"I haven't met or talked to you at all."
Will Choi Won-tae, who was considered a big FA fish, be able to be held in the arms of the Kiwoom Heroes.
Choi said, "I don't think I can sleep at night. Until I became the youngest pitcher to be a free agent, I felt rosy. A pitcher requires a lot of effort. It is advantageous for a pitcher to be in the market even when he is younger.
It would have been more expected when "market rival" FA Um Sang-baek signed a 7.8 billion won contract with Hanwha Eagles. Although it was weaker than Um Sang-baek this year, Choi Won-tae was much better as a starter in his career after his debut.
However, the market is chilly. There is no interest in Choi at all. There must be many reasons. Along with this year's sluggish performance, excessive weakness in big games could have resulted in negative effects. Eom Sang-baek was rated B, but Choi is also at an A level, which is very disadvantageous in compensation. FA's value increases only when original fastball team participates in the war, but LG Twins effectively stepped down after signing a contract of 5.2 billion won with Jang Hyun-sik. There is no club that wants to be in the team, so there is no need to rush toward Choi.
That's why there are talks about Kiwoom recently. Kiwoom succeeded as a franchise star and was traded as LG's winning contractor last year. Kiwoom is a club that spends less money than other teams, but it does so when it comes to spending time. It is also famous for taking good care of its own family members. Seo Geon-chang, who left for the KIA Tigers but failed to establish a position at LG, made ceaseless efforts to return to the team.
There are too few starters here. Even after this year, he started the season without a suitable native starter other than Heyesus. Ha Young-min performed better than expected, but he needs to have a clear starting resource to compete in the fall baseball.
If Choi Won-tae reduced his greed from ransom, rumors in the baseball community began to circulate that his mother-in-law would be interested. Considering many factors, it didn't seem to be an impossible scenario.
However, Kiwoom was cautious. "We have never met or talked with Choi Won-tae," a Kiwoom official said. "We have provided many opportunities to young pitchers throughout this season. Considering the direction in which we need to continue cultivating these players, it may be premature to recruit large-sized free agents." Kiwoom has promoted rookie Kim Yoon-ha by using him as the fifth starter this year, and Kim In-beom has also done well. Rookie Jeon Joon-pyo and Son Hyun-ki also got the opportunity. 먹튀검증
To sum up what's being said, if Choi Won-tae wants to be treated like Eom Sang-baek, there is no club that will reach out right away. If a club had a large budget, they would have spent the money. Choi Won-tae may be greedy, but given the large amount of compensation, the reality is that he has no choice but to reduce the money to invest in players. Kiwoom is also watching the market from the same position.