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'Why do I keep thinking of Puig?' Hanwha Peraza, positive, smiling, and friendly

The way he sticks his tongue out to concentrate on his batting, the way he jokes around with his teammates, the curious look in his eye, the tension in his body...

A player who reminds me of Yasiel Puig (Kiwoom) has emerged.

The Hanwha Eagles are holding their spring training camp at Gochinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan.

This season, Hanwha signed a new foreign hitter, Jonathan Peraza, for a total of $1 million ($200,000 signing bonus, $600,000 salary, $200,000 option). This is the maximum salary for a foreign player.

Hanwha struggled with foreign hitters last year. Brian O'Grady left early in the season after a dismal 1-for-22 performance in 22 games. They brought in Nick Williams to replace him, but he didn't fit in. Williams was also not re-signed after batting 2-for-4 in 68 games.

Hanwha signed Peraza, born in 1998, from Venezuela this year. He is short at 175 centimeters but has a solid frame. He joined the Cubs in 2015. In 2023, he hit 23 home runs in Triple-A.

He has a solid build and a fast bat speed that allows him to hit the ball hard. In a game against Hanshin's second team in camp on May 25, he hit a double with a big bat.

His young age of 25 is also a strength. He can grow even more at Hanwha. He has a good personality. At the camp, 바카라사이트 he joked around with the Hanwha players and joked with them with a curious look in his eyes.

In training, he has a different look in his eyes.

His eyes are serious and he hits hard. He reminds me of Yasiel Puig, who played for the Kiwoom Heroes in the 2022 season. Although he is shorter, he is very similar in the way he sticks his tongue out before batting and jokes around with his teammates.

His age-friendly personality and big bat... 'Little Puig' Peraza is about to become the new fixer for the Vultures.