That's a big stumbling block for 25 people...Sat is also quiet, Ha Joo-seok FA will end up laughing at Hanwha
Jan 07, 2025
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Ha Joo-seok (31, Hanwha Eagles) exercised his FA status after the 2024 season. He played in 64 games and had a batting average of 292, one home run, 11 RBIs, 16 runs and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.743. He had a disappointing year with a hamstring injury at the beginning of the season. Even as a main player, he failed to completely secure a position.
While Ha Joo-seok exercised his FA qualification, Hanwha signed Shim Woo-joon, who appeared on the FA market, for a total of 5 billion won for four years. Shim Woo-joon returned in the middle of the season after serving in the military at Sangmu last year and hit 266 with three home runs, 28 RBIs and seven steals in 53 games with an OPS of 0.680.
Although he was not noticeable in batting, he was highly valued for his excellent defensive sense and fast feet.
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Hanwha and Ha Joo-seok seemed to be taking steps to break up. The problem is that there is no clear 'love call' coming into other clubs as well.
There is definitely value. It is evaluated that attack, defense, and baserunning can all be above average. However, in order to recruit Ha Joo-seok, a grade B FA, one compensation player other than the 25 protected players and 100% of the previous year's player's salary or 200% of the previous year's player's salary must be sent as compensation. Ha's annual salary is 70 million won. Hanwha is likely to choose as a compensation player rather than a 200% annual salary.
It is lukewarm to recruit Ha Joo-seok even to multiple clubs that need shortstop. Hanwha has even left the possibility of signing and trading open, but it seems to take time to find a destination.
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Chow Chan-woon "It's right to apply after a one-year grace period and a really good performance next year. He is still young. However, I applied even though I knew it was the worst situation."
There is still a possibility of signing and trading. At the same time, Hanwha is also in the mood to proceed with the residual negotiations little by little.
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No specific picture has come out yet. What will be the final destination of Ha Joo-seok, who became a 'hot potato' in the stove league.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.