First hit of 5G vs first home run, first step is the best...Declaring six weeks, Weiss success storyteller Ver. Will it be born

Jun 29, 2025

First hit of 5G vs first home run, first step is the best...Declaring six weeks, Weiss success storyteller Ver. Will it be born
A game between Samsung and Hanwha at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 26th. Liberato hit a double to save the chance in the eighth inning. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.26/



First hit of 5G vs first home run, first step is the best...Declaring six weeks, Weiss success storyteller Ver. Will it be born
The match between Samsung and Hanwha at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 26th. Liberato in batting training. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.26/
Will the Hanwha Eagles have another 'Lucky Foreigner'.

Hanwha announced its contract with center fielder Luis Liberato (30) on the 17th. Esteban Floral, who started the season together, injured his hand with a dune, and recruited Liberato as an injured substitute to fill the gap. His contract with Liberato lasted six weeks.

There was no worry about the sense of action. While playing in the Mexican league this season, Riverato played in 29 games, batting .373 (47 hits in 126 times at bat), eight homers, 29 RBIs, and three steals, showing a strong batting sense with an OPS of 1.138.




From the first game, Liberato showed off his strong presence. He made his debut against the Kiwoom Heroes in Daejeon on the 22nd amid two games being delayed due to rain. He led his team to victory by recording three hits, including a double.

He did not have a hit against Samsung on the 25th, but he has been multi-hit in both games since then. On the 28th, which was the fifth game of the KBO League, he recorded a three-run home run against Incheon SSG. Riverato's performance in the first five games was .429 with one home run and an OPS (long hit + on base) of 1.122.

First hit of 5G vs first home run, first step is the best...Declaring six weeks, Weiss success storyteller Ver. Will it be born
A game between Samsung and Hanwha at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 26th. Liberato hit a double to save the chance in the eighth inning. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.26/
It was a clear different start from the existing foreign hitter Floral. Floral had 271, eight homers, 29 RBIs and 13 RBIs in 65 games this season. It wasn't a good start. He had been hitless since the opening, but he got his first hit in the fifth game. Since then, there have been some ups and downs, and eventually, the injury has led to a comma.




Liberato is still in the early stages, so it has not been analyzed by the opposing team. However, he succeeded in quickly adjusting to the KBO League stage.

Also, my family came with me even though it was short of six weeks. Coming to Korea with his wife and 14-month-old daughter, he thought it was a good opportunity to come to Korea. I wanted not only me but also my family to come to Korea. He smiled, saying, "My wife is very interested in Asian culture, but she was more excited when she received an offer."

First hit of 5G vs first home run, first step is the best...Declaring six weeks, Weiss success storyteller Ver. Will it be born
A match between Samsung and Hanwha at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 25th. Hanwha Weiss, who is pitching as a starter. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.25/
Hanwha has already written a success scenario with 'Injury Replacement Foreign Player'. Weiss replaced Ricardo Sanchez in Hanwha's uniform in June last year. At that time, Weiss was 1-1 with a 4.18 ERA in six games. The ERA was somewhat high, but he pitched the ball stably enough that four games were quality starts (more than six innings and less than three earned runs).




In the end, he pushed Sanchez away and secured a position as a foreign pitcher for Hanwha. At that time, Sanchez showed good performance with 7-8 record with a 3.79 ERA in 24 games in 2023, and also recorded 2-3 record with a 4.22 ERA in 11 games in 2024.

Weiss is showing a better performance this season. He has taken the mound in 16 games and has a 9-3 record with a 3.02 ERA, playing as a solid one-two punch in the team along with Cody Ponce.

Liberato also expressed his inner greed in KBO league life after six weeks. Regarding the six-week short term, "To be honest, I had concerns (about the period). However, the offer timing was good. Hanwha is a top team, so I wanted to come more"I don't really care about short-term contracts. If you do your best for six weeks, no one knows the outcome after that. I'll do my best" he said.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.