Chae Eun-seong (33) of Hanwha Professional Baseball is establishing herself as a model free agent (FA) student. The team remains at the bottom, but Chae Eun-seong is struggling for Hanwha’s rebound as a central hitter.
Chae Eun-seong is in the ‘Top 5’ in most of the offensive categories of the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League’ until the 24th. 1st in RBIs (19) and hits (28), tied for 2nd in home runs (4), 3rd in batting average (3/7), 3rd in slugging percentage (5/8), 4th on base percentage ( 40% 3Pun 5Ri) c. The OPS of slugging percentage and on-base percentage is 1.022, which is second overall.
With 19 RBIs in 19 games this season, Chae Eun-seong raised 1 RBI per game. As the number 4 hitter, he is playing the role of a fixer. His scoring position batting average reached a whopping 3.8 5 li.
Chae Eun-seong shined on the 15th, when Hanwha succeeded in getting out of last place for the first time in the season. On an expedition with kt and Suwon, Chae Eun-seong led a 7-2 victory with 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 2 RBIs and 1 point.
Even in the game the day before that ended in a draw, Chae Eun-seong flew with 3 hits and 4 RBIs in 5 at-bats. This is the second 4 RBI game of the season after 2 hits and 2 runs including a home run against Samsung on the 6th. In the match against Doosan on the 20th, he enjoyed the joy of his 100th home run in his personal career.
In the home game against LG on the 23rd, Chae Eun-seong also helped the team escape from 3 consecutive losses. On this day, Chae Eun-seong contributed to a 7-6 come-from-behind victory with 2 hits and 1 point in 4 at-bats.
Chae Eun-seong made a scoring opportunity at the first base unscathed at the end of the 8th inning, behind 4-6. Last year’s hold king and this season’s hold 1st place (5), LG Jung Woo-young pulled out a left-handed hit.
Hanwha even followed the luck of making a mistake when third baseman Moon Bo-kyung bumped into Jung Woo-young while trying to catch the batted ball when Lee Seong-gon sacrificed bunt. With Euro-gyeol, Jeong Eun-won’s hit, and Oh Seon-jin’s sacrifice hit, they scored 3 points and won a come-from-behind victory.
Chae Eun-seong obtained free agent status after last season and signed a six-year contract with Hanwha for up to 9 billion won. Even though she is over 30 years old, she recognized the value of Chae Eun-seong, who has consistently produced results with great effort.먹튀검증
Chae Eun-seong, who started as an LG training player in 2009, debuted in the first team in 2014 and was recognized for his potential with 9 home runs and 81 RBIs in 2016. In 2018, his potential exploded with a batting average of 3.3, 25 homers and 119 RBIs in 139 games. After that, he hit double-digit homers and over 80 RBIs in four seasons until last year.
This year, Chae Eun-seong is serving as an exemplary role as the number 4 hitter, while giving generous advice to young players. It remains to be seen whether Hanwha can soar again with the fortune of free agent Chae Eun-seong.