Did Kim Hye-sung Give Up on ML, Why Did He Return to Korea Without a Big League Contract
Dec 26, 2024
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Kim Hye-sung, who is seeking to advance to the U.S. Major League, quietly entered Korea. He has yet to sign a contract with a Major League team. With the posting deadline approaching, returning without a contract could lead to the view that they are giving up their entry into the big leagues.
Kim Hye-sung became a major league posting star by playing as a representative star of the Kiwoom Heroes, and ambitiously declared a major league challenge. After the end of last season, he announced his entry into the U.S. and seemed to easily go to the big leagues when he joined hands with CAA Sports, the agent of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
As such, Kim Hye-sung applied for posting and became free to negotiate with 30 Major League teams for a month from the 5th (Korea time). But nothing new has come out until Christmas. As in Korea, America is a culture with family from Christmas to the end of the year. Unless it's really important, the team's affairs are almost 'All Stop'.
The United States shall proceed with the contract in accordance with 'athletic weight class'. Contracts are made with players with large ransom, and then negotiations with players. In the U.S., Kim Hye-sung is not seen as a perfect 'mainstream '. The cold reality is that he is the main candidate of a team that needs a second baseman. Therefore, Kim Hye-sung cannot be evaluated higher than Kim Ha-sung, who has already emerged as a star-studded player after being recognized for his ability in defense, contact, and base running on the major league stage. However, Kim Ha-sung is also said to have a shoulder injury issue, but the contract has not been made. In other words, it may take more time for Kim Hye-sung's turn to come.
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In conclusion, that is not the case. Due to Kim Hye-sung's identity problem, I have already booked a return ticket for the plane at this time. Kim Hye-sung received military service benefits with the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games held last year. After this season, he couldn't even go to the Premier 12 national team because he was engaged in basic military training. However, he is not yet a civilian. Athletes who receive military service must do 544 hours of physical education volunteer work for 34 months. I'm practically a soldier until I finish this. Military status can be reported to the Military Manpower Administration and then go abroad, and the period of time to stay abroad is limited.
From Kim Hye-sung's point of view, it would be a perfect scenario if he had signed a major contract within this, but since that didn't work, he had no choice but to return to Korea. First, you can watch the agent's negotiations and then cross back to the United States when the contract is signed.
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