However, as the momentum has been dampened, bad news comes at once. Ha Ju-seok, who returned to the shortstop with a wide defensive range and a batting average of 0.324, injured his hamstring against Kiwoom in Gocheok on the 5th. He felt pain in the process of trying to steal a base, and was eventually excluded from the entry. From the game when Ha Ju-seok left, complaining of pain, Hanwha lost five consecutive games.
It is not that there is no alternative. Hanwha has consistently appointed Lee Do-yoon as its shortstop in place of Ha Ju-seok over the past few years. The problem is that there are signs of power loss beyond Ha Ju-seok’s departure. Ryu Hyun-jin, Felix Peña, Kim Min-woo, Ricardo Sanchez, and Moon Dong-ju are having cracks in the starting lineup.
Hanwha’s ERA in the first 10 games of this season was 2.73, ranking first in the league. However, the ERA surged to 7.09, far higher in the next eight games. Considering the number, the team cannot be considered the same team.
Ryu Hyun-jin, Peña and Moon Dong-ju are suffering from ups and downs. Ryu has a loss of sensation due to a small preparation period. As he did last year, Peña has a big difference between days when he throws well and when he throws poorly. Moon rarely gets up in pace. Fire bowlers who have an average speed of 150 kilometers or more throw different pitches for each game or inning this year. They are highly dependent on Sanchez with a 1.27 ERA and Kim Min-woo with a 2.19 ERA.
However, Kim Min-woo left the line due to abnormal symptoms while pitching on the 13th. He felt pain in his right elbow in the first inning and began forced bullpen day. Kim Min-woo, who was excluded from the entry on the 14th, plans to undergo a thorough examination on the 15th. Rookie Hwang Joon-seo will be included in the starting lineup where Kim Min-woo left.
In addition to key players responsible for Ha Ju-seok, Kim Min-woo and Hyunjae, he is also out of power in the future. He is the first in the 2023 Rookie Draft. He is Kim Seo-hyun, a second-year player who used a 160km/h fastball at the 2022 World Youth Championship.
Like Moon Dong-ju, who had exceeded his average speed of 150 kilometers, his fastball speed dropped to 140 kilometers from the exhibition game. Kim Seo-hyun’s ball power, which Major League Baseball also coveted, disappeared out of nowhere. Kim Seo-hyun was also missing from the entry to readjust in the second division on the 13th.
When Ryu Hyun-jin was confirmed to return in February, there was a clear reason why many selected Hanwha as the top five. Prior to Ryu Hyun-jin, Ahn Chi-hong, Chae Eun-sung, and Lee Tae-yang were recruited to strengthen the present. In addition, the company has consistently supplied the best high school pitchers every year, including Moon Dong-joo, Kim Seo-hyun, and Hwang Joon-seo, to fill the future. If the present and future are in harmony, it was expected that Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park will decorate the final season nicely. Ryu Hyun-jin, who has experienced a battle at home and abroad, is expected to be a catalyst for this.
However, there is no clear solution in the face of injuries and uncertainty in performance. It is regrettable that Kim Min-woo, who expected to win in double digits for the first time in three years, and Kim Seo-hyun, who was expected to one day take responsibility for the back door, left the Hanwha Eagles.
BY: 토토사이트 순위