While the atmosphere of the stove league, which had been heated up in the midst of a lull, news of the free agent contract was reported.토토사이트

The main character of the contract was Samsung outfielder Kim Hun-gon (36).

Samsung said on the 25th that it has signed a contract with FA Kim Heon-gon. The contract period is two years, and the maximum total is 600 million won. The terms include 200 million won in down payment, 100 million won in annual salary, and up to 100 million won in incentives per year.

As soon as the stove league opened, a series of "billion-sounding" large contracts were signed, and Kim Heon-gon's contract terms are somewhat weak compared to them. Pitcher Woo Kyu-min, who was the first FA contract, signed a two-year contract with KT for a total of 700 million won (200 million won in down payment, 400 million won in annual salary, and 100 million won in option), but Kim Heon-gon's terms are lower than this.

Many people around him expressed regret that he signed his contract with the FA for the first time in his life. However, Kim waved his hand, saying, "No," to those voices.

"It depends on what I think," Kim Hun-gon said on the phone after completing the contract. "I think it's a relief to be able to play more baseball."

The two-year agreement also said, "It was hard for me to prepare for the season. I thought it would be difficult if the contract period was too long. I thought I would be able to gain more strength only if I decided that it was two years."

Kim said so because he was on the verge of quitting baseball until last year. Kim was put on the operating table not long after the 2023 season began. It was because of back pain. "I got hurt at the beginning of the trial game, and I thought it was just a simple pain at first. But it was different from the pain I've experienced so far," Kim said, recalling the moment. "When I got tested at a hospital, I was told that I had to undergo surgery." When things went from bad to bad, Kim thought about the end of his baseball career.

This season, however, Kim came back to his feet. In April, he stopped his team's eight consecutive losses. He hit a solo home run to the left at the match against KIA in Gwangju on April 7. As he hit the homer, Kim looked happy. "Up until last year, I thought a lot that I was not worthy of being a player, but I felt like I was running away without being able to counter the fear if I quit like this. I decided to use all my energy in any position by wearing the uniform," he said.

Many fans visited Daegu Samsung Lions Park this season. Samsung surpassed 1 million home spectators for the first time this year. Kim Heon-gon recalled, "There were exceptionally many fans at the baseball stadium. It was sold out even on weekdays. It was new to see that, and it was fortunate that I could feel the feeling of a baseball stadium full of fans again."

Kim, who had a batting average of 0.302 with nine homers and 34 RBIs in 117 regular-season games, was also on the postseason stage for the first time in a long time. He had a batting average of 0.364 with two homers and four RBIs in four games at the playoff and also hit two homers in the Korean Series. Kim, who showed strong performance against KIA during the regular season with a batting average of 0.404 with three homers and eight RBIs, also made a strong impression by hitting a home run against KIA James Nail in the Korean Series.

"Many players can't even apply for free agency, and I got a qualification and signed a contract," Kim said. "I want to say 'good job' to him."

He has already started preparing for the next season. "I've been exercising as I've been doing every season. I will focus on flexibility and mobility training because the most important thing is not to get sick. As much as the club has created opportunities for me, I want to meet them," Kim said.