The fans cried a lot, and Son Ah-seop made a pledge to prove the reason why Hanwha chose it
Aug 01, 2025
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Outfielder Son Ah-seop left his last greeting as an NC Dinos player. As Hanwha Eagles chose him as the winning player, he also pledged to perform accordingly.
Son Ah-seop was traded from NC to Hanwha on the 31st of last month. A trade that was announced urgently at the trade deadline. Hanwha gave NC the third round of the 2026 rookie draft and 300 million won in cash while receiving Son Ah-seop. This year is the last year of Son Ah-seop's FA contract with NC, but considering the value of the player's name, there were many voices that the opposite benefit was weak.
In any case, Hanwha once again showed its strong will to win the integrated championship by catching two rabbits: an outfielder who had been pursuing a trade acquisition throughout the season and reinforcing the lineup.
Hanwha has strengthened its fielder's depth by recruiting veterans with excellent batting skills and big game experience. Son Ah-seop, who holds the record for the most hits in professional baseball and has a postseason OPS of 1.008 in the last 10 years, made the trade because he thought it would be helpful for him to enter the fall baseball league."
Son Ah-seop is the best teaching hitter in the league, boasting a career batting average of 0.320 (2,583 hits in 8073 at-bats). In 2023, he hit a batting average of 0.339 for the season and became the first batting champion of his career. He has recently been out due to a side injury, but the injury is not severe, so it is expected to be a great addition to the team soon.
Son Ah-seop said in an interview with NC club TV on the 1st, `Now what should I say. I think it should be called Son Ah-seop of Hanwha Eagles. First of all, I sincerely thank you for supporting me and liking me while I was (at NC). I'm sorry that I couldn't repay you with better results. I can't describe it in words, but I was just disappointed and excited. I have a lot of worries, and I will go and show you why (Hanwha) chose me."
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Son Ah-seop said "The fans welcomed me and liked me so much that I couldn't feel that I was from another team. Even on my way to the interview, the fans came to the ballpark and cried in front of me, and I felt bad. There are definitely fans who can cry for me, so wherever I go, I can give you a lot of fun as baseball player Son Ah-seop, and I will make sure that the team changes and become a player who can be loved by those fans through good play," he said emphatically.
Son Ah-seop signed a four-year FA contract with NC for a total of 6 billion won ahead of the 2022 season. It was followed by regret and reflection that did not fully show its value.
Son Ah-seop said "I think I really only showed about 20-30% of what I thought, so that's the first thing I'm sorry about. I should have been a little more satisfied with the club's choice, but I think it's because I wasn't good enough. The team that is going now said, "I will try to put my energy back into this season so that I can show you why I really chose myself."
Son Ah-seop finally told NC "I think I left with gratitude for loving me up to this point. I want to be remembered as a player who did his best every moment, and regardless of what he did really well and did not do well, there was never a time when he didn't do his best. In that regard, I think the fans will think of me as a good memory. I'm truly sorry to NC fans for leaving without achieving their goal of winning together, and thank you for your love for 4 years. In the future, if you leave the team and support Son Ah-seop a lot and come to the ballpark, I will do my best. Thank you so much for the past 4 years"I left a greeting.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
