‘Daejeon Jesus’ Weiss goes to MLB San Diego… Song Seong-moon and One Pot Rice

Right-handed pitcher Ryan Weiss (29), who was called 'Daejeon Jesus' in professional baseball's Hanwha Eagles, shares a meal with Song Seong-moon in American professional baseball's Major League Baseball (MLB) San Diego Padres.

The San Diego club announced on the 11th (Korean time) that it signed a one-year contract with Weiss that includes a club option for 2028.

The specific contract amount was not disclosed.

Accordingly, Weiss will play alongside 'Korean big leaguer' Song Seong-moon, who signed a four-year contract with San Diego for a total of $15 million in December last year.

Weiss joined Hanwha as an injury replacement foreign player in June 2024. After signing a formal contract, he recorded 5 wins, 5 losses, and an average ERA of 3.73 in 16 games that year.

In the 2025 season, he started 30 games and pitched 178⅔ innings, recording 16 wins and 5 losses, an ERA of 2.87, and 207 strikeouts. He helped Hanwha advance to the Korean Series for the first time in 19 years.

Weiss, who signed with the Houston Astros in December of last year based on his performance in the KBO League, was named to this year's opening roster, and made his big league debut against the Los Angeles Angels on March 28.

However, in 9 games (2 starting games), he struggled with no wins, 3 losses, and an ERA of 7.62.

After being sent down to the minor league in May, he was put on hold for release (DFA) in June, and later finished the season in Triple A.

As Houston did not exercise the team's option for next year's $5 million annual salary after the season, Weiss became a free agent.

Recently, the possibility of returning to his former team, Hanwha, was discussed, but Weiss signed with San Diego to continue his challenge on the American stage.

Meanwhile, Hanwha announced on this day that it had signed a contract with new foreign pitcher Troy Watson for a total of $1 million, including a contract deposit of $300,000 and an annual salary of $700,000.