Was Shim Woo-jun 5 billion → Ha Joo-seok 100 million. FA Market Dominated by Thorough Strong and Strong Logic
Jan 08, 2025
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In a market economy system, the principle that supply and demand determine the price of goods is self-evident. If there is a high demand versus supply, the price rises. If there is no demand, the price falls.
So the price is relative. The price does not really reflect the value of the product.
This phenomenon has been very extreme in the KBO League FA market.
Shortstop Shim Woo-joon signed a four-year contract with the Hanwha Eagles for a total of 5 billion won. Utility infielder Ryu Ji-hyuk signed a four-year contract with the Samsung Lions for a total of 2.6 billion won. Shortstop Ha Joo-seok signed a one-year contract with Hanwha for a total of 110 million won.
If you ask if Shim Woo-joon is nearly 50 times better than Ha Joo-seok, it is difficult to nod.
Based on StatIZ, a statistical site, Shim Woo-joon and Ha Joo-seok have 0.64 and 0.25 contributions to victory over 2024 replacement players.
Comparing the highs, Shim Woo-jun hit 2.92 in 2019, while Ha recorded 2.93 in 2021.
In terms of age, Shim Woo-jun was born in 1995 and Ha Joo-seok was born in 1994, so there is no significant difference.
The crucial difference was demand. The logic of a thorough 'strong and weak' dominated the FA market.
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Ha Joo-seok's future became ambiguous as his former Hanwha quickly recruited Shim Woo-joon, who is in the same position as him. Of course, the remaining nine clubs didn't have to recruit shortstop either.
Ha was not in a position to speak out. The club has become absolutely the best. Unlike when you bring the player you wanted, you tap the calculator in this situation with a cool head. Even this flows in the form of a benevolence.
Ha Joo-seok has stamped a single one-year contract, which is unusual for a domestic FA contract. I had to take solace in the fact that my annual salary rose from 70 million won to 90 million won.
Hanwha said it has strengthened its infield depth by signing with Ha.
"The contract is complete, so I can meet Hanwha Eagles fans again at the new stadium," Ha said. "I've been preparing well for individual sports all winter." I will do my best to be responsible and contribute to the team."
There are still four players in the FA market who are in a similar situation to Ha Joo-seok. Grade B pitcher Lee Yong-chan, C infielder Seo Geon-chang, pitcher Moon Sung-hyun, and outfielder Kim Sung-wook are having a lonely stove league.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
