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The Monster Wearing the Eagles Uniform Again
THE 'MONSTER' WEARING THE EAGLES UNIFORM AGAIN... "I REALLY WANTED TO COME BACK AND REPAY YOU"
Ryu Hyun-jin makes a comeback to Hanwha after 12 years and signs an 8-year contract for the highest ever price of 17 billion won.
“By strengthening our power and developing young players, our team can also achieve good results.”
‘Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin (37) wore the Hanwha uniform again after 12 years.
I kept my promise to my fans, saying, “I will come back when I have the strength.”
On the 22nd, Hanwha Eagles officially announced, “We signed a contract with Ryu Hyun-jin for 8 years and a maximum of 17 billion won.” 카지노사이트탑
17 billion won is the highest ever in the Korean Professional Baseball (KBO) League.
The terms of the contract also included an 'opt-out' option, which allows the player to declare a free agent (FA) and terminate the existing contract.
According to the contract, Ryu Hyun-jin will remain a 'lifelong Hanwha player' by starting this season at the age of 37 and playing until the age of 44 (2031).
Regarding the 8-year contract, Hanwha Eagles said, “If Ryu Hyun-jin completes the contract period, he will surpass Song Jin-woo’s record of being the oldest player (43 years old).
“The club believes and expects Ryu Hyun-jin to return and play for as long as he has,” he explained.
Ryu Hyun-jin joined Hanwha in 2006 and earned the nickname ‘Monster’ by winning Rookie of the Year and Regular Season Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards at the same time.
He achieved double-digit wins for six consecutive seasons until the 2011 season, and recorded 98 wins, 52 losses, and an ERA of 2.80 in 190 career games until 2012.
After completing the 2012 season, he attempted the Major League through posting (private competitive bidding) and signed a six-year contract with the LA Dodgers for a total of $36 million.
Hanwha received a transfer fee of approximately 28 billion won (25,737,737 dollars and 33 cents) at the exchange rate at the time.
He later moved to the Toronto Blue Jays and served as a starting pitcher in the major league for 11 years.
Ryu Hyun-jin appeared in 186 games and posted a record of 78 wins, 48 losses, 1 save, and an ERA of 3.27.
He also set records as the first Korean big leaguer, including leading the entire major league in earned run average (2019) and starting the All-Star Game (2019).
It is reported that Hanwha has been consistently sending love calls to Ryu Hyun-jin since he became a free agent in October of last year.
And around January 20th, a task force (TF) within the club was formed to begin a full-fledged recruitment campaign, and multiple contract proposals were delivered to Ryu Hyun-jin at the end of January.
There was no separate deadline for negotiations.
Even if Ryu Hyun-jin decided to stay in the big league this year, there was trust that his promise to ‘play for Hanwha for the last part of his career’ would be kept.
The faith worked. Ryu Hyun-jin, tired of endless big league contract negotiations, eventually took Hanwha's hand.
The Hanwha team said, “This contract was able to be concluded thanks to the company-wide collaboration of the front office,” adding, “In particular, general manager Son Hyuk has been meeting continuously since last year and has been persuading us to return to Korea.”
Ryu Hyun-jin said through the club, “I am grateful to the club for allowing me to return to the best treatment in the KBO League.”
He added, “The Hanwha Eagles are a team I am grateful to for helping me become who I am today.”
“From the moment I entered the major leagues, I thought I would return to the Hanwha Eagles and repay them, and I am happy to keep that promise.”
He continued, “I think our team has the potential to achieve good results thanks to the reinforcement of our power and the growth of our young players.
I will work hard with my colleagues to show our fans baseball for as long as possible this season.”
I promised. Ryu Hyun-jin is scheduled to leave for Okinawa, Japan on the 23rd and join Hanwha's second camp.
Toronto, the ‘home team’, also sent a warm farewell to Ryu Hyun-jin.
On this day, the MLB Toronto team said in Korean on social media, “Thank you, Ryu Hyun-jin.
“Korean Monster in Toronto will be remembered forever.”
by casinositewiki on 2024-06-17 08:36:57
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