How can Hanwha give birth to a pitcher for 40 million dollars! → Ponce Reserves Highest Export In Korean Baseball (KBO). money sitting on one's hands

Dec 02, 2025

How can Hanwha give birth to a pitcher for 40 million dollars! → Ponce Reserves Highest Export In Korean Baseball (KBO). money sitting on one's hands
The 2025 KBO Award Ceremony was held at Lotte Hotel in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 24th. Hanwha Ponce, the MVP, is hugging his wife Emma. Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.24/



How can Hanwha give birth to a pitcher for 40 million dollars! → Ponce Reserves Highest Export In Korean Baseball (KBO). money sitting on one's hands
2025 KBO awards ceremony was held at Lotte Hotel World in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 24th. The image of Hanwha's Ponce. Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.11.24/
Cody Ponce, a foreign pitcher who played for Hanwha Eagles this year, is on the verge of returning to the Major League. It is expected to be the highest contract ever among the players who have 'reverse export' from the KBO League to the Major League.

MLB.COM, the official website of the Major League, reported on the 2nd (Korea time) 'A former Major League bullpen pitcher is receiving great attention after dominating the KBO League' Eric Peddy, who moved from the NC Dinos to the Chicago White Sox in 2023, signed a two-year, $15 million contract. Ponce is sure to touch an amount far beyond this.

MLB.COM said 'Ponce is expected to return to Major League Baseball in 2026. You will be offered good terms of the contract. Ponce is the MVP of the KBO League this year. He explained that he also received the Choi Dong-won Award, which is given to the best pitcher in the league.




Sports magazine 'The Athletic' predicted that according to industry sources, they will receive contracts worth at least $30 million for three years and as much as $40 million.

Pedi's contract for foreign pitchers who returned to Major League Baseball from Korea is $15 million. Peddy also bombed the KBO League. Peddy went 20-6 with 209 strikeouts and a 2.00 ERA in 180 ⅓ innings in 30 games in 2023. He won the MVP title with three strikeouts and multiple wins.

Ponce's record exceeded Pedi's. Ponce marked 17-1 with 252 strikeouts and a 1.89 ERA in 180 ⅔ innings in 29 games this year. He set a new record for most strikeouts in a season. He also won four gold medals with multiple strikeouts and an ERA. The MVP is a natural step.




MLB.COM said 'Ponce showed a new look in South Korea. Ponce played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2020 to 2021. Ponce's fastball speed went up to 95 miles. The figure is up two miles from the days of Pittsburgh. He also added a splitter that is very effective in striking out.

How can Hanwha give birth to a pitcher for 40 million dollars! → Ponce Reserves Highest Export In Korean Baseball (KBO). money sitting on one's hands
The 2025 KBO Award Ceremony was held at Lotte Hotel in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 24th. Ponce, the MVP, is kissing the trophy. Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.24/
How can Hanwha give birth to a pitcher for 40 million dollars! → Ponce Reserves Highest Export In Korean Baseball (KBO). money sitting on one's hands
The 2025 KBO Award Ceremony was held at Lotte Hotel in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 24th. Ponce, who was named MVP, is delighted. Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.24/
The Athletic also raised expectations for Ponce. The Athletic's power of breaking balls has also increased thanks to the increased arrest. Ponce used to have weak breaking balls in the past, but now he is impressive. The splitter praised it as a plus rating'.

However, the success of the KBO League does not guarantee a soft landing in the Major League. Peddy struggled heavily in 2024 and 2025.




Peddy was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in July 2024. He went 9-9 with a 3.30 ERA.

In 2025, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves and signed with the Milwaukee Brewers after being released. He was sluggish with 4 wins and 13 losses and a 5.49 ERA.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.