5 billion won. But the opening game is a compensation player who has a thin blade with a multiple-shot away from his old team

Jan 07, 2025

5 billion won. But the opening game is a compensation player who has a thin blade with a multiple-shot away from his old team
photo courtesy of Hanwha Eagles



It's my first at-bat since transfer, if I have to stand in the Wizz Park batter box...

The new year has come, and the opening of the KBO League in the 2025 season is approaching. The huge success of the 10 million spectators last year is highly likely to continue this year.

First of all, the interest of fans waiting for baseball is very hot. Attention is already focusing on various stories over the matchup of the opening game.




In Suwon, home team KT Wiz and Hanwha Eagles will hold the opening two consecutive games. The two teams that exchanged sweeps when they met last season. This year, they were united by a more special relationship. FA, it's compensation player transfer.

It was Hanwha that shook the FA market this time. In time for the opening of the new home stadium, the company has started to strengthen its power significantly. Coincidentally, he swept all two FA big fish that played for KT Wiz. Shortstop Shim Woo-joon received 5 billion won and starter Um Sang-baek received 7.8 billion won. Hanwha strongly says it was a necessary investment, but it was an unconventional condition when looking at the careers of the players, with most people in the baseball world except Hanwha making a sound of "Huhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

5 billion won. But the opening game is a compensation player who has a thin blade with a multiple-shot away from his old team
photo courtesy of Hanwha Eagles
The FA compensation player designation also caused a stir. When pitcher Han Seung-joo, who joins the military as Shim Woo-joon's compensation player, was selected, Hanwha fans were angry when Jang Jin-hyuk, who played as the main center fielder last season as a compensation player for Um Sang-baek, was surprisingly nominated. Jang Jin-hyuk even became the main model for the new uniform, and he was doomed to change his team in a sudden way.




It is interesting that these two teams will play the opening two games in a row. In the case of Shim Woo-joon, he is almost certain to be the main shortstop, but due to his fast-paced style, he is likely to play the No. 1 role. This means that he may enter Wizz Park as an away team's top hitter in the top of the first inning of the opening game. I don't think there will be any booing because I was treated well and transferred with fair rights. If Shim Woo-joon takes off his helmet and greets, you can imagine the spectators on both the first and third bases applauding.

5 billion won. But the opening game is a compensation player who has a thin blade with a multiple-shot away from his old team
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It is unclear whether Um Sang-baek will play in the opening two consecutive games against his former KT. First of all, there is a very high possibility that they will lose to foreign players and Ryu Hyun-jin. In addition, in order not to put pressure on Um Sang-baek, head coach Kim Kyung-moon should also consider the possibility that he will not schedule an away game against his former team. However, considering the rotation and the opponent team in the future, the possibility of entering the second order cannot be ruled out.

In the case of Jang Jin-hyuk, Rojas and Bae Jeong-dae are fixed in the outfield, and it is expected that he will be able to take the main left field position only when he leads the competition with Kim Min-hyuk. If coach Lee Kang-chul's heart is captured in the spring camp, he can get an opportunity to throw a 'revenge shot' against his home, which sent him to the opening game.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.