Taiwanese baseball player Li Hao-yu hits sixth homer, praised for mobility and mentality

Tigers' "monster" Li Hao-yu continues his hot streak, hitting his sixth home run of the season and a double against the Royals on July 26. Unified Lions manager Lin Yueh-ping, who played with Li on the national team, believes Li's mobility is superior to that of Chang Yu-cheng, though Chang is taller.

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I saw he was full of energy and very eager to play.

Lin described Li as "full of energy and eager to play" during the World Baseball Classic in Miyazaki. However, Li withdrew from the national team before the tournament after sustaining a minor oblique strain during a practice game. Lin worried that playing through the injury could have been serious and derailed Li's season.

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He's not very tall, but he's fast and more mobile than Chang Yu-cheng.

Despite not playing in the main tournament, Lin saw Li's powerful hitting during practice. "He's not very tall, but he's fast and more mobile than Chang Yu-cheng," Lin said. "His mentality must be very strong; he's not timid and commits to what he wants to do. That's a hidden trait of a good player. When he wants to do something, he acts on it with intent. He doesn't overanalyze good or bad performance, seeing it only as part of the process."

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His mentality must be very strong; he's not timid and commits to what he wants to do. That's a hidden trait of a good player.