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Hanwha Eagles Acquire KBO Career Hits Leader Son Ah-seop at Trade Deadline

Son Ah-seop arrives on the heels of a right-side injury with career postseason pedigree set to bolster Hanwha’s playoff push.

Son Ah-seop, then of the NC Dinos, celebrates after getting a base hit against the SSG Landers during a Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, on July 6, 2025, in this file photo provided by the Dinos. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
Son Ah-seop of the NC Dinos is in action against the Kia Tigers during the clubs' Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, 270 kilometers south of Seoul, on July 20, 2025, in this photo provided by the Dinos. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • The Eagles traded a third-round pick in the 2026 draft and 300 million won to the NC Dinos for Son Ah-seop on July 31’s deadline.
  • Hanwha tops the league at 59-37-3 as it pursues its first postseason berth since 2018.
  • Son brings a .320 career batting average and a record 2,583 hits to an offense that has ranked mid-pack in runs and OPS.
  • He joins the Eagles while rehabbing a right-side injury and is expected to return to the active roster later this season.
  • The NC Dinos view the 2026 third-round pick as a strategic investment in prospects, leaving Son to chase his first Korea Series title with the Eagles.