"Dreaming of starting shortstop for the opening game of Daejeon's new stadium" Ha Joo-seok applied for the first time in his life after agonizing over whether Hanwha will remain
"Dreaming of starting shortstop for the opening game of Daejeon's new stadium" Ha Joo-seok applied for the first time in his life after agonizing over whether Hanwha will remain
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Hanwha Eagles infielder Ha Joo-seok applied for the first FA in his life. Although the B grade came out, not the C grade that he expected, Ha Joo-seok comes out as the FA market after much consideration. Of course, staying in Hanwha, which has been playing for more than a decade, is the top option. As Ha Joo-seok dreams of being the starting shortstop for the opening game of the new stadium in Daejeon in the 2025 season, attention is being paid to whether he will take on the challenge along with staying in Hanwha.토토사이트
KBO officially announced the list of 2025 FA-approved players on the 5th.
While the FA qualifications of a total of 20 players were approved, only one Ha Joo-seok decided to apply for the FA at Hanwha. Outfielder Kim Kang-min, who decided to retire from active duty, and catcher Lee Jae-won, who gave up his FA qualification application, were not on the FA-approved list.
Ha, a right-handed and left-handed infielder born in 1994, wore the Hanwha Eagles uniform as the first overall pick in the first round of his rookie year in 2012. With high expectations as a resource for large shortstop, Ha was given the opportunity (70 games) to play in the first division since his debut in the 2012 season.
Ha Joo-seok, who later joined the Sangmu Baseball Team and solved military problems, became the team's main shortstop in the 2016 season and continued his performance for three seasons.
However, Ha returned to the 2020 season after being ruled out for the season due to a cruciate ligament injury in the 2019 season. Ha also had a career high season with a batting average of 0.272, 143 hits, 10 homers, 68 RBIs, 23 steals, a on-base percentage of 0.346, and a slugging percentage of 0.392 in 138 games in the 2021 season.
After the end of the 2022 season, Ha was banned from 70 games for driving under the influence of alcohol in the off-season. Ha returned to the mound midway through the 2023 season and played 25 games. Ha played in 64 games during the 2024 season, posting a batting average of 0.292, 40 hits, 11 RBIs, an on-base percentage of 0.349, and a slugging percentage of 0.394.
Ha Joo-seok was eligible to apply for the FA for the first time in his life after the end of the 2024 season. There was a prospect of a C grade, but as a result of the official KBO announcement, Ha Joo-seok earned a B grade. Since it is a B grade with compensation players, great attention was paid to Ha Joo-seok's FA application. Ha Joo-seok decided to exercise his FA qualification after much consideration.
Ha, who was born in 1994, appears in the FA market as a relatively young shortstop resource. Teams that desperately need to strengthen their shortstop seem to be considering recruiting Ha. Depending on the whereabouts of FA shortstop Shim Woo-joon, there is room for Ha to draw attention. Of course, the Hanwha team, which belongs to the original team, needs to stay in the FA market to maintain the infield depth.
Ha also dreams of staying in the Hanwha Eagles' original team the most. "I want to join the starting shortstop position at Hanwha's new stadium in the 2025 season," Ha reportedly said. As Ha met strong internal competitors such as Hwang Young-mook and Lee Do-yoon, Ha's commitment is bound to be unique.
Hanwha is drawing the most attention in the FA market this winter. Prospects are mounting that Hanwha may actively seek external reinforcement of its starting pitchers and outfielders. Attention is focusing on whether Hanwha will be able to have a perfect stove league by securing internal FA Ha Joo-seok as well as external recruitment.