Minjae Jang (33, Hanwha Eagles) celebrates his 16th year as ‘Hanwha Man’ this year. At the end of last year, he chose to remain at Hanwha with a 2+1 year FA (free agent) contract worth a total of 800 million won. Many seniors left the team during the rebuilding process, but only Jang Min-jae stayed with Hanwha for over 15 years.

It took some time to announce the contract, but the results were as expected. Jang Min-jae said in a phone call with this paper, "Remaining in Hanwha was the first priority anyway," and "The decision was not delayed because of the difference in amount. Since this is my first free agent, I wanted to be cautious." He said, "I wanted to continue playing baseball at my home, Hanwha and Daejeon baseball stadiums. I also want to finish my career as a player at Hanwha."

Jang Min-jae suffered from a slump last year ahead of free agency. He recorded an ERA of 3.55 in 32 games in 2022, but last year he had an ERA of only 4.83 in 25 games. His speed was slow, but his \'survival method\' of fighting with sharp control and a high forkball usage rate did not work. He said, "It\'s just that I didn\'t do well," but reflected, "If I had to point out the reason for my poor performance, I changed my pitching style every year. But last year, it was time for a change, but I believed in the existing style too much and held on. That\'s why it got difficult after the middle of the season." .

Hanwha saw hope last year. A number of free agents, including Chae Eun-seong, were recruited, and young players began to stand out. The final ranking in the regular season was 9th, but it was the first time since 2018 that the team competed for mid-level rankings. This season, they aim to make a splash by signing Ahn Chi-hong as a free agent, Kim Kang-min as a second-round free agent, and Lee Jae-won as a free agent.

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