Hanwha's first massive trade bomb in 26 years, the right time to win the championship, and the target is center field
Jun 09, 2025
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The Hanwha Eagles baseball is full of hope. His first full-fledged season with coach Kim Kyung-moon. And the first season at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ball Park, which everyone has longed for. It may not be 100% satisfactory in the world, but it is a spring day in a long time that Hanwha may shout 'Be the same as these days'.
He was mentioned as a candidate for the 5th round due to his strong power. However, not many people expected to compete for first place like now.
The team ranks second only 1.5 games apart from the LG Twins, the first in the league. The team has emerged as a strong team that no one can easily see thanks to its solid mound and teamwork regardless of starting bullpen pitcher Kim.
The last fall baseball season was in 2018, seven years ago. Even from 2008 to last year, it was the only historic year to reach the postseason among the 17 seasons.
Winning is a long time ago. It was 1999 a century ago. Hanwha fans' condensed hopes for winning the autumn baseball championship are bound to be expressed with enthusiastic support.
Both the coaching staff and the front office are preparing to throw the game because they feel that they have a chance. The chance to win doesn't come often.
Building the Strongest Team is never easy. This is especially true if it comes from a lower team.
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What is Hanwha's biggest weakness at this point. Although No. 4 Noh Si-hwan's sluggishness has been noticeable recently, Hanwha reportedly diagnosed that it would be difficult to challenge for the championship unless the weak outfield defense is improved.
Hanwha's outfield has been pointed out as a weakness in recent years. Many prospects were given the opportunity, but they did not grow. First of all, Lee Jin-young, Kim Tae-yeon, Choi In-ho, Lee Won-seok, and Lim Jong-chan, who are high-quality outfielders, fixed Floral in the center field position this year, and competed indefinitely for two corner outfield seats. At the opening, Kim Tae-yeon and Lim Jong-chan were selected as the main players, but the Moon Hyun-bin system, which recently turned from Lee Jin-young and the infield to the outfield, is solid.
Moon Hyun-bin hit very well and became an indispensable player, but first of all, it is undeniable that the outfield defense is weak. Lee Jin-young is not a player with strong defense.
The biggest problem is that Floral, who was highly praised for his outfield defense even on the U.S. Major League stage, has not shown that much ability. If Floral covers left and right defense at the center, it is less problematic even if there are a little lack of wing defenders, but Floral is also problematic because he is not showing an edge compared to the league's quality center field. In the match against the KIA Tigers on the 8th, he also contributed a tie due to a mistake in the catch. Hanwha suffered a painful defeat in overtime.
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It is not possible to reveal the club or the players, but what they have in common is that each team's main center field players are targeted. If Floral's bat is gradually reviving and there is no immediate replacement, the outfield defense can be much more solid if Floral is brought in a good defensive center fielder in a trade and turned into a corner. If there is a certain center fielder, it can also be a way to bring in a big-handed foreign hitter to replace Floral.
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Unless other clubs are charitable organizations, they will not be able to give away cards at no cost to upgrade their competitors' Hanwha capabilities. In the end, the team has to present an attractive card that makes it feel like giving up its main player, but Hanwha seems not to be ready yet.
Hanwha has many young and promising pitchers. There are also many players who can play as a must-win group right away. This is the point where other teams are eyeing.
The trade cannot proceed with a fair 50-50 gain. First of all, the urgent side is going to lose some money. That's how things go.
Will a huge trade from Hanwha be possible. It is a time of determination that can be an important key to Hanwha's challenge to win the championship.
However, Hanwha's view of the trade attempt is not very pleasant.
There is a controversy over whether it is the right decision to give up key prospects who will lead the future of Hanwha's mound at a time when recruiting key outfielders is not guaranteed to win right away. There is also an opinion that it could lead to an increase in salary cap and stifle offseason moves.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
