The only legend whose dream 3000 hit challenge seemed possible, his future is unusual. Is it the FA Mia crisis

The only legend whose dream 3000 hit challenge seemed possible, his future is unusual. Is it the FA Mia crisis
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the LG Twins in Game 5 of the Korean Series at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. Hanwha Son Ah-seop hits a double play in the bottom of the eighth inning with one out and runners on the first base. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.31/



Is there nothing we can do in the face of the years when there are new hitters.

What will happen to Son Ah-seop's fate.

The FA market is entering its final phase. The destinations of the big fish players have been decided.




As the news of players who receive a lot of money continues to spread, the FA market seems to be splendid, but the insides of players who do not have a team to call even after applying for FA are bound to burn.

There is a player who thinks that 'this is what happened to this player. It's Son Ah-seop.

He is a player who does not need an explanation. It was the strongest hit maker in the league. It's safe to say that it's a living legend. Son Ah-seop is currently writing the history of KBO League hits. Son Ah-seop hit 2,618 hits since his debut in 2007. Every time you hit, it's history. He is the most hit player in KBO league history. At this point, 3,000 hits were considered the only players available.




However, Son's future is unstable. I applied for a third FA. But there seems to be no team looking for it. It was an explosion of popularity during the previous FA. In the first FA, he earned 9.8 billion won amid the battle between the Lotte Giants and other teams. Lotte did not participate in the second FA, but signed a 6.4 billion won contract amid competition between the NC Dinos and the metropolitan club.

The only legend whose dream 3000 hit challenge seemed possible, his future is unusual. Is it the FA Mia crisis
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the LG Twins in Game 4 of the Korean Series at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Hanwha Son Ah-seop is training to hit. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.30/
Son Ah-seop faced a turning point in his life this season. I experienced a trade for the first time. The painting was good. It was to Hanwha Eagles, where they could try to win the championship. Son Ah-seop was a representative of the unlucky players who did not win despite his enormous personal achievements. The best scenario was to wear a winning ring in Hanwha and play a third FA with good treatment.

However, Hanwha advanced to the Korean Series and did not win the championship. Son Ah-seop also failed to exert influence. Bat speed has decreased compared to its heyday.




I applied for FA, but it's not easy to expect a 'jackpot'. First of all, Hanwha, the original team, brought Kang Baek-ho for 10 billion won. There is no place for Son Ah-seop. Kang Baek-ho is a player who has to play the outfield and designated hitter position. The role overlaps exactly with Son Ah-seop. Considering the salary cap, it is not easy for Hanwha to give Son Ah-seop a large amount of money.

Scenarios for other teams are also difficult to draw realistically. Son can still hit more than 100 hits, but the problem is defense. He was not a player with good defense in the outfield, but his defense range is getting narrower as he gets older. There is not enough slugging power to put him in as a designated hitter. Although there are no compensation players because they are FAC grade, it is also burdensome that the compensation will cost 750 million won as the annual salary is 500 million won this year.

If the ransom is lowered, there may be a place to go, but Son Ah-seop also has pride. In addition, Son Ah-seop needs a long-term contract to challenge 3,000 hits. You have to sign a contract for more than three years to dream of 3,000 hits. What will the future hold for Son Ah-seop.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.