"I'm so happy to be a Giants player"
At the San Francisco Giants Clubhouse in Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 6th (Korea time), the team's new backup catcher Andrew Kisner (30) expressed his feelings about joining the new team with a loud voice, saying, "We will find a way for the team to win in any way."
He started this season with Triple-A of the Washington Nationals, but moved to the Giants during the season. He played a batting average of 0.378 with a on-base percentage of 0.512 with a slugging percentage of 0.520 in 31 Triple-A games for the two teams.
The Giants "looked like the right team for me," he said. "It was also the first team I contacted. I thought it was a team I could help. I was able to learn about the team's philosophy at Triple-A," he said, explaining why he joined the Giants.
As for the at-bat, he said, "The swing is going pretty well this season. I'm trying to be as smart as I can be at the at-bat. I'm trying to execute the game plan as much as I can. I'm trying to figure out what the opposing pitcher is trying to do," he said of the approach.
This is his fifth team, and he said, "I've been transferring to different teams for the past 12 months. I think communication is the most important thing. I think research on opposing teams is important, but I think research on our team and our pitchers is also important," adding that he is trying to adapt to new teams.
It is his first time in San Francisco, but there is a human connection. I met Buster Posey as an opponent when he was an active player. "I've always heard good things about him. He was one of the best catchers. He is a perfect role model," he said, giving compliments to his boss.
Here is another strange relationship with President Posey.
"My boss was an agency like me when I was active. When I first signed with the agency, I wasn't a catcher. Originally, I was a shortstop, but when I was at North Carolina State University, Trey Turner was the shortstop at our school and I played third base. Then, in the second grade, I started seeing catchers. Then, I learned from the agency that the boss turned from an infielder to a catcher. There were agents who remembered when I turned him into a catcher and told me what kind of training to do."
Patrick Bailey, a new teammate and San Francisco's main catcher, is also a college alumnus. "We never played together. But I think the coach mentioned his name, saying, 'Finally, we have a very good defensive catcher at our school,'" he recalled.
He spent the longest part of his career with the st. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2016 draft and made his big league debut in 2019, before joining the Cardinals through the 2023 season.
In the process, he worked with the league's best catcher, Yadier Molina.
"Yadi (Molina's nickname) was really good to me," he continued. "I learned a lot from him by watching him on and off the field. He took all the questions well. I learned how to manage the game from him. When it comes to game management, he was one of the best catcher. His experience is incomparable. I didn't spend a lot of time with him, but I was able to rely on him a lot. He was a really good player and a good teammate."
During this period, he also worked with Kim Kwang-hyun.
"Of course, I remember K.K. (Kim Kwang-hyun's nickname)," Kizner said, sharing his memory of Kim Kwang-hyun. "He was a really good teammate. He showed great attitude every day. He showed positive attitude and happiness. He was also a good pitcher. He showed great performance not only in the U.S. but also overseas."
"He was a pitcher with a really messy ball. He showed powerful performance from cutter to slider. I really enjoyed the time with him," he said.
Kim Kwang-hyun, who played in the Major League for two years, has since returned to the Korean stage and has continued his active career so far. 메이저놀이터
Keisner said, "K-K will play for a very long time. He has really good command, and he is a pitcher who throws strikes with good ball combinations," encouraging Kim Kwang-hyun to continue his career for a long time.