'4 year full guarantee of 11 billion no options'Cumulative total of 30.2 billion left in Choi Jeong SSG
Nov 06, 2024
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SSG signed an FA contract with Choi Jeong, the team's symbol and franchise star, on the 6th"It was officially announced. The club evaluated that "Choi Jung played the leading role in winning five Korean Series titles in his team's career and showed the best skills in the league with extraordinary efforts and consistency throughout his career." He also predicted that he will lead the attack as the core of the team's batting lineup for many years to come."
The terms of the contract are a four-year total of 11 billion won (3 billion won in down payment and 8 billion won in annual salary), which is a full guarantee condition without incentives according to options. Considering Choi Jeong's age in his late 30s, it is a fairly unconventional condition. With this contract, Choi Jung can continue his active career until up to 2028, opening the upcoming Cheongna era with the club.
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He is also a living legend who is showing his best skills and clutch heater throughout his career, breaking the record of most of the all-time fielder's attack indicators. In particular, he set a new KBO league record for the most home runs this season, and recorded double-digit home runs for the first 19 consecutive seasons in the KBO league. In addition, he left a great mark in Korean baseball history, including the joint first place for the most awards in the history of the third baseman's Golden Glove and the joint first place for the home run record in the history of the Korean Series.
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After signing the contract, Choi Jeong "I don't think it's too much to say thank you to the fans who always support us." As we concluded the contract well, we will do our best to tighten the strings again to achieve our team and individual goals. Once again, I would like to deeply thank everyone for their support and encouragement," he said.
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After completing the FA contract, Choi Jeong "Thank you for opening the negotiation table on good terms at the club. It's a team that's been growing since he was a rookie, and it's the team that I'm most attached to. It took a while to negotiate, but I wanted to stay. I think it's a relief that the contract ended well. I'm in a good mood. I'd like to say sorry to the fans who have waited for a long time. I'll do my best for the team during the contract period"He expressed his determination.
Reporter Na Yuri youll@sportschosun.com
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