I asked KT, Doosan, and Lotte that there is no shortstop. Ha Joo-seok Sat, are you really not interested

Jan 06, 2025

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"I don't have any thoughts at all"

The same answer came from the three teams that might need shortstop, as if they had made a promise. This is the cold reality facing FA shortstop Ha Joo-seok.

The new year has come, and days have already passed, but there is no news of the contract of the FA contractors. The five players, Ha Joo-seok, Seo Geon-chang, Kim Sung-wook, Lee Yong-chan and Moon Sung-hyun, will be fully prepared for the upcoming new season only after completing their contracts before each team leaves spring camp in late January.

The player that fans are most interested in is Ha Joo-seok. A player who Hanwha Eagles cherished as a top prospect in high school. I thought any team would go to the market in modern baseball, where it is not easy to find a shortstop equipped with both ball and ball and state.

However, it was twisted from the beginning. Hanwha, the original team, brought shortstop Shim Woo-joon, who played for KT Wiz, for four years and 5 billion won. The original team has actually stepped out of the FA recruitment race. Therefore, it was difficult to form a competitive structure.

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The FAB rating was also bad news. In addition to the 25 protected players, one compensation player had to be given away, so even teams that needed shortstop did not look at Ha Joo-seok. If you come, it will be utilized, but there were concerns that it would be a waste of players who go.

In the end, time passed without so much frustration. After recruiting Shim Woo-joon, talk of signing and trading began to flow. The only way to move the team while solving the reward problem. But even the brief talk of 'sat' has subsided.

Currently, the teams classified as needing shortstop are KT, where Shim Woo-joon left, the Doosan Bears, where Kim Jae-ho retired, and the Lotte Giants, who do not have clear main resources. There are outstanding players such as Park Chan-ho for the KIA Tigers, Lee Jae-hyun for the Samsung Lions, Oh Ji-hwan for the LG Twins, Park Sung-han for the SSG Landers, and Kim Joo-won for the NC Dinos. Kiwoom Heroes is also a team with Kim Tae-jin and Lee Jae-sang.

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I asked senior officials from the three teams, KT, Doosan, and Lotte, who could be potential consumers, bluntly. The possibility of Ha's 's Sat' Is there any room. The answers that came back were all the same. "I have no thoughts whatsoever."

In addition to these three teams, teams with certain key shortstop can also be recruited as backups, but this is also not easy. Not only can't afford to push a headache 'sat' for backup players, but most have decent backup players. A club official said, `Whether it's FA or sign-and-trade, if you want to invest and bring in players, you have to judge that they are a little better than the current players. Ha Joo-seok is also a player with good abilities, but I don't think he has an absolute advantage over shortstop resources in each club.

There is only one option left. It is to make an agreement with Hanwha, the original team, as best as possible to continue its active life and promise tomorrow.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.