'FA Madness'The bullpen hit 5 billion!If you choose well, 'C-rated war guidelines are out?

Nov 12, 2024

(from left) Kim Kang-ryul, Lim Jung-ho, Moon Sung-hyun. Sports Chosun DB

Maybe it can be reinforced with the 'best net'.

At the end of this season, a total of 20 players exercised their FA rights. By the 11th, eight players had completed their contracts, and four of them had moved their teams.

In the FA market, the recruitment of pitchers was fierce. Woo Kyu-min, the first contract, quickly completed the contract with KT, the original team, for a two-year total of 700 million won.

Since then, Eom Sang-baek (28), who was a member of KT, has hit a total of KRW 7.8 billion 'Jackpot' with the Hanwha Eagles for four years. Kim Won-joong (31) signed a four-year contract with the original Lotte Giants for a total of 5.4 billion won, and Koo Seung-min (34) remained at Lotte for a total of 2.1 billion won for 2+2 years.

Another big transfer of pitchers came out on the 11th. Jang Hyun-sik, who led the KIA Tigers to the combined championship, moved his team by signing a four-year contract worth 5.2 billion won with the LG Twins.

As the number of large contracts decreased, some pointed out that 'Overpay'. However, due to market logic, it had no choice but to be formed at a high price as there was demand.

A game between the Doosan Bears and KT Wiz in the first round of the wild card decision at Jamsil Stadium on the 2nd. Doosan's Kim Kang-ryul is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.02/

While it is called the `FA frenzy', C-level players are expected to be 'real reinforcement'. In the case of C-grade players, even if they move to another club, they do not have to give players as compensation. As you only have to send 150% of your annual salary to your team in the previous year, there is not much pressure. Most of the C-grade players do not have high salaries, so there is not much financial bleeding.

A total of eight C-level players are on the market this year. While Woo Kyu-min finished his contract as No. 1, Kim Kang-ryul (36), Lim Jung-ho (34) and Moon Sung-hyun (33) are waiting with the seal.

Kim Kang-ryul pitched 42 innings in 53 games this season, recording a 3.00 ERA with 2 wins, 2 losses, 1 saves and 12 holds. He also has experience as a closer, recording 21 saves in 2021.

In the NC-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 29th, Lim Jung-ho pitches in the bottom of the eighth inning. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.29/

Lim Jung-ho proved his durability by playing more than 50 innings in 65 games for the second consecutive year. He had two saves and nine holds with a 4.42 ERA this season.

Moon Sung-hyun posted an ERA of 6.57 with three saves and two holds in 42 games this season. Although his performance in the last two years is not good, he remembers playing as an all-weather bullpen with 13 saves and 9 holds in 2022.

Kiwoom Moon Sung-hyun is pitching hard in a match between Kiwoom and KT at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 21st. Suwon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.21/

Kim Kang-ryul's annual salary is 150 million won, Lim Jung-ho 135 million won, and Moon Sung-hyun 75 million won. The compensation for Kim Kang-ryul, who has the highest annual salary, is 225 million won.

Even if not all of them are 'special', they are considered resources that can play the role of a must-winner for two to three years. It's not a bad card to make the pitching layer a little thicker.

There are some guidelines for this year's amount. It was signed by Woo Kyu-min for a two-year total of 700 million won in terms of "Contract No. 1" and grade C. They all have advantages in age than Woo Kyu-min.

Kim Kang-ryul and Lim Jung-ho showed more stable performance this season than Koo Seung-min, who recorded a total of 2.1 billion won.

Koo Seung-min rebounded with a 2-1 record and a 9 hold ERA of 3.23 in 36 games in the second half, and was also recognized to some extent as a "one-club man". However, considering that there are few obstacles to the transfer 'C grade', the treatment of those who played '2.1 billion class' will not be as bad as it is.

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