Grade B → Ha Joo-seok, who failed to complete the sat, will eventually remain in Hanwha...a one-year, one-year contract agreement
Jan 08, 2025
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Ha recently agreed to a one-year, one-year contract with Hanwha. The total amount is known to be around 100 million won.
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. In 64 games, he had a batting average of 292, one home run, 11 RBIs, 16 runs scored, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.743.
In 2016, he played 115 games and hit 10 home runs with a batting average of 279, marking his first double-digit home run since his debut. Starting in 2016, Ha Joo-seok has emerged as Hanwha's main shortstop. He played in 111 games in 2017 and hit 11 home runs in 285 and recorded double-digit home runs for the second consecutive year, but he also played 141 games in 2018, keeping the Hanwha center line one axis.
He played only five games due to a knee injury in 2019, but declared his revival by hitting 10 home runs in 2021. He has solidified his position in the team by serving as captain.
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He returned from disciplinary action, but he actually blew it in 2023 because he lost his sense of practice. In 25 games, he had a batting average of 115.
I dreamed of a rebound this season, but this time, injuries overlapped. He struggled with a hamstring injury early in the season, and eventually failed to settle perfectly as a starting player.
Ha first applied for FA status to be evaluated by the mayor. Hanwha moved a little faster as Ha Joo-seok exercised his FA qualification. He signed a four-year contract with shortstop Shim Woo-joon on the FA market for a total of 5 billion won. Shim Woo-joon returned in the middle of the season after serving in the military at Sangmu last year and posted a batting average of 266, three home runs, 28 RBIs, and seven steals in 53 games with an OPS of 0.680.
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Park Jung-hyun will also return from Sangmu in June. Park Jung-hyun, who joined in 2020 and gained experience by playing in 197 games in four seasons, played in 91 games in the Futures League this year for Sangmu and recorded a batting average of 313, 16 home runs and 66 RBIs. He proved his growth by ranking No. 1 in home run RBIs in the Futures Southern League.
In addition, infielder Bae Seung-soo, Lee Ji-sung, and Lee Seung-hyun, who were selected as rookies in 2025, participated in the closing camp and received a lot of expectations.
In Hanwha, his position has decreased, but depending on the team, Ha Joo-seok was a card that could be the main player. In particular, there were teams that needed shortstop, such as Lotte Giants, Doosan Bears, and KT Wiz, but they failed to actively recruit Ha Joo-seok.
The biggest stumbling block was 'the problem of compensation'. Ha Joo-seok is a Grade B FA. If Ha Joo-seok recruits from the batting team, he must send one compensation player other than the 25 protected players and 100% of the previous year's player's annual salary or 200% of the previous year's player's annual salary as compensation. Ha's annual salary last year was 70 million won. Hanwha is likely to choose as a compensation player rather than a 200% annual salary.
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For Hanwha, Ha Joo-seok's stay was not just bad. With a low amount of money, it was possible to secure one resource that could be used for all public, private, and state stocks. In particular, Ha Joo-seok, who has long hitting power, is also a shortstop option that can compensate for Shim Woo-joon's weak hit.
Ha is expected to follow. It should be appreciated a little more through a rebound. You can increase your salary or move your team to a trade request. First of all, Ha Joo-seok's 2025 will be part of Hanwha.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
