It’s been so quiet you’d think the free agency market had shut down.
After Yang Seok-hwan signed with the Doosan Bears on November 30 for 4+2 years and a total of 7.8 billion won, there has been no news of free agent signings in December.
Jeon Jun-woo stayed with Lotte for 4 years and 4.7 billion won, and Ahn Chi-hong left Lotte for Hanwha for 4+2 years and 7.2 billion won. Ko Jong-wook stays with KIA for 2 years and 500 million won, making him the first C-grade signing. Kim Jae-yoon, one of the biggest names in the bullpen, headed to Samsung for 4 years and 5.8 billion won, and Yang Seok-hwan’s contract was the last.
Jeon Jun-woo stayed with Lotte for four years and 4.7 billion won, while Ahn Chi-hong left Lotte for Hanwha for 4+2 years and 7.2 billion won. Ko Jong-wook became the first C-grade signing, staying with KIA for 2 years and 500 million won. Kim Jae-yoon, one of the biggest names in the bullpen, headed to Samsung for 4 years and 5.8 billion won, and Yang Seok-hwan’s deal was the last.
By grade, there are two players in A, including Joo Kwon and Hong Gun-hee; five players in B, including Im Chan-gyu, Ham Deok-ju, Kim Min-sung, Kim Sun-bin, and Lee Ji-young; and six players in C, including Kim Min-sik, Kim Dae-woo, Oh Seung-hwan, 카지노사이트 Kang Kang-wool, Jang Min-jae, and Lim Chang-min.
The teams have been in talks with their main players, but have yet to sign them.
LG has been in talks with all of its players, including Im Chan-kyu, Ham Deok-ju, and Kim Min-sung, while KIA has been in talks with Kim Sun-bin. Samsung has also been in talks with Oh Seung-hwan. However, it seems to be a long way off.
As for the A-grade pitchers Joo Ki-won and Hong Gun-hee, they are not performing well and have 20 compensated and protected players, so it is not easy to move them. Hong had a 1-5 record with 22 saves and five shutouts with a 3.05 ERA. He wasn’t bad, but he fell into a slump late in the season and was relieved of his closer duties.
Joo was 1-2 with a 4.40 ERA in five starts. Born in 1995, he is now 28 years old and many thought he would hold off on free agency, but many were surprised that he did.
It’s also unusual in this free agency market for C-level players without a compensating player to be quiet. There are rumors about Lim Chang-min, who made 26 saves for Kiwoom this season, but he hasn’t put his stamp on it yet. Jang Min-jae seems to have a gap with Hanwha. Hanwha has made an offer, but Jang Min-jae’s representatives have said they will look at other clubs.
As for Oh Seung-hwan, there is a 0% chance that he will leave Samsung, but there is a gap as he hasn’t signed yet.
Seung-hwan Oh had a rough start to the year, including a stint as a starter, but he ended up with 30 saves to reach the 400-save mark for his career. There’s no word yet on Kim Dae-woo and Kang Kang-ul, who recently got married.
The lack of compensatory players in the Class C system allows for free agency, which has attracted a lot of interest from other clubs. In the last free agency market, Lee Tae-yang (SSG → Hanwha), Won Jong-hyun (NC → Kiwoom), and Oh Sun-jin (Samsung → Hanwha) were among those who made the move.
Half of December has passed. Christmas is less than ten days away. It’s not a very merry time of year for unsigned players.