'No. 2 in multiple wins, No. 5 in strikeouts' salary of 250 million won, and his presence is like an outsider...5 billion won. Should I follow Lim Chan Kyu's path
Jul 14, 2024
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KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul said, "When I see Lee, I think I will smile big on my face. 'Preliminary FA' is the story of Um Sang-baek.
Um Sang-baek led his team to a 6-3 victory with three runs in seven ⅓ innings in the starting lineup against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th.
Winning pitcher. KT secured an away wining series in Busan early on amid Um Sang-baek's performance. It seems that they are now moving toward the 5th place competition after competing for the last place.
While Lotte and Hanwha Eagles suffer ups and downs, KT remains 2.5 games apart from fifth-place SSG Landers. On the contrary, the gap between the 8th-ranked Hanwha has widened to two games.
KT, which ranked second from last year's last place, fell to the bottom at the beginning of this year as well, saying, "This year is a real crisis. It's not coming uphave been told that " Still, there was a hero in the world. It was Um Sang-baek. In the seven games since the opening, it has been extremely sluggish with one win and six losses, but it began to rebound in May. He has won seven games and lost one in 11 games since May. The season's performance, which was 1 win and 6 losses, became 8 wins and 7 losses. an implausible twist. KT may have really completely collapsed without the rebound of Um Sang-baek amid the bad luck of Cuevas and Ko Young-pyo's injury long-term departure.
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And it's already eight wins. He is tied for second in multiple wins after Heyesus (Kium). There are many pitchers with eight wins, including Um Sang-baek, but what's important is that Um Sang-baek is the only native pitcher among them. This means that he is the only Korean player among the eight players with the most wins.
In the early days of the season, the ERA is high at 5.06, not without a run in every game. However, Um Sang-baek's strikeout ability is powerful. He added six strikeouts against Lotte to 106 for the season. 5th overall in this category. Samjin is also all foreigners except Um Sang-baek from 1st to 9th. There is a slight difference between the first-place hearts (NC) and 119, but the second-place corners (Samsung) can be turned around with 110.
When Um Sang-baek finishes this season, he will become the first FA in his life. It hasn't been long since he started, and his performance so far is a little insufficient to give a certain belief in the 'super-jackpot contract'. However, FA contracts require good luck. If you record a career high in the season just before qualification, your value for it can increase dramatically. LG Twins' Lim Chan-kyu also hit a 5 billion won jackpot last season with a surprise 14 wins and a victory for the first time in 29 years. Like Lim Chan-kyu, Um Sang-baek also has a plus factor in his value as a franchise star.
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