KIA registered veteran infielder Kim Sun-bin (36) who recovered from a calf injury in the first division entry ahead of the game against Doosan at Jamsil Stadium on the 18th. Kim Sun-bin was judged to have recovered all of his injuries at the examination on the 14th, and he joined the team on the 18th after a rehabilitation game for the Futures League (second division).메이저사이트

Even before he was declared completely cured, he underwent both batting and defense training with confidence that he was in good physical condition. This is why he was able to minimize the time required for technical training before starting a rehabilitation game. As a result, he decided to join the team relatively early on Wednesday. Attention was drawn to who will be excluded from the entry list instead of Kim, and another veteran player Seo Geon-chang (36).

His positions overlapped with Kim Sun-bin, who mainly plays second base, and backup infielders Kim Kyu-sung and Hong Jong-pyo were better than Seo in terms of last-minute game utilization, including defense utilization and pinch-runner. Then Seo should have put forward his specialty of offense, but he failed in the beginning. Seo only hit 0.136 with an on-base percentage of 0.208 in 10 games this season. He failed to transfer his ability to performance.

Seo Geon-chang, who signed with his hometown team KIA last year after his career was on the decline after his injury, succeeded in making a comeback. Although he was not a regular player, he still posted a batting average of 0.310 amid a considerable number of his 248 at-bats in 94 games during this season. Notably, when his team was in a difficult situation in the early days of the season, he played his part as a troubleshooter, giving strong impression to the team. He has expanded his field to the first base as well. Seo exercised his first free agent status, which he had put off and put off.

Although negotiations with Kia have prolonged, the team eventually sealed a deal worth 500 million won (down payment of 100 million won, annual salary of 240 million won, and incentives of 160 million won) for one year after a long-term battle. +1 year will be automatically activated when Seo meets the 2025 designated performance. Considering this, this year's advance to the second tier is painful. This means that the opportunity to fill both incentives and options has disappeared at least 10 days.

Lim Ki-young, 32, who acquired the status as a free agent during the same period as Seo, is not currently in the first team. Lim signed a three-year contract with KIA for a total of 1.5 billion won (down payment of 300 million won, annual salary of 900 million won, and incentive of 300 million won). Lim expressed his will for this season by modifying his pitching form during the off-season, and he also joined the opening entry. However, he had a 27.00 ERA in two games of the season and went down to the second division on March 27, less than a week after the opening.

The contract structure of FA players is usually divided into down payment, annual salary, and incentive. Most coaches give maximum opportunity to get incentives for players to stay motivated. Nevertheless, the fact that the two players moved down to the second division from the beginning of the season reflects the judgment that their performance deteriorates significantly. Considering their performance, they are not unusual.

The two players also had controversies over their contract. The FA contract is not wrong, considering that it is a tug-of-war between players considering past performances and clubs considering future values. While acknowledging the contributions of the two players, it was unclear how far they will be able to position themselves in the Kia team, which has seen its players grow thicker. For this reason, the conclusion of the negotiations has been delayed than expected. Still, they did not give up the contract because they believed that there would be a game during this season that would support the team and contribute to their victory.

However, as the two players moved down to the second tier team early on, Kia's pre-season plan was also twisted. It is important to return to the original plan as soon as possible. Lim Ki-young is showing such possibility. In the recent four Futures League games, he performed well by allowing two runs during six ⅔ innings, and his pitching performance was relatively stable. As he needs resources to throw long balls in the first tier team, he can expect a call-up soon. Seo is also expected to focus on increasing the sense of hitting in the second tier team.