'Excessive Market' Choi Dae-eoh Eom Sang-baek found a new home for 7.8 billion...Is it time for Kim Wonjoong and Jang Hyunsik

Nov 10, 2024

Sportschosun DB

Is it time for Kim Won-joong and Jang Hyun-sik.

The FA market is interesting this year. The baseball community was shaken by the nuclear bomb-grade investment from Hanwha Eagles. Hanwha took shortstop Shim Woo-joon for 5 billion won on the second day of the opening, and a day later, it held pitcher Um Sang-baek for a total of 7.8 billion won. Each team can recruit up to two outside players this season, and they have achieved their goal by aggressive investment early on.

Now that the most recognized players and quasi-class shortstop have found new jobs, will other teams that have been bouncing the abacus for `FA shopping' be less motivated.

Not yet. This is because high-quality bullpen resources remain. The main characters are Kim Won-joong and Jang Hyun-sik.

Kim Won-joong was considered the most notable player in the FA market along with Um Sang-baek early on with the Lotte Giants finishing. After playing as Lotte's closing pitcher from the 2020 season, he made 132 saves in total.

Some predict that the price of the FA market may fall due to unstable ball control and control this season, but some say there is no need to worry about the overheating market atmosphere. This is because there are several teams seeking a finishing and must-win group, including the original club Lotte Giants.

photo courtesy of Hanwha Eagles

When Kim Won-joong drew a little downward image, Jang Hyun-sik is the player who benefits from the reflection effect. Originally, the ball was good. It was a must-win resource that lacked 2% of control and game management, but it raised its stock price by pitching overwhelmingly in the Korean Series. If it is the content of the game shown in the Korean Series, it is said that the ransom is soaring due to the evaluation that it is possible to finish right away. Many teams, regardless of the metropolitan area and local clubs, are watching Jang Hyun-sik. It is also said that it is gaining higher popularity than Kim Won-joong.

Kim Won-joong's original fastball team, Lotte Giants, and Jang Hyun-sik's team and champion KIA Tigers are based on the basic base. On top of that, potential customers include the Samsung Lions, who say they lack bullpens even though they spend a lot of money on veteran bullpens, and the LG Twins, whose bullpen kingdom scenario Yeom Kyung-yeop had drawn collapsed.

Originally, bullpen pitchers in the FA market have limits on their ransom. The total amount of ransom is set lower than that of big guns or starting pitchers who hit a lot of home runs. However, there seems to be a possibility that Kim Won-joong and Jang Hyun-sik will be given a surprising amount if they are currently the `mad market.'

It may take a while. This is because both of them can watch the rest of the players move and relax and plan negotiations. Since they are two people with similar concepts, their own battle of wits can unfold.

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