"Jang Jin-hyuk OUT FLORIAL IN" 2025 Hanwha, center field is filled...The corner outfield is unknown
"Jang Jin-hyuk OUT FLORIAL IN" 2025 Hanwha, center field is filled...The corner outfield is unknown
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The biggest weakness of the Hanwha Eagles in 2025 is the outfield. We have to cover a wide range of outfield, but we don't see a clear card except for foreign hitter Esteban Floral.안전놀이터
Jang Jin-hyuk has left for KT Wiz. After the end of the 2024 season, Hanwha signed a four-year, maximum free agent contract of 7.8 billion won (approx. KT has chosen Jang as its compensation player. "We expect to create synergy with existing outfield resources by immediately banking on his strength in defense and baserunning as well as batting average in the KBO League," a KT official said.
Jang used a career high during the 2024 season. In 99 games, he recorded 76 hits, nine homers, 14 steals, and a batting average of 0.263 OPS of 0.747. His batting average, on-base plus slugging percentage were all the highest since his debut. While playing as the starting center fielder for the Hanwha Eagles, he belatedly showed off his talent.
Jang will fill the vacancy. Hanwha signed a contract of up to 850,000 U.S. dollars (down payment of 50,000 dollars, annual salary of 700,000 dollars, incentive of 100,000 dollars) with right-handed outfielder Floral, who was born in 1997.
A former promising player with the New York Yankees, Floral had a batting average of 0.192 with four home runs and 22 RBIs for five seasons in the Major League. He played for nine seasons in the Minor League with a batting average of 0.265 with 111 home runs and 415 RBIs and an OPS of 0.808.
The Hanwha Eagles gave a high evaluation to Floral's foot and defense capabilities. Floral made a career-high 172 steals in the Minor League and 20 steals (39-25-22) for the last three consecutive years in Triple-A. He is said to have fast feet, excellent batting judgment ability and strong shoulders.
Floral said, "I and my family are very happy for giving me the opportunity to be a part of the Hanwha Eagles," adding, "I'm looking forward to all the moments with my fans. I'll do my best in every game so that the club can win beyond fall baseball for the fans."
Except for center field, the other two positions are Muju Gongsan. The Hanwha Eagles hired a total of 13 players to play in the outfield last season. Among them, only Yonathan Peraza and Kim Tae-yeon met the stipulated innings. Among Hanwha outfielders, Kim Tae-yeon (0.291) and Choi In-ho (0.285) are the only ones who exceeded the league average (0.277).
Chances are high that Kim will take the right field. Last season, Kim came to right field, first base and second base, and had 120 hits, 12 homers, 59 runs, 61 RBIs and a batting average of 0.291 OPS of 0.799. He had his best season since taking the lead. He was classified as an infielder in the Miyazaki closing camp, but given Hanwha's ample infield, he is expected to play in the outfield.
It became a picture of the rest of the players competing for a place in left field. First of all, seven outfielders participated in the closing camp, including Lee Won-seok, Lee Sang-hyuk, EuroGyeol, Kwon Kwang-min, Im Jong-chan, Choi In-ho, and Lee Jin-young. Jang Jin-hyuk also participated, but he was excluded as he was nominated by KT.
Choi is the first to hit the ball. In 2024, Choi recorded 60 hits, two homers, three steals, 37 runs scored, 22 RBIs and a batting average of 0.286 OPS of 0.762. He reduced the strikeout rate every season, the lowest at 12.7 percent last year.
Coach Kim Kyung-moon called Euro Gyeol a "next generation star." During the season, Kim said, "I think Euro Gyeol is a sense of star quality," adding, "I hope our Hanwha fans cheer for us and keep an eye on us." However, Euro Gyeol only had eight hits in 23 games with a batting average of 0.222 OPS of 0.532 last season.
Im Jong-chan has the highest record. Im Jong-chan is a tool guy who boasts strong power, fast speed, and shoulder power. However, Im Jong-chan is very weak in contact with players. His overall batting average for the first team is merely 0.158. He mostly played in the Futures League in 2024, and had 83 games, 13 homers, eight steals, and a batting average of 0.284 OPS of 0.890, raising expectations for 2025.
In addition, Kim In-hwan, who hit 16 home runs in 2022, and Lee Jin-young, who hit 10 home runs in 2023, are considered candidates.
The Hanwha Eagles will open the era of "Baseball Dream Park" (tentative name) in 2025. Solid outfield players are essential to improve performance in the new stadium. How will manager Kim Kyung-moon finish cleaning up the traffic in the outfield.