Did you pick the front desk well? Hanwha 1R's big surprise fielder's pick? Why was the director satisfied
Sep 17, 2025
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Hanwha Eagles manager Kim Kyung-moon was satisfied after watching the 2026 rookie draft results before the match against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 17th. Officials from the scouting team, including Hanwha General Manager Son Hyuk, reported the nomination candidates to head coach Kim before the draft, and the expected good players will play for Hanwha starting next year.
Hanwha appointed outfielder Oh Jae-won as the third overall pick in the first round. He is a right-handed left-handed center fielder with a physical condition of 177 centimeters tall and 76 kilograms in weight. He has a batting average of 0.442 (42 hits in 95 at-bats), one home run, 13 RBIs, 37 runs, 32 steals, and an OPS of 1.199 in 26 games this season. He has the ability to hit the bat and has strengths in fast feet and defense.
Hanwha was a team that was passionate about collecting pitchers who threw fastballs above 150 kilometers per hour last year, including Jung Woo-joo, the second-ranked fastball left-hander in the first round, Kim Seo-hyun in 2023 and Moon Dong-ju in 2022.
It was a given that the Kiwoom Heroes, which has the No. 1 overall nomination right this year, nominated Bukil High School fireballer Park Joon-hyun. Park Joon-hyun is famous as the son of former Doosan Bears batting coach Park Seok-min, and has excellent potential as he pushed for a contract with a U.S. Major League club.
'Who is the next nomination for Park Jun-hyun?' was a hot topic. The NC Dinos held the second overall nomination right. Yang Woo-jin, the right-hander of Gyeonggi Air High School, was the most likely pitcher to be nominated next to Park Joon-hyun. One variable is elbow fatigue fracture injury. It raised questions about how this injury would shake the landscape of the nomination.
NC first nominated Yoo Shin-jae, a reported infielder, signaling a major draft change this year. Hanwha, ranked third, also boldly gave up Yang Woo-jin and chose Oh Jae-won. Yang Woo-jin was nominated by the LG Twins, falling to the eighth place overall.
Regarding picking Oh Jae-won in the first round, Kim said, `If there were good pitchers, I would have picked a pitcher. The center fielder (Oh Jae-won) is a little short of players who are good at base running in our team. I told the story a little bit. A little more, 7th, 8th, and 9th said they needed a friend who threatened base running, but I think the club referred to it a lot. I watched all the videos at the meeting once, and I think he's a good player in the team."
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However, I didn't think there was a high possibility that Oh Jae-won would play in the first team right away.
Director Kim said, `New people need time to come in. You have to play a lot of games in the second division, and you have to meet a better pitcher in the second division every day, not the pitcher you throw in high school. If you have to play away games, it will take about three years. Why would you take that step in the U.S., spending a year here and a year there from the minor leagues. Injuries are also problematic, but when you become a full player after going through that stage, you will be put on the Major League at that time. The U.S. has a thick player base, so they've seen it for about five years. In Korea, there are still a lot of friends who got picked quickly in the first team. The pitchers have had Jung Woo-joo for a year now, and there are friends like Hwang Jun-seo and (Kim) Seo-hyun. The special kids are in the first team, but they need a little time after they are nominated."
Hanwha handed over its third-round pick to NC during Son Ah-seop's trade, and only 10 rookies were appointed this year. Oh Jae-won, three outfielders, three infielders, and four pitchers were selected. Compared to other years, there were more field names than pitchers.
Coach Kim said "We have about 10 games left this season, and now we are preparing for the postseason, but this year doesn't end just because it ends." We have to prepare for next year, and we have to reinforce it next year. I think next year is much more difficult than this year. So I think the front desk did a good job"I was satisfied that the power reinforcement was done well.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
