Hanwha will kick off its exhibition game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on Wednesday. Starting with the two consecutive games against the Samsung Lions, the team will play the Kia Tigers, KT Wiz, Lotte Giants and Doosan Bears in succession.

The team dominated off-season conversations. At the same time as the FA market was held in November last year, Ahn Chi-hong signed a four-plus-two-year contract worth 7.2 billion won (approx. In the second draft, the team recruited veteran Kim Kang-min, who was excluded from the protected list of SSG Landers, and even brought in catcher Lee Jae-won to make up for Hanwha's lack of experience.

Hanwha was already considered to have a bright postseason outlook due to synergy between existing members and new faces, including captain Chae Eun-sung, who has changed the team's constitution since last season, Noh Si-hwan and Moon Dong-ju, who have grown to home run king and rookie Moon Dong-ju, respectively, and rookie Moon Hyun-bin, who experienced full-time and international performances in his debut season.

On top of that, the "monster" Ryu Hyun-jin's return hit the peak. On the 22nd of last month, the Hanwha Eagles signed an eight-year contract worth 17 billion won, the largest in the league history. With the addition of Ryu Hyun-jin, a Korean Monster who is still good enough to receive a multi-year contract offer from the Major League team, some analysts say that the Hanwha Eagles will be able to advance to the semifinals and beyond this season.

Coach Choi Won-ho said shortly after Ryu Hyun-jin joined the team, "Our team prepared for the postseason this year, and as Ryu Hyun-jin came, the expectation that the team, including the coaching staff, the front desk, and Hanwha fans would be able to play fall baseball has risen," adding, "I think such a wish (to advance to the postseason) is more likely to become a reality."

Hanwha recorded four wins, one draw and two losses in the previous spring camp practice games in Melbourne, Australia, and Okinawa, Japan, including two wins in practice games against the Australian national team. The exhibition games are also part of the preparation process for the regular season, so the results cannot be put much emphasis, but expectations are high that Hanwha, which has been at the bottom, will be able to show a "real" change this year.

Meanwhile, Ryu Hyun-jin, who played 46 pitches in his own closed game against Blue and White on the 7th, will make his first start in an exhibition game against KIA in Daejeon on the 12th. It will be his first official greeting to fans after returning to Korea. He will take the mound once more in the match against Lotte in Sajik on the 17th to check the actual conditions, and will take the mound as the starting pitcher for the regular season opener against LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 23rd.

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