Hanwha Eagles Son Ah-seop and Noh Si-hwan./Hanwha Eagles
Kang Baek-ho/Hanwha Eagles
[마이데일리 = 이정원 기자] “I want to show off some hot baseball this year.”
Hanwha Eagles coach Kim Kyung-moon said this in a recently released official Hanwha Eagles YouTube video.
Coach Kim said, “This year, unlike last year, Hanwha wants to create a dynamic batting lineup on the offensive side. I think the scoring power will improve. I want to show off hot baseball. I will prepare well to alleviate the disappointment this season. Last year passed quickly. I gave both joy and regret. This year, the players, coaching staff, and front office will work together to do well to bring joy to the fans until the end.”
Hanwha made Hanwha fans happy last season. They successfully advanced directly to the playoffs for the first time in 33 years since 1992, defeated the Samsung Lions in the playoffs, and succeeded in advancing to the Korean Series for the first time in 19 years since 2006. Although Hanwha’s dream of winning was not achieved due to being blocked by the LG Twins, Hanwha’s journey was beautiful.
Cody Ponce and Ryan Weiss, the league’s strongest one-two punch, have left, but a powerful batting line has been established. Of course, there are many situations to consider, such as positioning, batting lineup, and defense reinforcement, but looking at the power of the batting shown so far, they are no better than any other team.
The ‘2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Korean Series Game 3’ game between LG Twins and Hanwha Eagles held at Hanwha Life Ball Park Baseball Stadium in Daejeon on the 29th. Hanwha Chae Eun-seong comes out as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the second inning and hits a hit. Hanwha Chae Eun-seong comes out as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the second inning and hits a hit./My Daily
An evaluation match between Korea and the Czech Republic in the ‘2025 NAVER K-BASEBALL SERIES’ held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 9th. South Korea’s Moon Hyun-bin is happy after hitting a double in the top of the 9th inning./My Daily
The existing members are Noh Si-hwan, Chae Eun-seong, and Moon Hyun-bin. Noh Si-hwan, who recorded 140 hits, 32 home runs, 101 RBIs, 97 runs, and a batting average of 0.260 in 144 games in the 2025 season, will receive an annual salary of 1 billion won for the 2026 season as Hanwha is pursuing a non-FA multi-year contract early on. Chae Eun-seong is in his fourth year at Hanwha and has been showing consistent performance every season, and Moon Hyun-bin has grown into a national team outfielder in his third year of debut, recording 169 hits, 12 home runs, 80 RBIs, 80 RBIs, and a batting average of 0.320 in 141 games.
Here, Jonathan Peraza returned after two years. During the 2024 season, he recorded 125 hits, 24 home runs, 70 RBIs, 75 runs, and a batting average of 0.275 in 122 games. Last season, he recorded a batting average of 0.307 and 19 home runs in 138 games in Triple A, a minor league affiliated with the San Diego Padres, and was awarded the San Diego Minor League MVP award.
In addition, genius hitter Kang Baek-ho was recruited for a maximum of 10 billion won over 4 years. Although he has suffered from injuries and failed to exceed 100 games three times in the past four years, a healthy Kang Baek-ho is scary. He has a total of 897 games, 1,009 hits, 136 home runs, 565 RBIs, 540 runs, and a batting average of 0.303.
Veteran Son Ah-seop also decided to stay at Hanwha. No matter how weak Son A-seop is, Son A-seop is still Son A-seop. A healthy Son Ah-seop is different. He barely survived the FA crisis and signed a one-year contract worth 100 million won, but if he works hard and shows his previous form, it could be a boost to Hanwha.
Hanwha Eagles Jonathan Peraza./Hanwha Eagles
The LG Twins and Hanwha Eagles game of the ‘2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Korean Series Game 4’ held at Hanwha Life Ball Park Baseball Stadium in Daejeon on the 30th. Hanwha coach Kim Kyung-moon is watching the game./My Daily
Of course, it is the coach’s choice whether or not these players can be seen in one lineup. There are players whose positions overlap, so traffic control is necessary. However, Hanwha fans can’t help but have expectations just because they are together on one team.
Will we be able to see hot Hanwha baseball?
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