Is Kim Hye-sung not getting Santa's gift? Even if I encourage him, it's too quiet
Dec 24, 2024
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The atmosphere was so good. But time is passing. There is a high possibility that the contract will not be announced until the year passes. Is it against the worst situation of the KBO League U-turn.
It's Christmas Eve. However, there is no news of Kim Hye-sung's contract, who announced his bid to enter the U.S. Major League.
Kim Hye-sung, who played eight seasons in the KBO League, qualified for Major League posting and ambitiously declared his major league challenge. In fact, we have been preparing for it since last year. After the end of last season, he said he would go to the Major League, and in the middle of this season, he seemed to easily go to the big leagues when he joined hands with CAA Sports, the agent of 'Superstar'Otani (LA Dodgers). It was impossible for agent Nez Valero, who harbors Ohtani, to have signed Kim Hye-sung for no reason. Valero also highly evaluated Kim Hye-sung's ability and attitude and decided that he would become a big leaguer, so he proceeded with the contract.
As such, Kim Hye-sung applied for posting and became free to negotiate with 30 major league teams for a month from the 5th.
In the early days of the posting, the Seattle Mariners were selected as a leading destination. This is because there was no second baseman, and it was the team that observed Kim Hye-sung most intensively. Local media also highly predicted the possibility of going to Seattle. The contract is expected to be revealed at the winter meeting.
However, as rumors of a Seattle contract have subsided, discussions about Kim Hye-sung seem to have completely subsided below the surface. Nearly three weeks have passed, but no news of the contract has been heard. It is clear that Kim Hye-sung is an infielder who has complied, but it is analyzed that he is losing interest because he is not a big player who will shake the league's game.
It's Christmas and the end of the year in the U.S. too. No matter how important the contract is and how busy it is, most people take a break at this time. News of Kim Hye-sung's contract is very likely to be pushed back to the new year. Kim Hye-sung's deadline for negotiations is 7 a.m. on the 4th of next month in Korean time. If there is no team recruiting Kim Hye-sung by this time, there may be a situation in which he has to return to Kiwoom.
However, the negotiating style of Valero and CAA Sports is famous for quietly pushing things behind the scenes. Sooner or later, news of a surprise contract could break out. Likewise, Ko Woo-suk, who was not so highly rated, also signed a dramatic contract with the San Diego Padres earlier this year as he was nearing the deadline for posting.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
