Professional baseball team Hanwha signs a contract with 1R pitcher Jung Woo-joo for 500 million won… Rookie contract completed

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11 new faces greet each other for the first time at the home stadium today

Jung Woo-joo of Jeon High School, who was selected in the first round by the Hanwha Eagles, is posing at the ‘2025 KBO Rookie Draft’ held at Lotte Hotel World in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 11th. 2024.09.11. Newsis

The Hanwha Eagles of professional baseball announced on the 28th that they had completed contracts with 11 new players for 2025 on the 27th.

Hanwha signed a 500 million won contract with Jeon High School pitcher Jung Woo-joo, who was selected as the second overall pick in the first round of the 2025 rookie draft.

Hanwha said, “We expect that Jung Woo-joo, who uses a fast ball with excellent movement and a speed in the mid-150 km/h range with a smooth balance, will contribute to the team’s strength in the near future.”

They signed a contract with pitcher Kwon Min-gyu, selected in the second round, for 160 million won, and signed a contract with catcher Han Ji-yoon, selected in the third round, for 110 million won.

Hanwha said, “We expect that Kwon Min-gyu, who has excellent pitching and control, will play a part in the team’s mound in a short period of time,” and “Han Ji-yoon is a hitter with quickness and soft hitting balance, and is expected to grow into a right-handed slugger resource for the team in the future.” “He evaluated.

In addition, in the 4th round, Deoksu High School infielder Bae Seung-su and 90 million won, Sangwon High School pitcher Lee Dong-young and 70 million won, Ansan Technical High School pitcher Park Sang-hyun and 60 million won, Laon High School infielder Lee Ji-seong and 50 million won, Hongik University pitcher Eom Sang-hyeon (early draft) and 40 million won, and Inchang High School pitcher Yosep Eom. They signed a contract with Bukil High School pitcher Choi Joo-won for 40 million won, Bukil High School pitcher Joo-won Choi for 30 million won, and Dongwon Science and Technology University outfielder Min-jae Lee for 30 million won.

The 11 new players will greet fans for the first time at the home game against SSG Landers held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 28th.

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2024-09-29 11:20:25

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