Kang Baek-ho's nuclear bomb to Hanwha is now No. 1 or Park Hae-min wherever he goes

Nov 20, 2025

Kang Baek-ho's nuclear bomb to Hanwha is now No. 1 or Park Hae-min wherever he goes
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the LG Twins in Game 4 of the Korean Series at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Hanwha's Noh Si-hwan is taking a hit. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.30/



Kang Baekho's sudden transfer to Hanwha Eagles. The nuclear bomb has fallen. What will Park Hae-min's destination be.

FA big fish Kang Baek-ho has reached an agreement with Hanwha. As a result, Park Chan-ho (up to 8 billion won for four years), the first FA contractor, and Cho Ha-sung (up to 1.6 billion won for four years in Doosan) and Kang Baek-ho have been confirmed. Kang Baek-ho is the second after Park Chan-ho in terms of FA transfers to other teams.

Among the players still in the FA market, Park Hae-min and Kim Hyun-soo are the most interested. They are also receiving offers from other teams, including their original team, the LG Twins. In particular, I am more curious about Park Hae-min's future.




Initially, there were many predictions that Hanwha might be jumping into the race to recruit Park Hae-min. The thirst for reinforcement of outfield power has continued in recent years, and the decision to recruit outfielder Son Ah-seop through a trade during this season has not yet been satisfactory. On top of that, Son Ah-seop also became an FA a few months after moving to Hanwha, and he had to make a new round of outfield plans.

However, Hanwha did not actively negotiate after the FA market opened. Industry officials believe that the priority has been pushed back on the full salary cap and Roh Si-hwan's multi-year contract.

Kang Baek-ho's nuclear bomb to Hanwha is now No. 1 or Park Hae-min wherever he goes
KT-Lotte match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. No outs in the top of the second inning. Kang Baek-ho is welcomed after hitting a solo shot. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.27/
With Hanwha carefully watching the FA market atmosphere, the results of the second draft held on the 19th hit the guitar. Hanwha received four nominations, more than expected. Among them, Ahn Chi-hong and Lee Tae-yang, who signed FA contracts, had a significant impact on salary cap.




In the case of An Chi-hong, it has been confirmed that the annual salary and options that Kiwoom has to pay for two years are not very large as the proportion of down payment is high and the annual salary is measured differently every year. However, Hanwha, which was concerned about the overflowing salary cap, immediately secured some money that could be spent next year. Then it moved quietly and quickly. He gave Kang Baek-ho a contract worth 10 billion won and threw a winning move.

Now, what I am curious about is the result of the recruitment of Park Hae-min. Park Hae-min is interested in multiple clubs, including his original team LG. However, Hanwha is now very unlikely to recruit Park Hae-min.

Kang Baek-ho's nuclear bomb to Hanwha is now No. 1 or Park Hae-min wherever he goes
Game 5 of the Korean Series between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. Park Hae-min is sharing his joy after catching Choi Jae-hoon's ball with a good defense in the bottom of the fourth inning. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.10.31/
Hanwha's top priority is now likely to be Noh Si-hwan's non-FA multi-year contract. Before Noh Si-hwan is released as a FA, the first task will be to crack down on the inside, and now that Kang Baek-ho has been recruited, the salary cap will be reduced again, so it will be difficult to catch a big-time player.




If Hanwha, the most influential candidate, falls out of the race to recruit Park Hae-min, the atmosphere will change again. Some say that KT, which missed Park Chan-ho and Kang Baek-ho as well as the original team LG, is now in earnest in recruiting two players, Park Hae-min and Kim Hyun-soo. In addition, there are teams interested in recruiting Park Hae-min.

However, the battle of wits still continues. As competition continues, Park Hae-min's ransom is naturally rising, so there is an atmosphere that a team can withdraw if it is too expensive. There is a high possibility that it will be a little longer.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.