"I want to retire from Raising." The behind-the-scenes story of Choi Joo-hwan's 2+1+1 contract, which has been accompanied for 4 years
Nov 05, 2024
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Kiwoom Heroes is famous as a club that always signs its first stove league contract. Due to the club's circumstances, it is not possible to bring special FA resources, but it makes a quick judgment whether the original player is retained or 'cost ratio' resources are brought.
This year's FA contract will be available from the 6th. In the meantime, Kiwoom hit the first shot one step ahead.
Kiwoom officially announced on the 5th that it signed a non-FA multi-year contract with Choi Joo-hwan on the condition of a total of KRW 1.2 billion for 2+1+1 year. It is a contract that receives as much attention as the FA announcement.
Choi Joo-hwan completed his first four-year, 4.2 billion won FA contract when he was a former member of the SK Wyverns (SSG Landers). It is now possible to qualify as a second FA. However, Choi Joo-hwan did not apply for the FA.
It was ambiguous. Ahead of this season, he wore the Kiwoom uniform as the No. 1 overall pick in the second draft and recorded 13 homers and 84 RBIs, but if he applied for the free agent, he would be given away as compensation and there would be a question mark over whether any club would take him. His grades are not overwhelming, and he will be 37 next year.
Therefore, I thought Choi Joo-hwan coolly judged his reality and chose to re-take the FA. But a surprise contract was waiting. It was a non-FA multi-year contract with Kiwoom.
In fact, when Kiwoom recruited off-season big guns Kang Jin-sung and Kim Dong-yeop, I thought they would abandon their regret over Choi Joo-hwan. However, it was also unreasonable to send the player who was brought in with a compensation of 400 million won after one season.
Kiwoom and Choi Joo-hwan confirmed each other's intentions after the season. Choi Joo-hwan was good for Kiwoom. Regardless of his grades, he was impressed by how he always acted as a dugout leader. Captain Song Sung-moon also played a big role, but Choi Joo-hwan's credit could not be ignored.
Choi Joo-hwan also thought it was better to play baseball in Kiwoom than to apply for FA too much and go to the market and be valued. Choi Joo-hwan told the club that he wanted to end his career in nurturing" reportedly conveyed his intention.
Kiwoom responded to this. I started to find a way. At the same time, it saves the player's pride and provides a safety device for contracts as much as a professional. Thus, an unprecedented 2+1+1 contract was born. If you guarantee an annual salary of 300 million won for two years and an option for the next two years for one year, it will be automatically extended. It has been confirmed that the option can be achieved without difficulty if Choi Joo-hwan plays healthy for one season. It's actually a four-year contract.
Kiwoom's general manager Ko Hyung-wook said, `It's a case where both the players and the club wanted each other. Without a negotiation, things went smoothly in a very good atmosphere."
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