It's helpful to have it...News of the precious offensive shortstop FA yet? All possibilities are open
Dec 28, 2024
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The Hanwha Eagles were the fastest moving team in the stove league. After the opening of the FA market, he signed a four-year contract with infielder Shim Woo-joon for a total of 5 billion won, and immediately completed the recruitment of pitcher Um Sang-baek for a total of 7.8 billion won for four years.
Hanwha, which spent a total of 12.8 billion won for four years, quickly drew a sketch for next season as it completed all the recruitment of foreign players.
I've finished a big winter task, but I haven't been able to completely shake it off yet.
Ha Joo-seok, who wore Hanwha's uniform in the first round of the rookie draft in 2012, became the first FA in his career after the end of this season.
Starting with 115 games in 2016, Ha Joo-seok played as Hanwha's main shortstop. Although he played only five games due to knee injuries in 2019, he has firmly maintained his position by hitting 10 home runs in 2021. He also served as captain.
The problem is after the end of the 2022 season. He was caught drunk driving during the closing camp, and was suspended for 70 games. It effectively blew the 2023 season, and it also left a stain on its image.
The bigger problem was that the position that had been firmly maintained was shaken. Lee Do-yoon showed a step up with a batting average of 252 in 106 games.
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Ha Joo-seok, who was not in a clear position, chose to exercise his FA qualification after the end of the season. He took on a new challenge as he was grade B, which required sending a reward player in addition to 25.
In the meantime, Hanwha filled its main shortstop position by recruiting Shim Woo-joon. Shim Woo-joon is a guaranteed defense card. Although the batting was evaluated to be somewhat inferior, Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon showed expectations as the main shortstop, ordering Shim Woo-joon and the batting part to save his fast feet.
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Eventually, there was talk of sign-and-trade. Hanwha is also not negative about sign-and-trade cards. If the card is properly hit, it will do enough for the player. A Hanwha official said, `We are leaving all possibilities open"If the card is correct, you can sign and trade." he said.
Ha Joo-seok is also capable of playing as the main shortstop depending on the team. Although he has been injured this year, double-digit home runs are also a resource to be expected in addition to playing full-time. The assessment is that sincerity is not bad either.
Although they drew the line that they are not interested in external FA, Doosan Bears, Kiwoom Heroes, and Lotte Giants are also teams with gaps in shortstop positions. Ha Joo-seok can also be a compliant card for insurance purposes in the team aiming for 'presidential power'.
There is still a long way to go, but the value of the player himself is sufficient. In which team will Ha Joo-seok's 2025 season be held.
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