He was adamant that he wouldn't answer questions about the FA contract, but the atmosphere is unusual...I'm 36 years old and I'm super hit
Nov 09, 2025
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Outfielder Park Hae-min, who shared the LG Twins' combined championship, applied for the FA. On the FA-approved list announced by KBO on the 8th, two LG players are Park Hae-min and Kim Hyun-soo.
As a result, Park Hae-min became a FA for the second time in his life. Park Hae-min, a native of Shinil High School and Hanyang University, joined the Samsung Lions in 2012 as a nurturing player and began playing as a starting player in the first team in 2014. And LG, who obtained his first FA qualification after the end of the 2021 season and wanted to reinforce the outfield, actively caught Park Hae-min.
At the time of the first FA, Park Hae-min signed a four-year maximum of 6 billion won with LG. It was a fairly unconventional condition with a down payment of 3.2 billion won, more than half of the total amount. The guaranteed annual salary was 600 million won every year and 2.4 billion won for four years. In addition, the incentives for achieving the option were 400 million won. And after completing all four years of his contract with LG, he declared his second FA.
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Of course, LG, the original team, is also in a position to do its best to remain Kim Hyun-soo and Park Hae-min, but other clubs are expected to be very interested in it as it is on the market.
Several clubs are already interested in recruiting Park Hae-min and are considering the possibility of signing a contract. In fact, Park Hae-min is not the type of batter who has outstanding hitting. Since his debut, he has spent only 300 seasons in 2016, and his career batting average is about 284. During the four seasons he played for LG, his average batting average was around 270.
However, he still has excellent ability as an outfielder. The greatest part is 'health'. During his four seasons with LG, Park played 144 games full time for the fourth consecutive year. This means that there were no small injuries, and the player himself had a strong will to play in all games. It is surprising that an outside FA recruit played all four seasons without the stigma of 'eat and run'.
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A veteran outfielder with solid defense without minor injuries, and operational ability to shake the opponent's battery while running a lot. It can be an optimal condition for teams that naturally want to reinforce the outfield. Of course, he is not a high-priced FA who calls for more than 10 billion won due to relatively weak hitting and lack of slugging power, but that is why he is even more interested in the clubs.
Multiple clubs are already interested in Park Hae-min, and the key is the ransom. First of all, competition is inevitable, but if so, the ransom will naturally rise rather than 'standard'. However, it may be burdensome for Park Hae-min, who was born in 1990 and will turn 36 next year, to immediately offer a large amount of money to Park Hae-min, who is considered an "overpay".
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The recruitment of Park Hae-min is more intense than expected behind the scenes. Although Park Hae-min is interested, some clubs are struggling with salary cap issues. Clubs have already started a war of wits by tapping the calculator. Park Hae-min, who is currently preparing for a warm-up match with the national baseball team, said "The fact that he is asked about the FA as a national team player seems to be an example of the national team. Regarding that part, he said, "I think it's right not to take questions while I'm in the national team." However, his popularity is already on the rise.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
