Hanwha’s Second-Year Infielder Finally Gets First-Team Call-Up, Manager Calls Him Talented
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- Hanwha Eagles called up second-year infielder Bae Seung-soo before their Aug. 1 game against the KT Wiz at Suwon KT Wiz Park.
- Bae was selected from Deoksu High School in the fourth round of the 2025 rookie draft, 32nd overall.
- Manager Kim Tae-hyung said Bae could appear defensively later in the game and described him as a player with talent.
Hanwha Eagles have called up second-year infielder Bae Seung-soo to the first team, giving the former Deoksu High School player his long-awaited promotion.
The move came before Hanwha’s game against the KT Wiz at Suwon KT Wiz Park. A day earlier, outfielder Lee Won-seok had been removed from the roster.
I think there may be a scene where he plays defense in the latter part of the game.
Bae joined Hanwha as the 32nd overall selection in the fourth round of the 2025 rookie draft. The manager said he expected Bae might get a chance to play defense later in the game and called him “a player with talent.”
A player with talent.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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