The Hanwha Eagles will face the Doosan Bears in the “2024 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League” at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 9th.
Hanwha’s uptrend declined last week. It had one win and four losses in five games. In particular, it was regrettable that the team lost a sweep in the away game of Kiwoom Heroes. Ace starting pitchers such as Ryu Hyun-jin, Peña and Kim Min-woo all came out, but they failed to prevent Hanwha’s defeat.
Manager Choi Won-ho said, “Kim Min-woo also pitched quite well in the previous game, but it’s quite a shame that he couldn’t win. While the starting pitchers were throwing well, the batting line did not burst, so it became a tight game, and on the contrary, the games where the starters collapsed often ended after following.”
On the day, the Hanwha Eagles will send Sanchez to the mound as the starting pitcher. Sanchez is in charge of rotation as the fourth starting pitcher for this season, but is effectively serving as the starting pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles. Sanchez, who joined the Hanwha Eagles as an alternative foreign pitcher last season, recorded seven wins and eight losses with a 3.79 ERA in 24 games, and renewed his contract with the Hanwha Eagles this season. Sanchez has been performing fairly well with one win and an ERA of 0.79 in two games this season.
Coach Choi Won-ho said, “Sanchez’s role is important. When a team wins a lot and when it does not win, it is the same for other teams, but what we have in common is that in the end, the winning streak and losing streak are divided by how stably the starting pitcher throws and how much the batters score in the beginning. I think the role of starting pitchers is that important.”
In this game, Hanwha will start with Peraza as the right fielder of the third batter. On the 7th, Peraza was suspected of being injured when a foul ball he hit in his last at-bat against Kiwoom hit his foot. Fortunately, Peraza was bruised after a thorough examination, and he will start the game on the same day.
If Peraza is excluded, it would be a huge blow for Hanwha. Peraza, who joined as a foreign hitter at the Hanwha Eagles ahead of this season, is displaying strong batting performance at the beginning of this season. With a batting average of 0.449 with six homers and 12 RBIs in 13 games, Peraza ranks first in most batting indicators including batting average, home runs, hits, and OPS.
Coach Choi Won-ho said, “The test showed that my bone is fine and my swelling has subsided more than I thought. I was going to decide after a test on the field because I said I was okay. I was surprised when I got hurt. Peraza is playing well not only for our team but also for the whole team, so he accounts for a considerable portion of his capacity.”
Hanwha took many changes in the game. First of all, Kim Ki-joong and Jung Eun-won were canceled, and Jang Si-hwan, Kim Kang-min and Hwang Young-mook were registered in the first team. Choi Won-ho said, “Kim Ki-joong and Jung Eun-won were not in good condition. I tried to prepare Kim Ki-joong as a substitute starter while leaving Hwang Joon-seo. Since Jung Eun-won runs in and out of rotation, one person tries to go down and control himself, and In-ho tries to keep going. If In-ho is not in good condition, I will change it again.”
“Ha had an MRI and he said he is suspicious of a ruptured hamstring. There is blood in the injured area, so he needs to be examined again in two weeks for an accurate examination. So I excluded him from the entry, and I think I need to undergo a re-examination to check his ruptured condition. For now, I registered Hwang Young-mook, the third-ranked shortstop. Kangmin came in today as scheduled, and Jang Si-hwan was evaluated as the best condition in Futures, so I uploaded it first,” he added.
There are also changes in the batting order. Moon Hyun-bin has been placed as the second, and Choi In-ho will take the leadoff. Peraza will start as the third batter, and Noh Si-hwan and Ahn Chi-hong will start as the fourth and fifth batters, which are the central batters. Chae Eun-sung will play as the sixth designated hitter.
Manager Choi Won-ho said, “The key was to put on Peraza and Roh Si-hwan. In fact, if Eunsung is in good condition, he can put Eunsung in front of Peraza and put Chi Hong in front of him, but because the back is more important, Chi Hong is in good condition, so he put Chi Hong behind Si-hwan and Eunsung behind him. Then, as we originally planned, we put Inho in No. 1 for the time being and Hyun Bin in No. 2.”
Finally, manager Choi Won-ho mentioned Kim Seo-hyun, too. Kim Seo-hyun had a 7.25 ERA with one save in 20 games in the first division last season. He can be said to have had a tough debut season. This season, Kim has shown more stability in his second year. He has shown no earned runs in three ⅔ in three games.
“I can’t exactly put him in a tight spot, but when players who go out in a tight spot have fought back and forth, he can go out. I want to have more leeway. There are players who are okay with a player going out in a fire pit, and players who need to take steps to build confidence by accumulating good pitching performances. Seo said, “Since I lost confidence last year, I need to experience success. I think it can be a little dangerous to put him in a tight spot all at once.”
BY: 토토사이트링크