Why did Choi Hyung-woo turn a blind eye to KIA's final courtship…Yang Hyun-jong is also squeaky. Don't you really want to spend money
Dec 01, 2025
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Choi Hyung-woo agreed to an FA contract with his former team, the Samsung Lions, and is in the final coordination stage. Once the final process, such as group reporting, is completed, the club will make an official announcement.
KIA delivered the final offer to Choi Hyung-woo on the 28th. It was shortly after Choi Hyung-woo's report to Samsung came out and the fire fell on his feet. At that time, Choi Hyung-woo's side was not confirmed to go to Samsung because they did not close the negotiation table with KIA, but the final offer also failed to catch the shaken Choi Hyung-woo's heart.
Why did Choi decide to reunite with Samsung. It is rumored that Choi Hyung-woo wanted to sound the alarm about KIA's treatment of internal FA.
KIA has continued to take a tight step toward the treatment of internal FA. This year, he missed Park Chan-ho, the biggest shortstop. It was a multi-year contract and paid for not tying it up in advance. As the recruitment battle unfolded, the ransom soared, and it fell behind the Doosan Bears, who spent 8 billion won for four years. Han Seung-taek, who was a backup catcher, was not willing to catch it because the club judged it as an overlapping resource. Han Seung-taek signed a four-year, 1 billion won contract with KT Wiz.
Choi Hyung-woo has emphasized the treatment of the club and the treatment of juniors in the process of conducting the FA negotiations. He meant that he would take the lead to break the internal FA stance. He showed his willingness to stay or leave if KIA gave him fair treatment.
The variable KIA did not think of was Samsung. Samsung moved early with the will to catch Choi Hyung-woo. Choi Hyung-woo's compensation is 1.5 billion won, and his 43-year-old age next year is an obstacle, so he couldn't call a big amount from the beginning, but his active attitude in the negotiations was worth shaking the player's mind.
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KIA lost even No. 4 hitter Choi Hyung-woo at a time when Park Chan-ho was not even able to fill the main shortstop position. The only income that can be managed by making Kim Sun-bin and Na Sung-bum play alternately as designated hitters. Internal and external resources are not immediately visible to replace Choi Hyung-woo's presence.
The only player KIA caught in the FA market is left-hander Lee Joon-young. Judging to be valuable as a left-handed bullpen, he signed a three-year contract of 1.2 billion won. Now there are only two internal FA left: Yang Hyun-jong and Jo Sang-woo.
If KIA fails to treat Yang Hyun-jong, it is more likely to lose fan sentiment. It is said that Yang Hyun-jong was already hurt like Choi Hyung-woo during the early negotiations. Given that Yang Hyun-jong is a Tigers franchise star who was the No. 1 overall pick in the first round in 2007, if KIA continues to make mistakes in negotiations, the aftermath is expected to be stronger.
Yang pitched 153 innings in 30 games this year as well. Although the ERA is high at 5.06, KIA's starting rotation is not solid enough to run without Yang Hyun-jong. Only two foreign pitchers and two objections are constant. Kim Do-hyun has elbow injury variables, and Yoon Young-chul, who underwent elbow surgery, decided to spend a sabbatical next year. Kim Tae-hyung and Hwang Dong-ha are candidates for next year's selection competition.
KIA is "There is no overpay." continues to move on the basis of. Even if he won the integrated championship last year and ranked eighth this year, this trend has not changed significantly. So when are you going to spend the money. There are not many successful cases of fostering that can be strengthened without investment. KIA fans watching are upset.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
