"Signing batting FAs regardless of Ryu Hyun-jin" Ahn Chi-hong Jeon Jun-woo Yang Seok-hwan...who's best for 'last place' Hanwha in the batting order?

What would the Hanwha Eagles batting lineup look like this year without Chae Eun-sung (33)?

It's a scenario I hate to imagine.

A team batting average of 2.441, last place for the fourth straight year. That's a four-run drop from last year's 2.405. A whopping 1.4 runs behind the 9th-place Doosan Bears. They also ranked last in runs scored (564) for the second year in a row.

The offense is weak enough, but the foreign bats have been a source of frustration. Brian O'Grady was sent down after batting 1-for-22 (10-for-80) with no home runs and eight RBIs. He left the team after 22 games. So did the foreign hitter they brought in to replace Mike Tuckman, who had 166 hits.

Nick Williams, who we spent more than a month looking for a replacement for, also fell short. In 68 games, he batted .258 (63-for-258) with nine home runs and 45 RBIs. He started in the No. 4 spot and dropped to No. 8. There were times when he was benched due to extreme hitting slumps. Showed signs of life in the second half but was unreliable.

The two foreign batters combined for a 2-for-1 record, nine home runs, and 53 RBIs. If it weren't for Chae Eun-sung, they would have fallen to the bottom.

This year, Chae is batting 2-for-6 with 137 hits, 23 home runs, and 84 RBIs. The team signed her to a six-year, $9 billion contract last November, and the investment has paid off. A model free agent, Chae Eun-sung led the offense alongside Noh Si-hwan, who has grown into a mainstay.

Chae Eun-sung is not enough. If the team wants to go to the next level next season, they need to bolster their batting lineup. First of all, the team will need to find a good foreign hitter, but it will also need to sign an outside hitter as a free agent. Naturally, the club is also planning to bring in outside power.

This winter's free agents include three players. They are outfielder Jeon Jun-woo (37), infielder Ahn Chi-hong (33), and Yang Seok-hwan (32). Jun-woo Jeon and Chi-hong Ahn are in their second year of free agency, while Seok-hwan Yang is in his first.

Regardless of their position, each of these players will help strengthen the lineup in some way. 보스토토 도메인 All three players performed well this season before their free agency.

Jun-woo Jeon batted .301 with 154 hits, 17 home runs, and 77 RBIs. He has few ups and downs. He has been a consistent hitter. He has produced 140+ hits in seven straight years. Ahn Chi-hong had a solid year with 2-for-9, 2 doubles, 124 hits, 8 home runs, 63 RBIs. Yang Seok-hwan was 2-for-8, 1-RBI, 147 hits, 21 homers, and 89 RBI. It's the third straight year he's hit over 20 homers.