. But I think it was a necessary experience for me," he said, adding, "I prepared for the beast in parallel with rehabilitation. I learned a lot of basic skills during night training. He repeated basic defensive skills such as handling, catching, and steps. Even after the rehabilitation, I focused on creating a body that can play by doing a lot of defense and batting training," he said, looking back on last season.

He was injured last year and realized the need to prepare for the season. While rehabilitating, he focused more on preparing for the 2026 season, and LG, which lived high in its appearance, boldly included Yoo Hyun-hyun in the first-team spring camp, who still has a lot to prepare. "As I spent last year's spring camp and season, I felt a lot of how important camp and off-season preparation are. As I turned into a beast this year, I wanted to learn by watching the seniors' play and preparation process up close. I wanted to participate more because I thought I could improve my skills in that area," he stressed.

Yoo Hyun-hyun, who has participated as a starting member and is building his body early, is also well received within the club. He said, "I'm with my seniors from morning weight training. As long as the body allows it, I want to learn by sticking to it as much as possible, he said. "There is a definite difference. The seniors have a routine that they have been doing for a long time. On the other hand, I feel the difference in power because I'm in the stage of making. Still, even if I lift the same weight, I will try to do it to the end within my power," he said with strength.

Oh Ji-hwan (36) and Hong Chang-ki (33), who lived high in the figure, are taking care of the youngest member of the young beast group themselves. "Hong Chang-ki said that the routine is not completed, but that he continues to make up for the shortcomings," said Trendy Hyun. I also think the process of making up for the shortcomings one by one during the season rather than the routine being "completed" is a routine. I'm making it like that," he explained.

He then said, "I leave the hotel at around 7:10 and stretch at the stadium. After that, I do weight training with Oh Ji-hwan and get the hang of it by doing batting training before the main exercise. After the team training is over, we will even perform extra training and night training," he said.

In particular, Oh Ji-hwan, who is also involved in infield defense training, is like a mentor in Kyunghyang-hyeon. Oh Ji-hwan said through the club, "(Chu) Se-hyun is really interested in baseball, and he asks a lot of questions as much as he does. I hope you learn a lot because you have a fast learning ability. I'm looking forward not only to this season but also to the future," he said.

In response, Trendy Hyun said, "Oh Ji-hwan takes care of me a lot. Thank you for kindly telling me so much, even though I've asked and bothered you a lot. Representatively, he/she teaches us to have a positive mind not only in defense but also in hitting and running base."

He said, "Even if your body is very tired and tired in weight training, you should have a sense of goal and think more positively." They also give us a lot of advice on how to set your mind. I was able to learn a lot about Oh Ji-hwan's physical management, know-how, and tips because he bought and took care of me a lot of delicious things, maybe a break."

Not only his age, but also his first season as a fielder, so he is actually the youngest. As such, there are more than a few things to prepare. Nevertheless, Yoo Hyun-hyun said, "I want to do well in both attack and defense. "Hitting focuses on keeping my swing and timing it, and defense cares about the basics emphasized by the team," he explained.

He said, "I want to help the team with various roles in the first team this year. I want to show my clear strengths in all positions of opportunity, he said. "I will try to combine the training I have done so far and show my strengths this season."

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