Finally, Park Chan-ho's 8 billion contract is announced, KIA's time is coming...Doosan has begun to tie up 20 men

Nov 21, 2025

KIA-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st.KIA Park Chan-ho is watching the game with a frustrating look in the top of the eighth inning, trailing 1-3. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.21/

The compensation battle between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers begins.

KBO announced a four-year, 8 billion won FA contract between the Doosan Bears and Park Chan-ho on the 20th. Doosan, which recruited Park Chan-ho, must deliver a list of compensation players excluding protected players to its original team KIA within three days of the contract approval announcement. KIA must select and announce a compensation player within three days after receiving the list. Doosan has to deliver the list of compensation players to KIA by the 22nd.

Park Chan-ho applies FAA grade compensation. KIA can receive compensation of 900 million won, 200% of Park Chan-ho's previous year's annual salary of 450 million won, with one player except Doosan's 20 protected players. Kia may choose 1.35 billion won, or 300% of the previous year's salary, as compensation without receiving compensation players, but it has already begun a strategy meeting for recruiting compensation players.

KIA recruited pitcher Lee Tae-yang (first round) and infielder Lee Ho-yeon (third round) in the second draft. Lee Tae-yang is capable of long relief, and Lee Ho-yeon was a good hitting player as he became an infield position defense. It was a choice that could be a hint for Doosan, which position KIA is thirsty for.

Hanwha Lee Tae-yang is heading to the dugout after pitching in the bottom of the eighth inning at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 28th. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.08.28/

The match between KT and Samsung held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. KT's hitting Lee Ho-yeon. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.21/

Doosan is planning to turn Ahn Jae-seok to third baseman by recruiting key shortstop Park Chan-ho. As Ahn Jae-seok's batting ability was confirmed in the first team this year, he is drawing a picture of him turning to third baseman and making more use of his hitting strength. In addition to Ahn Jae-seok, infielders with experience in the first division include Kang Seung-ho, Park Gye-beom, Lee Yoo-chan, Oh Myung-jin, Park Ji-hoon, and Park Joon-soon. There are many overlapping infielders, so there is a possibility that they will try to clean up.

Among Doosan's promising pitchers, it is ambiguous to be in the top 20, but some players are said to be quite good as compensation players.

Industry sources say Doosan will be difficult to tie up 20 people.

KIA is setting the direction of strengthening its power by rotating the simulation of how Doosan will plan its strategy for the compensation list. It would be best if a good player was solved in the desired position, but basically, they are moving with the strategy of picking the best 21st player.