FA Four, four years ago, he was Mia... six FA contractors facing the cold winter
FA Four, four years ago, he was Mia... six FA contractors facing the cold winter
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Six people still remain uncontracted in the market.
Of the total 30 players who qualified for FA in 2025, 20 applied for the exercise of FA rights. Um Sang-baek (KT Wiz → Hanwha Eagles four-year 7.8 billion won), Choi Won-tae (LG Twins → Samsung Lions four-year 7 billion won), Jang Hyun-sik (KIA Tigers → LG four-year 5.2 billion won), Shim Woo-joon (KT → Hanwha four-year 5 billion won), Huh Kyung-min (Doosan → KT four-year 4 billion won), and Kim Kang-ryul (Doosan → LG 3+1 year 1.4 billion won) chose to move to FA.
Eight people, including SSG Landers Choi Jung (11 billion won for four years) and Noh Kyung-eun (2+1 year and 2.5 billion won for two years), Samsung Ryu Ji-hyuk (2.6 billion won for four years) and Kim Heon-gon (600 million won for two years), Lotte Giants Kim Won-joong (5.4 billion won) and Koo Seung-min (2.1 billion won for two years and two years), KT Woo Kyu-min (700 million won for two years) and NC Dinos Lim Jung-ho (1.2 billion won for three years), remain in the original fastball team.
On the other hand, the remaining six players failed to sign a contract with any club.
Seo Geon-chang, 35, a "FA fourth baseman," has been facing a cold winter for four years. He first became a free agent after the end of the 2021 season. However, he has delayed the exercise of his right to become a free agent due to poor performances. Seo, who started anew with his hometown team KIA this season, contributed to its overall win by posting a batting average of 0.310 with 26 RBIs and 40 points in 94 games. He has met with KIA more than three times, but has not received the evaluation that he expected.
The same applies to veteran pitcher Lee Yong-chan (35). He can start and save both games, and he has ample experience in posting 64 wins, 69 losses, 173 saves and nine holds overall. However, his performance in the season was not as good as 6.13 ERA with three wins, nine losses and 16 saves and two holds. The hit rate (0.353) and the on-base allowed rate per inning (WHIP: 1.90) are also quite high. Some teams sought to recruit Lee, but no discussion has taken place at the moment. Lee experienced something similar four years ago at this time. He remained in the market as an "FA Mia" until the end of the year, only to sign the contract in May when the regular season began in 2021. An NC source said, "I will never overpay (overspend).
Lim, who played for Kia, is a sidearm pitcher with 51 wins, 59 losses, four saves, 21 holds and an ERA of 4.80. Although he posted 16 holds last year, Lim was sluggish in this season with six wins, two losses and two holds and an ERA of 6.31. While bullpen pitchers received generous treatment in the FA market this season, Lim was an exception.
NC outfielder Kim Sung-wook hit 17 home runs this season, but his accuracy (batting average of 0.204) has declined. NC met with Kim for the second time since the opening of the FA last week, but failed to reach a contract.
Ha had a batting average of 0.292 (40 hits in 137 times at bat) in 64 games this season. As Hanwha Eagles recruited shortstop Shim Woo-joon, Moon's position has narrowed even further. While Moon remained with one win, two losses, three saves and two holds per average of 6.57 this season, he reportedly failed to have a proper negotiation table with the Kiwoom Heroes.
Lim Ki-young, Lee Yong-chan and Ha Joo-seok are FAB grade, which requires strict compensation conditions. When recruiting B grade players from other clubs, they are required to pay 100 percent of the previous year's salary, 온라인카지노 one player other than 25 protected players, or 200 percent of the previous year's salary to the original team. Due to such compensation conditions, it is not easy to move to another club. Seo Geon-chang, Kim Seong-wook and Moon Sung-hyun are C grade, but they have yet to report on their contracts.