A pitcher like this is only a billion won? He's more than the first starter on another team, but he's only covered by the super ace

Aug 25, 2025

A pitcher like this is only a billion won? He's more than the first starter on another team, but he's only covered by the super ace
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Doosan Bears at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 19th. Hanwha Weiss is catching his breath. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.19/



A pitcher like this has a guaranteed salary of 1 billion won. If it's another team, it's more than the first starter.

Hanwha Eagles Ryan Weiss succeeded in hunting for 14 wins of the season. Weiss, who started the game against SSG Landers at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 24th, won the game by allowing three hits (one home run) with nine strikeouts, two walks and two runs in six innings.

The only two-run home run allowed by Choi Jung was the loss. Although he gave up the lead first, he quickly succeeded in turning the tables with the help of his teammates. In the game, which only took four days off after taking the mound on Tuesday, Weiss played six innings, completing his role as a starting pitcher 100%. Weiss alone was responsible for a total of 13 innings in two games last week.




In addition, he has played more than six innings in the last six consecutive games. Weiss finished with the final five runs (four earned) in the last seven innings against the Doosan Bears on the 19th, but Weiss is a pitcher with excellent innings and crisis management skills, with 17 quality starts out of 25 games this year.

The real power of joining Hanwha last year in the short term of injury and then becoming a full-time employee is hidden in these indicators. Ahead of this season, Hanwha signed with Weiss on the condition of $750,000 (about 1 billion won) in guarantees, including down payment, and $200,000 (about 270 million won) in incentives to achieve the option. Up to 950,000 dollars even if you fill up all the options. Considering that most of the foreign starting pitchers are well over $1 million when renewing their contracts, it is quite cheap.

A pitcher like this is only a billion won? He's more than the first starter on another team, but he's only covered by the super ace
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Doosan Bears at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 19th. Hanwha Weiss is pitching hard. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.19/
However, Weiss is showing a leading performance that is comparable to any team's first starter this season. He is cruising to 14 wins and 3 losses with a 2.95 ERA in 24 games, ranking second in multiple wins alone, second in winning percentage (0.824) and fourth in strikeouts (176K). In the team, 'Super Ace' Cody Ponce is dominating the top four categories, so it's relatively less revealing, but in fact, it's playing a role as a double drag on Hanwha's high march.




First of all, the attitude itself is good. After the victory on the 24th, Weiss said "Defensive help was greater than my pitch" and "Roh Si-hwan, Shim Woo-joon, and Lee Do-yoon set the count with great plays whenever they needed it. Thank you so much," he said, first honouring his colleagues.

In the past, I lost points because I couldn't maintain my composure whenever I faced a crisis, and I had a bad result, but now I try to keep my composure and I am aggressive to stop the runner I sent out" he said. He also thanked his teammates once again, saying, `Most of all, our team has experienced catchers such as Choi Jae-hoon and Lee Jae-won, so trusting them and pitching leads to good results.'

In fact, Weiss, who plays the role of cheerleader along with Ponce on the bench, said, `I don't care at all about personal records such as victory and strikeouts. The most important thing is that my pitching day will help my team win, and I'll be a part of the dugout that gives me more strength."








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.