As long as it's not Ryu Hyun-jin...Autumn's "Happy Song" is not a dream either
As long as it's not Ryu Hyun-jin...Autumn's "Happy Song" is not a dream either
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If there is no mention of "Hyun-jin in the end," Hanwha can also look forward to this year.메이저사이트
Ryu Hyun-jin, 38, who was born in 1987, is the only starting pitcher who passed the regular innings in the Hanwha Eagles who ranked eighth last year. Two foreign pitchers have been replaced due to poor performance and injury during the season. Korean starters Kim Min-woo and Moon Dong-ju also failed to play full time due to injury. The starting mound was so unstable that high school graduates Hwang Joon-seo and Cho Dong-wook quickly filled the vacancy.
In his first year after returning from the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), Ryu had difficulty adapting himself to the automated pitching determination system (ABS), but he played the ace role by posting 10-8 losses and 3.87 ERA in 28 games. Just as he did 12 years ago before joining the Major League, Ryu was the only reliable starting pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles.
This year, Hanwha began its spring camp with one to five starters. It recruited sidearm starter Um Sang-baek from the free agent market and welcomed Cody Ponce, who has experienced both U.S. and Japanese leagues, as a new foreign pitcher. With this, Hanwha has established a starting lineup consisting of Ryu Hyun-jin, Ponce, Ryan Weiss, Um Sang-baek and Moon Dong-ju.
Although we can only tell by opening the lid, Eom Sang-baek, who pitched 156.2 innings last year to post 13 wins (10 losses), and Moon Dong-ju, the rookie of the year in the 2023 season, are considered to be competitive. Hanwha expects Ponce and Weiss to cut off the club's brutal history of foreign pitchers.
The situation on the mound gets better than last year just because at least one pitcher appears to throw more than the regular innings with Ryu Hyun-jin. Notably, Hanwha's bullpen earned run average last year, which was the main closing phenomenon, was competitive as it ranked fifth (5.07) in the league. If the starter lasts longer on the mound, the bullpen will also gain strength.
On the fielder's side, Noh Si-hwan, Chae Eun-sung, and An Chi-hong should play their part in the central batting line. If An Chi-hong plays as expected, Chae Eun-sung does not fluctuate, and Noh Si-hwan plays as he did when he was the home run king, Hanwha can also gain competitiveness in the central batting line. If the new foreign batter, Esteban Floral, unfolds his potential as a top prospect for the New York Yankees, the batting line will become stronger.
Most important of all, the stable defense of fielders is the stable defense of fielders. Manager Kim Kyung-moon also pointed out that the unstable defense is what weak teams have in common. If Hanwha, which ranked last in defense efficiency at 0.649 last year, elevates its defense capability in this spring camp, it will keep its promise that it will show "changed Hanwha." There is a scenario in which Hanwha fans can sing "happiness song" even in autumn.
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