Ryu Hyun-jin and Lee Jae-won, Hanwha will Unite as One
Ryu Hyun-jin and Battery After 19 Years... Lee Jae-won: “Hanwha will Unite as One”
Ryu Hyun-jin, who was pushed out by Lee Jae-won, was nominated by Hanwha instead of SK and 'the beginning of a legend', his first battery since high school... “It’s something to be thankful for as a catcher.”
The 2006 KBO League rookie draft was one of the moments that changed Korean baseball history.
SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers) selected Lee Jae-won after weighing Incheon High School catcher Lee Jae-won (36) and Dongsan High School pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin (36), who were part of the youth national team in 2005, in the first round of nominations to select hometown players.
Lee Jae-won grew as expected at SK and established himself as the starting catcher, and Ryu Hyun-jin began writing the legend of Korean baseball as soon as he put on the Hanwha Eagles uniform. 파워볼사이트 추천
Now, nearly 20 years have passed, and the fates of the two players have come together.
Ryu Hyun-jin made a surprise return to his former team, Hanwha, after 12 years, and Lee Jae-won left Incheon after 18 years and is seeking a comeback at Hanwha.
In an interview with on the 25th, Lee Jae-won said, "I think baseball is about meeting someone you broke up with again and breaking up with a place that seemed like it would last forever."
He added, "This is the first time I'm meeting (Ryu) Hyun-jin again since the youth national team in 2005.
As a catcher, I'm meeting a pitcher like that.
“I’m really looking forward to meeting you again,” he said.
Previously, Ryu Hyun-jin said in an interview before leaving for Okinawa, Japan to join Hanwha Spring Camp on the 23rd, "I have known Jaewon since elementary school.
He expressed anticipation for their reunion, saying, “He’s a good catcher, so I think he’ll be a good fit.”
Lee Jae-won also said, “As a catcher, I am thankful that Ryu Hyun-jin can catch the ball.
If I can adapt to Hyunjin as much as possible and get him to throw the best pitch, I don’t think it will be difficult.
He expressed his expectations, saying, "I think it will be fun."
Lee Jae-won worked with Kim Gwang-hyun (35) countless times while playing for SSG.
When Kim Gwang-hyun returned from his challenge in the American professional baseball Major League (MLB), Choo Shin-soo (41) He is a player who watched how the team changed when he made his debut in the KBO League through SSG.
So Jaewon Lee said, "Hanwha has no choice but to unconditionally unite around Hyunjin.
I saw that when Gwanghyun came and when Shinsoo came, so my expectations are very high.
“Hyunjin will be the focal point for us to win at least one more game,” he said.
Jaewon Lee, who captained SK and led the team to victory in the Korean Series in 2018, had a difficult time as his performance began to decline the following year.
Ultimately, last season.
After this, he requested to be released from the team, and Hanwha reached out and allowed him to continue his active career with the new team.
At Hanwha, Lee Jae-won took on the role of supporting starting catcher Choi Jae-hoon (34) and having a positive influence on young players.
Lee Jae-won revealed his goal for this year, saying, "I want to back up Jae-hoon from behind and try to show that I am not lacking every time I go out."
He also added, "Results are important to a professional player.
I came here to help my juniors, but my priority is to achieve results.
By helping Jaehoon, I want to be of some help in helping the team challenge for the postseason."
Lee Jae-won said that he does not feel lonely because Kim Kang-min (41), who played with him for a long time at SSG, coincidentally wore the Hanwha uniform with him.
He said, "Hanwha is a team that I have always been curious about.
First of all, there are many players with high technical level," and "If the team becomes one and the seniors lead by example and win more games, the young players will also improve their skills very quickly."
Jaewon Lee also hopes that his rich postseason experience will be of some help to Hanwha.
He smiled and said, "I participated in a lot of postseasons while playing for SK and SSG.
It would be very meaningful if I played for this team again."
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