Maybe there won't be an official transfer this week?No. 1 no news FA market, there's a reason
Nov 13, 2025
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Five days after the FA market opened. However, the No. 1 contract is still not being heard.
It's not that there's no negotiation. Some places have already exchanged specific amounts from behind-the-scenes competition.
The biggest fish is Park Chan-ho (30). He joined the KIA Tigers in 2014 and has played in 1,088 games so far this year, posting a batting average of 265 and 187 steals, an OPP of 0.660 (on-base plus slugging percentage). He hit .300 in 2023 and 2024, and this year he played in 134 games and hit .287 with 27 steals. He has also followed the record of 20 steals for four consecutive years. It is evaluated that it is optimal for reinforcing the center line because it has stable defense capabilities and attacks and bases.
The original KIA Tigers, as well as Doosan Bears, KT Wiz, and Lotte Giants were candidates for recruitment. Now, the destination is narrowing to some extent.
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Kang Baek-ho, who is also paying attention to the Major League, is also a hot potato. It is evaluated as a clear card to strengthen the lineup.
There is a lot of talk coming and going, but the first contract 'official announcement' has yet to be made.
In the FA market held after the 2023 season, Jeon Jun-woo's stay at Lotte (4 years and 4.7 billion won) was announced the day after the opening. Last year, contracts for Woo Kyu-min (remaining at KT, remaining at 700 million won for two years) and Choi Jung (remaining at SSG, remaining at 11 billion won for four years) were announced. The next day, Shim Woo-joon's four-year, 5 billion won FA contract with Hanwha also broke out.
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However, in the process, some clubs were hampered by the work process. The increased popularity of baseball has become higher than before, and 'Mother Enterprise' also pays more attention to the baseball team. In the past, 'group reporting' was already important, but in recent years, these reporting and verification procedures have become more rigorous. If there is a difference from the amount calculated by the club, it has no choice but to report, and if the process proceeds several times, the speed will naturally slow down.
Even if it goes through all of this process, the club has no choice but to look at it. This is because it is not easy to think about the criticism of the 'parent company' that you will receive if you don't even get a grade amid the overpay controversy.
Clubs' more analytical and detailed approach to the FA market than before is also a factor that creates a 'cautious market'. We are looking at various scenarios with plans A, B, and C, not 'I will recruit this player in the past'.
In addition, there will be a second draft on the 19th. As some of the main players have been released, there are ways to reinforce their power in addition to simply signing FA contracts. The implementation of the Asian quarter is also an alternative to strengthening power. There is no need to rush to sign an FA contract even for the club seeking to reinforce a quasi-class FA.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
