Kim Sung-wook, who hasn't signed an FA, has almost reached an agreement to remain in NC, but he hasn't signed it yet

Jan 15, 2025

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We can finally see the end, but we haven't finished the period yet. This is the story of Kim Sung-wook, a non-FA player.

The NC Dinos have continued to meet and contact Kim Sung-wook, an internal FA. After the end of last season, a total of three NC players applied for FA. Pitchers Lim Jung-ho and Lee Yong-chan and outfielder Kim Sung-wook. Among them, Lim Jung-ho is the first to complete the contract. On November 28, he signed with Lim Jung-ho on the terms of a three-year contract period of up to 1.2 billion won. The details of the contract are 300 million won in down payment, 600 million won in annual salary (200 million per year), and 300 million in incentives.

Lee Yong-chan and Kim Sung-wook have yet to stamp the contract, although they found a consultation point relatively quickly with Lim Jung-ho. The NC club's position has been the same from the beginning to the present. "We need both Lee Yong-chan and Kim Sung-wook. It is clear that he is a necessary player, but he maintains that he does not overpay beyond the baseline we set. The NC club's offer cannot be dramatically different.

I have been discussing with Lee Yong-chan. The terms of the contract were presented to Lee Yong-chan sooner. However, Lee Yong-chan's side is continuing its troubles over the conditions of the NC club.

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In this situation, I reached some agreement with Kim Sung-wook. On the 15th, media reports said NC had signed an agreement with Kim Sung-wook for a two-year contract period. The NC club has continued to talk to Kim Sung-wook and has formed a consensus to some extent. Now we have almost reached an agreement. However, he explained the current situation, saying, "We have not yet signed the autograph.'

It seems highly likely that Kim Sung-wook and the NC club will set up the final negotiation table soon. If the consultation point is clearly found and the end is completed here, it is expected to lead to the final signing. However, the possibility of negotiations being a little longer cannot be completely excluded.

If he stays, Kim Sung-wook can continue the title of 'One Club Man'. Kim Sung-wook, born in 1993, joined NC's 32nd overall pick in the third round of the 2012 rookie draft after graduating from Gwangju Jinheung High School. Except for the time of joining the Sangmu baseball team, he has played in only one team for more than 10 years. NC's overall record for the first team was 239 (515 hits in 2,165 at-bats) with 78 homers and 293 RBIs in 962 games. This season's batting performance is .671 with .243 hits, 17 homers and 60 RBIs.

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If Kim Sung-wook remains, coach Lee Ho-joon's outfield plan could change again. When Kim Sung-wook was not signed, head coach Lee Ho-joon hinted at the possibility of using Park Gun-woo as a center fielder this season. It is expected that Park Gun-woo, veterans Son Ah-seop, Chun Jae-hwan, and Park Si-wan will compete for the starting lineup. If Kim Sung-wook remains, he will also have to compete in the outfield.

On the other hand, there is still a difference in the conditions of thinking with Lee Yong-chan's side. It looks like we need a little more time.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.