Wow, RYUJI HYUK is 2.6 billion won! Then how much is grade C Seo Geon-chang.. The WAR is much higher
Dec 16, 2024
|
The Samsung Lions signed Ryu Ji-hyuk, an internal FA, on the 16th. Ryu Ji-hyuk signed a contract that could receive up to 2.6 billion won for four years. It is a condition of 300 million won in down payment, 1.7 billion won in four-year annual salary, and 600 million won in incentives for four years, according to the official announcement. It is a two billion won guarantee for four years.
This is news that Seo Geon-chang, who is still uncontracted, may be interested in. He is the same right-handed and left-handed infielder. It can play multiple positions and is similar in that it puts sophistication ahead of power in hitting.
However, Ryu Ji-hyuk was born in 1994. He is five years younger than Seo Geon-chang, who was born in 1989. In addition, Ryu Ji-hyuk can cover the entire diamond area except for the catcher. Shortstops on first base, second base, and third base are all available. Seo Geon-chang can take on first and second bases.
Instead, Seo Geon-chang is one-up in attack power. Seo Geon-chang also has a much higher contribution to victory (WAR) than replacement players based on statistics site Statistics. In the 2024 season of WAR, Ryu Ji-hyuk was only 0.09, but Seo Geon-chang complied with 1.51.
The temperature of the market toward the two was 180 degrees different. The ransom of a position player is determined by its aggressive power. The head of the team A said, `It is not common to pay a lot of money for being good at defense during the FA period.' This season, Ryu Ji-hyuk hit .258 with an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.666. Seo Geon-chang's batting average and OPS are .31 and .820, respectively. From this perspective, Ryu Ji-hyuk hit a jackpot.
|
On the other hand, the air surrounding the window is cold. He met with his original team KIA twice, but it was said that it was not a meaningful meeting where he exchanged specific conditions. Coincidentally, Seo Geon-chang's position became narrower as KIA selected Patrick Wisdom, the first baseman of the big guns, as a new foreign hitter.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
