How much is the appropriate price for Park Chan-ho, whether it is real or over?

Sep 15, 2025

A game between KIA and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 13th, and Park Chan-ho catching Moon Bo-kyung's infield ground ball at the bottom of the second inning and catching it at the first base. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.13/

10 billion won? That's too much?

KIA Tigers' Park Chan-ho is the biggest fish in reserve FA recognized by everyone. Kang Baek-ho (KT) and Choi Won-joon (NC) were aiming for a big position before the season, but they are extremely sluggish this year. Choi Hyung-woo, Yang Hyun-jong (KIA) and Kang Min-ho (Samsung) are also released as FA, but they are old.

Park was recognized for his shortstop defense early on. It's no exaggeration to say it's the best in the league. What was lacking was the bat, which opened its eyes with a full-time of 30% (30.1 lee) in the 2023 season, and proved it was not luck with a .307 lee once again last year. It has been sluggish again this year, and the gear has risen to 292%. He had a hit in 20 consecutive games until the LG Twins match on the 13th, and although the record against LG was broken on the 14th, he made up for no hits by making multiple runs such as walks and pitches.

Lee Dae-hyeong, a SPOTV commentator who briefly played for KIA in 2014, Park Chan-ho's rookie season, shouted 10 billion. Park Chan-ho smiled awkwardly and talked with Lee.

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When Park Chan-ho asked if it was burdensome to talk about 10 billion won "10 years?," he said with a smile. This means humility that you have to sign a 10-year contract to record a total of 10 billion won.

However, Lee did not say that it was 10 billion won without grounds. Whether it's a good year for FA or a bad year, the price of the biggest fish player goes up. If clubs that received budgets from the group come out with two or three teams and are so competitive, the ransom could soar unexpectedly.

In particular, Park Chan-ho is a hard shortstop resource to raise. In theory, everyone has no choice but to covet it because they can play defense up to 300%.

Just in time, teams that are in urgent need of reinforcement of the main shortstop stand out. Lotte Giants, KT Wiz, and Doosan Bears. The original KIA Tigers also have to pay attention to the power gap that will occur if he is absent. Even if at least three teams, including the original team, compete, the ransom will jump.

The game between KIA and Doosan held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 12th. KIA Park Chan-ho hit a timely RBI single with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the ninth inning. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.09.12/

The important thing is the minimum starting amount of betting, and even this has been set. Shortstop Shim Woo-joon signed a four-year, 5 billion won contract with the Hanwha Eagles ahead of this season, which is a bad news for clubs who want Park Chan-ho. Shim Woo-joon, whose batting average is falling even though the defense is similar, received 5 billion won in the 'Overpay' evaluation, so Park Chan-ho will have no choice but to start negotiations with more than 5 billion won for at least four years. Shim Woo-joon did not have any competitors other than his original team KT and Hanwha.

The match between the Hanwha Eagles and the Kiwoom Heroes at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 14th. Hanwha Shim Woo-joon is defending. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.14/

Still, it may be somewhat 'over' for 10 billion won to be mentioned carelessly. Major League Baseball or KBO League does not pay astronomical ransom to hitters 'tick'. Still, if the situation is summarized, it is expected that a total of 6 to 7 billion won for four years will be received easily. However, if the contract is set for more than four years and more than six years, the total amount may be close to 10 billion won or over.

Of course, we cannot conclude now how the contract will be concluded. Everything depends on market conditions. It may be smaller or larger than expected.

When asked if he would accept a 10-year, 10-billion-won contract, Park Chan-ho responded tactfully, saying, "I'll discuss that with the agent."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.