KIA is said to catch it unconditionally. Will it be possible to accompany the ML+ daily hot gaze and loyal man

Nov 01, 2024

KIA is said to catch it unconditionally. Will it be possible to accompany the ML daily hot gaze and loyal man
KIA nail is cheering Samsung's Lee Sung-kyu with two outs and runners on first and third in the bottom of the fourth inning at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 26th. Daegu = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.10.26/



KIA is said to catch it unconditionally. Will it be possible to accompany the ML daily hot gaze and loyal man
Game 5 of the Korean Series between KIA and Samsung at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. KIA won the V12 championship by winning against Samsung. Nail, Lauer, Socrates, and Na Sung-beom are taking a commemorative photo. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2024.10.28/
'Remain unconditionally.'

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.



KIA is said to catch it unconditionally. Will it be possible to accompany the ML daily hot gaze and loyal man
A match between the KIA Tigers and the Samsung Lions in Game 1 of the Korean Series at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd. KIA nail is cheering for the players. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.23/
KIA is said to catch it unconditionally. Will it be possible to accompany the ML daily hot gaze and loyal man
The fourth game of the Korean Series between KIA and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 26th. KIA's starting nail is going down the mound after two outs in the sixth inning. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2024.10.26/
KIA is said to catch it unconditionally. Will it be possible to accompany the ML daily hot gaze and loyal man
Game 5 of the Korean Series between Samsung and KIA at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. He won the Korean Series with a 7-5 victory in the top of the ninth inning. Director Lee Bum-ho and Nail are hugging each other with emotion. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.10.28/
But the season is over, and so is the contract with Nail. Now, we have to decide whether to accompany the new season or not.

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.

KIA is said to catch it unconditionally. Will it be possible to accompany the ML daily hot gaze and loyal man
Game 5 of the Korean Series between Samsung and KIA at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. KIA won the Korean Series with a 7-5 victory. The nail is waving the champion flag. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.10.28/
KIA's position has already been decided. What kind of choice will nail make.



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