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It was January this year. Rumors in the baseball community are that Ryu is leaning towards returning to Korea. The same applies to the Hanwha Eagles. Sohn has been working on building a consensus since late last year by continuously contacting Ryu, whom he had always been close to. Of course, there was not much progress at the time to specifically sign the contract, but a team official highly predicted Ryu's return to Korea, saying, "Ryu himself wants to come to Korea." In other words, it was only a matter of time before Ryu's return to Hanwha. 안전놀이터

As Ryu Hyun-jin and Hanwha move in earnest, they are heating up the stove league at the end, which has been particularly nervous this year. The highest FA contract this winter was 7.8 billion won (4+2 years) recorded by Yang Seok-hwan of the Doosan Bears. With the implementation of the salary cap system in earnest since last year, it became clear that the limit for clubs to open their wallets has become clear, and as non-FA multi-year contracts have been activated, most of the biggest fish stocks have been cracked down by original clubs. Considering the recent trend of the FA market in the last three to four years, when contracts of 10 billion won came out funny, this year was clearly bland.

Hanwha promised Ryu the best treatment in Korea. According to multiple baseball insiders on Tuesday, Ryu will be treated for at least four years and more than 17 billion won. It is the highest amount ever in Korean baseball history, not to mention this winter. When SSG Landers left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun chose to return to Korea after completing his Major League challenge in March 2022, his contract was worth four years and 15.1 billion won. At that time, it was the highest treatment in KBO history. The current record was 15.2 billion won (4+2) set by Doosan Bears catcher Yang Eui-ji ahead of the 2023 season, but Ryu will replace him.

There are many reasons why Ryu Hyun-jin has started to turn to Korea, but his chances of staying in the U.S. have decreased as he has prioritized a stable environment where his family can live. If Ryu Hyun-jin stays in the U.S. alone, it will not matter whether he signs a one-year short-term contract or a contract with a team that may be traded, but it was difficult to sign a contract with a team that is expected to move frequently because his wife and two children also had to live together. In addition, as we focused on clubs in their hometowns where the family is well-preserved, the options became narrower.