Kim Sung-wook's FA contract is likely to be done in the end..."It's going to take a long time because of the gap"

Kim Sung-wook's FA contract is likely to be done in the end..."It's going to take a long time because of the gap"

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"The gap was wide with the level of contract the club thought it would be. I think it will take some time."메이저사이트

Will Kim Sung-wook and the NC Dinos continue to accompany each other.

Kim Sung-wook, who was called by NC as the 32nd overall pick in the third round in 2012, is a one-club man who has been active only in NC until this year. He has a batting average of 0.238 (515 hits in 2,165 times at bat) in 962 games, but he is a right-handed outfielder who boasts long hitting power enough to send 78 hits out of the fence along with 293 RBIs and 64 steals.

This year, Kim Sung-wook also showed off his presence in his own way. He played in 129 games and remained batting average of 0.204 (73 hits in 358 times at bat), but he recorded 17 home runs, 60 RBIs, and 10 steals (OPS) of 0.671. On April 17, in the match against the Hanwha Eagles in Changwon, he gave "Korean Monster" Ryu Hyun-jin his first homer since returning to the Korean stage.

Kim Sung-wook came to the free agent market after the end of the season. A total of 20 players have qualified as free agents, and 15 of them have renewed their contracts with their original teams or found a new team. Currently, only five players including Kim Sung-wook are left. Kim Sung-wook also needs to hurry up his contract. There is no deadline for the FA contract, but this is why clubs generally finish composing teams before the start of spring camp.

Kim is rated C in the FA market this time. To recruit Kim, other teams except NC only have to pay 150 percent of annual salary without compensation. As a result, it was initially expected that Kim would gain huge popularity in the FA market, but he has yet to receive news on his contract.

NC, which previously retained Lim Jeong-ho, the left-hander of the team's internal FA, also wants to keep Kim Sung-wook. However, the problem is that they have different conditions. "Of course, it would be good if (Kim Sung-wook) remained," said a high-ranking NC official who recently had a phone call with a reporter. "Overpay is difficult. There is an appropriate level to think about as well as the team's situation. I hope the contract can be made at an appropriate level."

Due to differences in positions, it is expected that more time will be needed to conclude the contract. It may be difficult within this year.

"I heard the expectations of the players in recent conversations," an NC source said. "The gap was wide from the level of contract that the club is thinking of. I think it will take some time. I don't think it will be possible within this year."

Meanwhile, NC is constantly negotiating with another internal free agent, Lee Yong-chan. Lee, who debuted as a pro in 2007, is a veteran right-hander who has posted 64 wins, 69 losses, 173 saves, nine holds, and an ERA of 3.85 in 557 games (1,052.2 innings) so far this year.

However, he did not perform well this year. He played in 57 games (54.1 innings), but only posted an ERA of 6.13 with three wins, nine losses and 16 saves and two holds. NC, which has offered Lee the terms of its contract, is reportedly waiting for him.