On the day Liberato was chosen, head coach Kim Kyung-moon worried about Florentine first. If he got a chance from another team

On the day Liberato was chosen, head coach Kim Kyung-moon worried about Florentine first. If he got a chance from another team
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"If the florist wants to take another chance..."

Hanwha Eagles head coach Kim Kyung-moon made a decision. But behind the decision was consideration for the player who had to part ways.

Hanwha officially announced that it will completely replace foreign batters from Floral to Liberato ahead of the KT Wiz match at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 19th. Riverato will play for a total of 205,000 dollars for the rest of the season.




Hanwha brought Liberato as a short-term replacement for Floral, who suffered a finger injury at the end of the first half, and signed a six-week contract. However, Liberato showed better-than-expected bat ability. He had a batting average of 379 with two homers and 13 RBIs in 16 games until the game against KT on the 18th. With a high-accuracy hit, he played a role like an altoran, creating chances and solving them in the second batting order.

In the meantime, Floral, who went on maternity leave to the United States, returned. Floral showed his affection for KBO League life by participating in the All-Star Game and leaving memories with his colleagues even though he did not know what his future would be.

On the day Liberato was chosen, head coach Kim Kyung-moon worried about Florentine first. If he got a chance from another team
The 2025 KBO All-Star Game held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th, Hanwha Eagles All-Stars Moon Hyun-bin, Lee Do-yoon, and Kim Kyung-moon, Kim Seo-hyun, Park Sang-won, Floral and Chae Eun-sung pose. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.07.12/
However, head coach Kim had already made up his mind toward Liberato at the end of the first half. However, as his contract with Liberato expires on the 25th, there was no need to make a decision until the end. This is because Liberato could be injured, and he could fall into an unexpected and extreme slump. I needed insurance. If it was a different team, if it was a different coach, maybe they would have left Floral until the 25th.




However, Kim's intention was firm. The earlier announcement was also made for this day after consulting with the club. Coach Kim, who met ahead of the game, said "The players waited for the results, and the unstable situation continued. And players who have to leave must make a decision quickly so that they can go to other teams or take on new challenges. That's why I made the announcement early regardless of the contract period. That's the only reason."

On the day Liberato was chosen, head coach Kim Kyung-moon worried about Florentine first. If he got a chance from another team
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Director Kim said, `I really appreciate and feel sorry for Floral. I'm leaving, but there's a hope that any team will go and do well. You must be very sad because you got hurt while doing well. Floral was a player who had a lot to learn from our players. I liked the attitude of coming out on the field and participating in training and games."

As for why he chose Liberato, Kim said, `I think that's the world of professionals. In a short time, he played well on his own in an inexperienced league. No matter how much information you give and tell the players at international competitions, it is the players who eventually solve the game. Even though it was a short time, I fought well with the opposing pitchers. have strength in the bat. The defense is enough now. Like now, you can hit it one by one when you need it" he said.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.