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In the fourth year, the salary soared. National outfielder Moon Hyun-bin (22, Hanwha Eagles) will start preparing for the new season with a confident determination to lead the team to victory.
Moon Hyun-bin hit the jackpot in salary negotiations this season. It signed a contract of 230 million won, up 161.36% from 88 million won last year, ranking second in the fielder's highest increase rate after Noh Si-hwan.
He slowed down with a batting average of 0.277 with five home runs and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.732 in 103 games in 2024, but he had his best season in 141 games last year, hitting 0.320 (528 at-bats, 80 RBIs, 71 runs and 17 steals, 0.370 on-base percentage, 0.453 on-base plus slugging percentage, and 0.823.
Moon Hyun-bin, who finished second in the single postseason in this category by sweeping 16 RBIs in 10 autumn baseball games, also showed off his batting performance with a batting average of 0.417 (5 hits in 12 at-bats) OPS 1.033 in three games against the Czech Republic and Japan in the K-baseball series, which he was selected for the national team after the end of the season.
I also went to Saipan's first camp in preparation for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March. Moon Hyun-bin paired with Kim Joo-won (NC) in weight training, making Ryu Ji-hyun smile with a more active training attitude than anyone else, and in batting training, he drew admiration from the coaches every day.
He left for Hanwha's first spring camp in Melbourne, Australia, without a proper break, but Moon Hyun-bin looked bright. Speaking to reporters at Incheon International Airport, he said, "I've been to Saipan and my body has been built quickly. It's also a season where you have to do well, so I'm looking forward to it and I feel more responsible," he said.
At Saipan camp, I learned a lot from watching big leaguer Kim Hye-sung (LA Dodgers). Moon Hyun-bin said, "Hyesung has such a good body. I asked Hyesung a lot and asked him how to do weight training. I learned a lot by weightlifting with Joo-won, he said. "I asked how Hyesung changed in the Major League." He also said, "When I go to an international competition, I have to hit the players' balls and I have to hit the foreign pitcher's balls well, so I asked a lot about that."
Technically, there is nothing to be desired. Moon Hyun-bin, who said, "I haven't made a big change in the batting form," said, "I'm constantly preparing to make a more concise and strong bat speed."
When he said he was praised by the coaching staff in Saipan, he said, "You said it so well that I gained a lot of confidence," and added, "Now that I'm here as Hanwha, I'll do my best."
It is not easy to play in the final roster of the WBC. This is because outfield contenders are competing. Nevertheless, Moon Hyun-bin gave a positive opinion. "I think it's rather okay," he said of raising his body condition quickly. "It's about continuing to maintain your senses, so when I go to camp this time, I think I can find my senses a little easier and I think I can adapt faster," he said confidently.
He is determined to shake off the disappointment of baseball last fall this season. "First of all, I want to win unconditionally," he said. "This year, I want to finish first in the regular season and go to the Korean Series first and wait for it to play it."
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