"Ryu Hyun-jin's 1st-tier cancellation → registration of Cushing" Hanwha entry changed, director Dal said, "We give him a break, Cushing takes the mound today." [the scene of Incheon]

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Ryu Hyun-jin (39, Hanwha Eagles), who became the oldest winning pitcher in history with double-digit strikeouts and the record of 1,500 strikeouts in the minimum game in nearly 14 years, disappeared from the first-team entry.

Hanwha canceled Ryu Hyun-jin from its first-team entry ahead of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League away game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 8th and registered Jack Cushing (30), who was hired as Owen White's temporary substitute.

Coach Kim Kyung-moon (68) met with reporters before the game and said, "It's to register Cushing once. Otherwise, someone has to fall out, he said. "I'm trying to give Hyun-jin a break as well. He explained, "I pitched well until six innings on a cold day yesterday, so I decided that way."

Hanwha moved quickly due to White's sudden injury and recruited Cushing, the most winning pitcher in the minor league Triple-A (PCL) last year.

Hanwha set up batting order with Oh Jae-won (center fielder), Jonathan Ferraza (right wing), Moon Hyun-bin (left wing), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Ha Joo-seok (second baseman), Choi Jae-hoon (captor), and Shim Woo-jun (striker). The starting pitcher is Moon Dong-ju.

Regardless of the game situation, he will take the mound. It's a matter of viewpoint. Coach Kim said, "I'm going to let him go today. "Depending on the situation where Dong-ju (Moon) is coming down, I think it's either going to be right behind him or our pitcher will go out first and then let him go more comfortably," he explained.

I'm not going to overdo it. This is because we have to think about the match against the KIA Tigers in Daejeon on the 12th, when Ryu Hyun-jin was scheduled to start.

Coach Kim said, "I'm thinking about around 30 pitches. He said, "I think it's one inning rather than raising two innings and resting for three days and using it as a starter."

Moon Dong-joo, who was disappointed by allowing five runs in four innings in the first game of the season, needs a rebound. "Of course, I hope you throw it up to the fifth inning. He threw only four innings even though he was disappointed, but he will try to throw five innings today, he said. "I think the starting pitcher should make a decision. Today, I'm going to try to throw until the fifth inning," he said.

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