Is there another pitcher who has experienced such a big game in Hanwha? I believe in the value of 7.8 billion FA
Jul 28, 2025
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Eom Sang-baek, an FA pitcher recruited by Hanwha on the condition of up to 7.8 billion won for four years to reinforce the mound ahead of this season. Cody Ponce, Ryan Weiss, Ryu Hyun-jin, and Moon Dong-ju have played a key role in the league's strongest starting lineup, but they are experiencing an unexpected slump this season.
He also went to the second division to readjust, but ended up moving his position to the bullpen in the second half as he won only one game in the first half. Hwang Joon-seo received a chance to start, and Um Sang-baek made two appearances as a long relief when the starting pitcher went down faster than expected.
He was sluggish with six runs in two ⅔ innings against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 23rd, his first appearance since the conversion of long relief, but he succeeded in making up for it by pitching two scoreless innings against Daejeon SSG Landers on the 26th, his second appearance.
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In the top of the fourth inning, Hanwha allowed consecutive hits to Lee Ji-young and Jung Joon-jae, and when they reached the first and second bases with no outs, Hanwha replaced the pitcher again with Kim Jong-soo, and later prevented the crisis by allowing no runs. Although the finish was disappointing, it is meaningful that it was the first scoreless game for Um Sang-baek this season.
Um Sang-baek's poor performance this season is not just a matter of ball power and ball. Rather, the ball power is also powerful to the opposing team. However, from the beginning of the season, bad results continue, and the situation of not being lucky is repeated, and there is a side that shrinks itself. The evidence is that the pattern of self-destruction suddenly repeats at one point even though he throws a good pitch. The mental side is closer to the cause. It is also an inevitable part because I feel the burden and responsibility as much as I transferred the team with good treatment.
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Hanwha, which is currently the sole leader, is not just aiming to advance to fall baseball. It's the power to aim for the championship. However, most of the main players have no experience in the postseason as well as the Korean Series. On the other hand, Um Sang-baek accumulated a wealth of experience in autumn baseball, including the Korean Series and playoffs, in his former team KT Wiz.
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Manager Kim Kyung-moon said, `Now it is a little less than our expectations and fans' expectations, but I think the time will come when one game is really important later on," he stressed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.