The shortstop signed a contract of 5 billion Hanwha, why was it suddenly replaced

Apr 17, 2025

The shortstop signed a contract of 5 billion Hanwha, why was it suddenly replaced
The match between SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. Hanwha shortstop Shim Woo-joon, who suffered a back injury during defense in the fifth inning, is being replaced. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.17/



The shortstop signed a contract of 5 billion Hanwha, why was it suddenly replaced
The match between SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. In the top of the fifth inning, Hanwha Shim Woo-joon is buntting with one out and runners on first base. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.17/
The shortstop signed a contract of 5 billion Hanwha, why was it suddenly replaced
The match between SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. Hanwha shortstop Shim Woo-joon, who suffered a back injury during defense in the fifth inning, is being replaced. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.17/
Shim Woo-joon, the main shortstop of the Hanwha Eagles, complained of back pain. It was replaced suddenly during the game.

Shim Woo-joon started as the ninth batter and shortstop in an away game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th.

Shim Woo-joon, who signed a large FA contract with Hanwha for up to 5 billion won for four years ahead of this season, is in charge of the center line as the main shortstop. However, the troubles in the batting continue. Until the 16th, he had a bad batting sense with a batting average of 182% for the season and a batting average of 1601 in the last 10 games.




Shim Woo-joon, who struck out two without a hit against SSG again on the day, was suddenly replaced during shortstop defense in the bottom of the fifth inning. Shim Woo-joon, who caught Park Sung-han's ground ball in front of the shortstop in SSG's attack and tossed it to the second baseman, was replaced ahead of the next batter's at-bat. As Shim Woo-joon was replaced, Hanwha Bench put Lee Do-yoon in as a logarithmic fee.

The cause is back pain. An official from the Hanwha team explained that Shim Woo-joon had a pain in his back during defense, so he replaced it to protect the player.

While the batting slump continued, the unexpected back pain occurred, deepening the struggle.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.