Hyunsik Jang left, where is Lim Ki-young going? The time has come for the 'Fast & Fast FA Market' grade C
Nov 12, 2024
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The FA market also has a lot of transfers this winter.
The prediction that it would be lukewarm because there was no special express was wrong from the beginning. Shim Woo-joon (5 billion won for four years) and Um Sang-baek (78 billion won for four years) to Hanwha ignited the competition.
Heo Kyung-min (4 billion won for 4 years) wore a KT uniform amid controversy as Shim Woo-joon's transfer left an empty spot in the infield. Jang Hyun-sik, who showed interest in many clubs, left KIA and moved to LG amid a four-year, 5.2 billion full guarantee.
KT Woo Kyu-min, SSG Choi Jung, Lotte Kim Won-joong, and Koo Seung-min, who remained on the original team, were all decided within a week of the announcement. It's a speedy development.
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From now on, speed control is expected to take place. Depending on external competitiveness, the speed of the contract is expected to vary widely.
There are no big players, so it has become important whether or not they are compensated players.
Choi Won-tae (27), the youngest and the starting pitcher among the FA, is the only A-class player left in the market. The possibility of a transfer is open, but the relatively soaring market price and compensation player problem are homework to be solved. Choi Won-tae will meet with his team LG on the 12th for the first time.
Among the B-grade players, there are many players who can help their power right away. Noh Kyung-eun (40), Lim Ki-young (31), Ryu Ji-hyuk (30), Lee Yong-chan (35) and Ha Joo-seok (30) are likely to be transferred if they are rated C. However, he feels heavy due to one compensation player besides the 25 protected players. Staying in the original team is expected to be the top option.
Attention is focusing on Lim Ki-young's future, who is relatively young and has all the options for the starting bullpen. Kia, the original team that missed Jang Hyun-sik, is expected to present an offer amid objective evaluation. Like other sidearm pitchers this season, they have struggled due to the ABS zone, but the possibility of recovering due to fine-tuning the zone next season cannot be ruled out at all.
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C-grade players, who are relatively light because there are no compensation players, are attracting relatively attention. Kim Kang-ryul (36), the Doosan closer, and Lim Jung-ho (34), the only left-hander bullpen, are interested in teams with bullpen demand. Relatively old age is a weakness.
Right-hander bullpen Moon Sung-hyun (32), who was in charge of finishing, and outfielder Kim Sung-wook (31), who is strong in strength, are also drawing attention. Another advantage is that he is relatively young and his annual salary this season is only 75 million won and 95 million won, so the burden of compensation is not large.
hschung@sportschosun.com
