I'll decide on the All-Star break Why did director Kim Kyung-moon delay his decision whether it was Liberato or Floral?

Jul 17, 2025

I'll decide on the All-Star break Why did director Kim Kyung-moon delay his decision whether it was Liberato or Floral?
Sportschosun DB



"You never know what's going to happen in baseball..."

The decision on who will be the foreign hitter of the Hanwha Eagles who will be responsible for the second half of the season will be delayed for a while. Coach Kim Kyung-moon concluded to make the final decision with ease.

Coach Kim decided to watch the foreign hitter a little more ahead of the KT Wiz match, which was scheduled to be held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 17th, the first schedule of the second half canceled due to rain" reported the news.




The situation is like this. Hanwha hired a substitute named Liberato for a short time due to Floral's hand injury. 6 week contract. But Liberato did so well. He has a batting average of 387, two homers and 13 RBIs in 15 games. The center field defense was not bad either.

There was an early debate over whether to leave Floral in the second half or completely replace it with Liberato. One side said that although Floral was sluggish and hurt, it is still a stable card and that it is unknown how Liberato will fall if he is analyzed. The other side said Liberato's rise would not be easily dampened, so both ball and ball could be a much better option than the anxious Floral.

I'll decide on the All-Star break Why did director Kim Kyung-moon delay his decision whether it was Liberato or Floral?
The NC-Hanwha match at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 1st. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon is watching the game. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.1/
In the meantime, head coach Kim will make a decision after a staff meeting during the All-Star break ahead of the first half's deadline" made a rather unconventional declaration. Liberato's contract deadline is on the 25th. If Hanwha wanted to sign a formal contract with Liberato, it had to notify Liberato that it would exercise its right to hold at the fifth week of the contract. In other words, there was time to make a final decision. However, head coach Kim expressed his opinion with the thought that if his mind is tilted to one side anyway, it is right to make a quick decision and go with the player who will be with him.




That's how the All-Star break ended, coach Kim said "In fact, the conclusion was drawn to some extent at the coaching staff meeting. But there is a bit of a quick side to confirm now. Baseball doesn't know when or what's going to happen. There are injuries, there are many variables. If we wait a little longer, we will come to a conclusion."

For example, the internal conclusion is Liberato, which could hurt Liberato and suddenly lead to a severe slump. In that case, you have to go to Floral. Or Floral conclusion, but Floral may need time to further up his physical condition. It seems that the reason why head coach Kim changed his mind is to prepare thoroughly for all situations.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.