[Official Announcement] Kiwoom Makes Bold Move! Lee Yong-gyu to Serve as First Team Hitting Coach; Fills Void Left by Kim Tae-wan's Departure "Building a Systematic Development System"

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Kiwoom Heroes has made a bold decision to completely restructure its hitting coaching staff. Veteran outfielder Lee Yong-gyu (41) will now directly lead the team's offense as the first team hitting coach.

On the afternoon of the 21st, the Kiwoom organization officially announced, "Kim Tae-wan, the first team hitting coach, has voluntarily submitted his resignation due to personal reasons, and the organization has accepted it. The vacancy will be filled by Lee Yong-gyu, who will serve as the hitting coach and take charge of the first team hitting unit going forward."

According to the Kiwoom organization, the team has decided to immediately introduce a "head coach system" for the hitting unit, following its earlier implementation for the pitching unit. After the end of last season, the organization appointed Kim Soo-kyung as the head pitching coach to build a consistent development system based on tailored guidance for each stage of a player's growth and the team's philosophy. Having confirmed clear and positive results through this process, the organization plans to apply the same system to the hitting unit to maximize synergy.

The control tower of the new hitting system will be led by senior coach Kang Byeong-sik. Senior Coach Kang will serve concurrently as the interim head hitting coach to provide central leadership. This will be complemented by Lee Yong-gyu, the first team hitting coach, Jang Young-seok, the hitting coach for the Futures League team (second division), and Park Byung-ho, the senior coach for the Goyang retention group, working in an organic combination. The organization emphasized, "We plan to build a systematic and unified hitting instruction and development system together with these coaches."

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