I got the ML offerDowney rookie put option on down payment! Is there anything else in history

Oct 01, 2025

I got the ML offerDowney rookie put option on down payment! Is there anything else in history
The KBO League match between NC and LG held at Changwon NC Park on the 24th. Rookie players who joined NC made their first greetings in front of Changwon home fans. NC Shin Jae-in, who is pitching with his new colleagues. Changwon=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.09.24/



Shin Jae-in starts in the KBO League, shaking off the major league clubs' 'love call'. A rookie player chose a bold option for a down payment.

In the 2026 KBO rookie draft, the NC Dinos selected Shin Jae-in, a reported infielder, as the second overall pick in the first round. It was a rather unconventional decision. While Park Joon-hyun (Cheonanbukil High School) was likely to go to the Kiwoom Heroes as the first overall player, the question of who NC would choose was the most pressing concern. There were many good right-handers, so I thought I would reinforce the mound, but I chose Shin Jae-in, the No. 1 fielder, regardless of position overlap. It is evaluated that he has excellent contact ability, strong shoulders, and stable defense skills. It also reminds me of Choi Jeong's rookie days, a high school senior.

NC officially announced on October 1 that it had signed contracts with all 13 rookies next year, including Shin Jae-in, on September 30. What stands out is Shin Jae-in's down payment. Shin Jae-in has a down payment of 250 million won and an incentive of 100 million won for achieving the option. It is up to 350 million won, and the guarantee amount is 250 million won because you will not receive 100 million won if you do not fill the option. This is the first rookie option contract for the NC team.




I got the ML offerDowney rookie put option on down payment! Is there anything else in history
2026 KBO rookie draft was held at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul on the 17th. Yoo Shin-go Shin Jae-in, who was nominated by NC in the first round, is wearing a uniform. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.17/
An NC team official said, `The club gave Shin Jae-in two options. Among them, the player chose the terms of the contract with an option"Details of the requirements for achieving the option are not disclosed under the agreement of both parties". This means that Shin Jae-in can receive an additional 100 million won if he achieves more than certain conditions agreed with the club, which can be seen as a bonus salary of the rookie season rather than a down payment. The club said that the option contents were not disclosed, but the conditions depending on the performance of the game are likely.

It's a pretty bold choice for a rookie. Your confidence stands out, too. If you didn't choose the option, you could have received only a slightly larger amount of stable guarantees as a down payment. If you don't even get the right opportunity to travel, the incentives will disappear in vain.

I got the ML offerDowney rookie put option on down payment! Is there anything else in history
2026 KBO rookie draft was held at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul on the 17th. Lim Sun-nam is putting on a uniform for Yoo Shin-go, who was nominated by NC in the first round. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.17/
But the player chose to take an adventure. Shin Jae-in, the second overall pick and the first overall fielder, was nominated by NC and then received offers from two major league clubs" revealed the fact. He wants to learn from KBO League and go to Major League Baseball", he added with a bold ambition. He has so much potential that even Major League clubs are paying attention to him. As he puts his growth in the KBO League as his top priority, he is confident that he will be able to achieve a certain level of performance from his first year.




In fact, the case itself can hardly be found if the incentive to achieve the option is added to the rookie down payment. Even with KBO records, old contracts are not confirmed. In the past, there is a possibility that players and clubs have agreed separately to pay additional incentives. In addition, only the 'down payment' item remains in the KBO record, making it difficult to clearly confirm whether there were additional incentives.

I got the ML offerDowney rookie put option on down payment! Is there anything else in history
The KBO League match between NC and LG held at Changwon NC Park on the 24th. Rookie players who joined NC made their first greetings in front of Changwon home fans. NC Shin Jae-in, who is pitching with his new colleagues. Changwon=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.09.24/
The only case disclosed through the media is Yoo Won-sang, the first nominee at the time when he joined the Hanwha Eagles in 2005. When announcing the contract with Yoo Won-sang, Hanwha said it signed a contract of 570 million won in total, including a down payment of 550 million won and an annual salary of 20 million won. In addition to this, there was a 'plus option', and there was a plus option to give 50 million won for five wins, an additional 20 million won from the sixth win, and 10 million won for Guwon. However, Yoo Won-sang did not receive incentives as he failed to make his first-team debut in 2006, his first year as a member.

In addition, NC signed a contract for 150 million won to catcher Lee Hee-sung, who was nominated in the second round. Lim Sun-nam, NC's general manager, said, `All 13 players who joined this draft are important resources that will take responsibility for the future of the team. All players, including Shin Jae-in and Lee Hee-sung, have their own potential and strengths. The club will not neglect anyone and foster them systematically, and will spare no support to help players quickly adapt and grow into professionals."




Meanwhile, NC rookie players will join the team at the end of October to carry out the orientation schedule. In the orientation, he will receive self-management and ethical awareness as a professional player, as well as systematic training programs and data utilization education.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.