Shock Mystery Why 276 Home Run Big Gun, which received 11.5 Billion Won, Abandoned FA Application

Nov 08, 2025

Shock Mystery Why 276 Home Run Big Gun, which received 11.5 Billion Won, Abandoned FA Application
A game between the LG Twins and the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium on the 30th. Doosan Bears' Kim Jae-hwan is catching his breath after hitting a hit. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.30/



A total of 276 home runs, why did you give up your FA application.

It's an unexpected choice. Doosan Bears home run hitter Kim Jae-hwan did not apply for FA. I can't help but wonder why I made this choice.

KBO announced the FA-approved players on the 8th. KBO announced a total of 30 FA-eligible players and received applications for two days, with a total of 21 players applying for FA. Players expected to be big fish, such as Park Chan-ho, Kang Baek-ho, and Kim Hyun-soo, became FA as expected.




What stands out is that there is Kim Jae-hwan among the undeclared players. Looking at the unapplied players, players who have announced their retirement early or who are likely to not benefit from the negotiations even if they declare FA, Kim Jae-hwan is unexpected.

Kim Jae-hwan is considered one of the best home run hitters in the history of the Bears. He hit 37 home runs in 2016 and exploded his potential, culminating in 35 home runs in 2017 and 44 home runs in 2018. He showed off his robustness by hitting 30 home runs in 2020 and 27 home runs in 2021. Considering that he is a player who uses the large Jamsil Stadium as his home, he has a tremendous number of home runs.

Shock Mystery Why 276 Home Run Big Gun, which received 11.5 Billion Won, Abandoned FA Application
The game between Hanwha and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 25th, and Doosan's Kim Jae-hwan hits a three-run home run with one out and runners on the first and third bases in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.25/
I had received the reward properly. Ahead of the 2022 season, he became the first FA qualification and hit a four-year total of 11.5 billion won. However, it has been on the decline since then. He was extremely sluggish with 10 home runs in the 2023 season. Ahead of last season, Kang Jung-ho made a comeback with 29 home runs after receiving special tutoring and changing his batting form, but he remained silent with a batting average of 241 and 13 home runs this year.




Still, I still have the ability to take a shot. In addition, if you go to a stadium other than Jamsil, you can maintain your slugging power. For example, if you think that Kim Jae-hwan is in the Samsung Lions, who use Daegu Samsung Lions Park, where home runs well, the pressure on pitchers is inevitably different.

But why didn't they apply for FA. First of all, it is necessary to interpret his current skills and market conditions as a decision made. Unless you're thinking about retiring.

Shock Mystery Why 276 Home Run Big Gun, which received 11.5 Billion Won, Abandoned FA Application
The game between Hanwha and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 25th, and Doosan's Kim Jae-hwan hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning with one out and runners on the first and third bases, and is welcomed by Park Ji-hoon and Cave. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.25/
First of all, there is an FA re-entry strategy. I have a memory of 29 home runs last year. Although it has been sluggish this season, if it is revived again next year and hits more than 20 home runs, it will be able to declare FA in a better atmosphere than this year, even if it is not a mega contract such as 11.5 billion won.




He can also show his loyalty to Doosan. It may be a way to express one's willingness to remain on the team that has recognized him so far without making the situation dizzy by declaring an FA even though it is a bad performance. In a situation where there is compensation for grade B, it was inevitable to consider the worst situation that could be 'FA Mia', and if the first policy was to remain in Doosan, not applying for FA may be a wiser way. Recently, there is also a non-FA multi-year contract, so there is no need to put too much emphasis on FA qualification.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.