So I thought about it until the end Why Did NC Trade Franchise Outfielder

Jun 07, 2025

So I thought about it until the end Why Did NC Trade Franchise Outfielder
Kim Sung-wook traded to SSG. Sports Chosun DB



A franchise star who's been with us for over 10 years. But it was necessary to make a decision. This is why the NC Dinos ended their difficult concerns.

NC and SSG Landers officially announced their trade on the 7th. NC sends outfielder Kim Sung-wook to SSG and receives a rookie nomination right in the fourth round of 2026 and 50 million won in cash from SSG.

In fact, it is a trade for Kim Sung-wook. SSG has been interested in Kim Sung-wook since last offseason. At that time, Kim Sung-wook applied for the FA, but he was unable to sign a contract. However, it was not easy for SSG, which had no room for salary cap, to discuss recruiting in earnest.




And eventually, a trade was made during the season. Outfielder Kim Sung-wook, who reinforces the outfield depth and has a long shot, is a very attractive card for SSG. On the other hand, NC gave up Kim Sung-wook, the team's franchise star and founding member, only with the nomination rights and cash.

So I thought about it until the end Why Did NC Trade Franchise Outfielder
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Kim Sung-wook, a graduate of Gwangju Jinheung High School, joined in 2012 with the 32nd overall pick in the third round by NC, a new team at the time. And he was 'One Club Man' who played only in NC all the time. He played in 971 games and had a batting average of 237, 516 hits, 78 homers and 293 RBIs.

Last year, he hit 17 home runs and still showed off his long-shot power despite a relatively low batting average (0.204), but it is currently difficult to get a chance to play in NC. It is not easy to continue to give Kim Sung-wook a chance because there are veteran outfield players who are in charge of the central lineup, such as Park Gun-woo, Son Ah-seop and Kwon Hee-dong, as well as outfield prospects who need to be raised, such as Chun Jae-hwan and Han Seok-hyun.




In a phone call with Sports Chosun after the trade announcement, NC's general manager Lim Sun-nam said, `Due to the current circumstances, it is difficult for our team to give more chances to play anymore. I think it's a trade that can be a good opportunity for Kim Sung-wook. "I wanted Kim Sung-wook strongly in SSG, and I can be given a good opportunity as much as I go to the team that wants me."

So I thought about it until the end Why Did NC Trade Franchise Outfielder
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Of course, there was also a reason why I thought about it until the end. It is the fact that Kim Sung-wook was a much loved player by NC fans, who have been with him since its foundation.

Lim Seon-nam also agonized until the end. I will never forget the good performances and performances that Kim Sung-wook has shown in our team. I hope I can show better performances and performances at SSG."




Meanwhile, Kim Sung-wook received a trade notification during the Futures League game at Sangdong Stadium in Gimhae today, and is moving to Suwon, where the SSG team is located.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.