Why are FA non-contractors chasing more this winter...Sign-and-trade doesn't work either
Dec 30, 2024
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Ha Joo-seok and Kim Sung-wook are FA who had some expectations this winter. Ha faced a big variable for the original Hanwha Eagles to sign a four-year, five-billion-won contract with shortstop Shim Woo-joon (29) shortly after the opening of the FA, but there are teams that need to reinforce shortstop such as Doosan Bears, Lotte Giants, and Kiwoom Heroes, so it is expected that there will be an attempt to recruit outside. Ha Joo-seok tried to sign and trade in consideration of the burden of compensation as a FAB grade, and Hanwha took an attitude that it was possible as long as the card was matched.
Ha Joo-seok was named by Hanwha as the No. 1 player in the first round of the rookie draft in 2012 and raised him as a leading shortstop. Drunk driving was hampered when he wanted to gain experience as a main player, take over as a captain, and establish himself as a mainstay of the team. After the 2022 season, he lost his position within the team after being disciplined for 70 games for drunk driving, and although he had good pace before this year's injury, he was in a situation as he failed to impress when he confirmed that he was appointed and used during the season.
Usually, there is some breakthrough when you take out the sign-and-trade card, but Ha is still struggling. They do not look at the history of drunk driving disciplinary action, and one club also expressed that they did not have a card to give away when Ha Joo-seok was recruited.
In addition to the original NC Dinos, Kim Sung-wook is expected to be interested in recruiting outfielders. It is also a FA C grade with a very small compensation burden, and this year's batting average is not high at 0.204 (73 hits in 358 at-bats), but its strength was its punch power with 17 home runs and 60 RBIs. It was expected with stable defense as a center fielder, but now there is no club that actively wants Kim Sung-wook.
Lee Yong-chan, Seo Geon-chang, and Moon Sung-hyun also have no choice but to negotiate with the original team right now. Lee Yong-chan deserves to be targeted by a club that wants a veteran winning team, but FAB grade compensation regulations are a big obstacle. It is too much of a burden to recruit players in their late 30s. He also had 16 saves in 57 games this year, but had the most sluggish season since moving to NC in 2021 with 54 ⅓ innings and a 6.13 ERA. There are many negative factors in many ways.
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Moon Sung-hyun is a player who spends the coldest winter this winter. The other four are moving with open channels of communication with the original team, and Moon Sung-hyun reportedly tried to negotiate with the original team Kiwoom Heroes itself. Moon Sung-hyun won one, saved three, held two, 38 ⅓ innings and an ERA of 6.57 in 42 games this year, making it difficult for other teams to show interest. The KBO's overall performance is 280 games, 25-37, 16 saves, 18 holds, 606 ⅔ innings, and a 5.00 ERA. Even if the compensation scale was small with a C grade, it was not a performance that could appeal to other clubs.
To speed up the negotiations, players must match the amount the original club wants or compete for recruitment from other clubs. Now, the five are struggling because neither of them has been achieved. Each player's original team has a different stance from the player" is repeated only.
It is expected that uncontractors will be chased more after the year. This is because KBO allowed the spring camp to start on January 25 due to the early opening of the KBO League from the new year. Compared to when spring camp began in February, it has been shortened by about five days, but it is time for uncontracted players who have to prepare for the new season to become much impatient. There is also a way to start camp and wait more carefully until variables such as injuries occur in each club, but players who have to stay wild until then are uncomfortable. Lee Yong-chan chose this strategy ahead of the 2021 season, but only in May was able to proceed with the contract with NC. It is a strategy that requires great patience.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
