After meeting LG and Choi Won-tae for the first time, it's definitely the FA's biggest fish, but is it a long-term game
After meeting LG and Choi Won-tae for the first time, it's definitely the FA's biggest fish, but is it a long-term game
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Choi Won-tae was one of the biggest pitchers in the FA market along with Um Sang-baek (28).
Um signed a four-year contract with Hanwha Eagles for up to 7.8 billion won (including 1.15 billion won in options), exceeding expectations. In addition, Shim Woo-joon signed a four-year contract with Hanwha for up to 5 billion won. Kim Won-joong (up to 5.4 billion won for four years) and Koo Seung-min (up to 2.1 billion won for two plus two years) chose to stay with the Lotte Giants. Major free agents visited the team early on.
However, news of Choi Won-tae's FA settlement has not been reported. So far, the market reaction is not as hot as expected.
As Choi Won-tae is an A-level player, other teams have high entry barriers. For a A-level player, 200 percent of the previous year's salary, 20 protected players, and one player or 300 percent of the previous year's salary must be given to the original team.
LG's original fastball team is passive in negotiating with Choi Won-tae for the first time. On the 12th, LG's general manager Cha Myung-seok held negotiations with Choi Won-tae for the first time. It was the first meeting in seven days since the opening of the FA market. As it was the first meeting, they did not exchange detailed opinions. They are scheduled to meet again, but they parted without setting a date. Afterwards, Cha Myung-seok, who left for Taiwan to observe the Premier 12, returned home on the 19th.
LG does not worry too much about the lineup for next season. It filled up four pitchers including two foreign pitchers, Lim Chan-kyu and Son Ju-young. Choi has failed to display proven pitching resources as a starting pitcher who pitched more than 100 innings for the past eight consecutive years, or the great prowess of the ace pitcher who was expected to be wearing the LG uniform. 메이저놀이터
Regarding the FA contract with Choi Won-tae from the beginning, LG said, "I will never overpay." On the other hand, he boldly opened his wallet to Jang Hyun-sik, a key bullpen of the KIA Tigers, who recruited an FA for a total of 5.2 billion won for four years on the 11th. LG makes reinforcement of the bullpen a top priority in the FA market, and the contract with Choi Won-tae is prudent. An official from the A club said, "LG naturally pressured Choi Won-tae as Jang Hyun-sik was recruited."