KIA is said to catch it unconditionally. Will it be possible to accompany the ML+ daily hot gaze and loyal man
Nov 01, 2024
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KIA Tigers' position on foreign pitcher James Nail.
It's a lucky ball with V12. Wearing a KIA uniform for a total of $700,000 ($200,000 down payment, $350,000 annual salary, $150,000 option), he pitched 149 ⅓ innings in 26 games this season with a 12-5 record and an ERA of 2.53. On August 24, he had a broken jaw against Changwon NC and pitched so stable that he could have accumulated more wins if he had not been out of the pennant race. He also contributed to the team's overall championship by playing in two Korean Series games.
The value of nails is not just about grades.
It was a key to unite the team. He was great as much as he was eager to win in an easygoingness that was not like a foreign player, and he always tried to show 100% of his skills. He accompanied KIA with warmth instead of weight, which was a member of the 40-man roster of the St. Louis Cardinals in the U.S. Major League Baseball. After his injury, he shed tears on the messages of support from his colleagues and fans and said, "I will definitely throw it back."He burned his passion and was also a player with 'Loyalty' to the point where he volunteered to train shortly after discharge.
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Of course, KIA is in a position to hold on to the nails. There is no reason not to take him if you look at his performance on and off the ground this year.
The problem is the choice of nails.
Foreign players who have performed well on the Korean stage inevitably receive the attention of another stage. Neighboring Japan is always paying attention to the success stories of foreign pitchers in the KBO League, and the same goes for the Major League. In particular, Eric Peddy, who won 20 KBO League games last year, kept his starting rotation stable at the St. Louis Cardinals following the Chicago White Sox, increasing his value.
The KBO League has a $4 million foreign player salary cap. KIA has some room. $700,000 invested in nails and $1.2 million in Socrates. There are homework to be solved, such as accompanying Eric Lauer, who joined as a substitute, and renewing his contract with Socrates, but he can give Nail better conditions than this year. However, in order to hold onto his mind, which is drawing attention from the U.S. and Japan, he may have to come up with more conditions than he thought. It is true that Nail has devoted her affection to KIA to the extent that she calls head Shim Jae-hak "Hyung", but it is true that it is difficult to argue only "Loyalty" in the professional world.
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