"Hanwha, finally decided!"' Noh Si-hwan, who struck out the most in the league, went to the second division in a surprise move → Choi Choong-yeon also canceled the first division with Yoon Sung-bin

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Hanwha Eagles flagship hitter and key infielder Noh Si-hwan (26) was eventually removed from the first-team entry. Without overcoming the weight of a mega contract of 30.7 billion won, he will reorganize with the disgrace of "the most strikeouts in the league."

KBO (Korea Baseball Organization) officially announced the status of cancellation, including the first-team entry, on the afternoon of the 13th when there was no game. Starting with Hanwha's Noh Si-hwan, five players, including Lotte pitchers Yoon Sung-bin and Choi Choong-yeon, KT pitcher Moon Yong-ik and SSG infielder Kim Min-joon, were excluded from the first team.

The most shocking news is by far Noh's second leg. Ahead of this season, Noh signed an unprecedented long-term contract with Hanwha worth a total of 30.7 billion won for 11 years from 2027 to 2037. Although it has not yet entered a long-term contract, it is the best treatment in the league, with an annual salary of 1 billion won this season alone.

However, his performance was nowhere near the value of his name. In 13 games this season, Noh was struggling with the worst empty space with a batting average of 0.145 (8 hits in 55 at-bats) and an on-base percentage of 0.230. In particular, he struck out 21 times while getting five walks, showing a complete collapse in his batting balance.

Roh Si-hwan is the batter who struck out the most in the KBO League this season. There are four strikeouts different from second place NC Dinos Kim Hyung-joon and KT Wiz Sam Hilliard (17). In the end, Hanwha gave Noh Si-hwan time to reorganize in the Futures League and decided that it was a de facto "shock therapy."

Lotte Giants "fireballer" right-hander bullpen pitcher Yoon Sung-bin (27) was also excluded from the first division entry for the first time this season. Manager Kim Tae-hyung had high expectations by picking him as a first-team bullpen agent, but although he did not win or lose the previous three games, he was disappointed by his lackluster ERA of 19.29. On top of that, Choi Choong-yeon (29), who had a poor performance and rumors that had erupted in the process of communicating with fans recently, was also notified of his second-tier trip with a record of two runs in one inning and an 18.00 ERA.

As the team's central batting lineup and key mound resources have left a large number, the teams' future ranking fights are also on alert. In particular, attention is being paid to how Hanwha will overcome this crisis without Roh Si-hwan, a "big shot."

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