The KBO Stobrig has begun in earnest. 19 of the 34 eligible players have applied for free agency, and the transfer market will open on the 19th.
At 1 p.m. on the 18th, the KBO announced the names of 19 FA-approved players out of the 34 players who are eligible for free agency in 2024.
The 19 players approved for free agency in 2024 are LG's Im Chan-gyu, Ham Deok-joo, Kim Min-sung, KT's Kim Jae-yoon, Joo Kwon, SSG's Kim Min-sik, Doosan's Hong Gun-hee, Yang Seok-hwan, KIA's Kim Sun-bin, Ko Jong-wook, Lotte's Ahn Chi-hong, Jeon Jun-woo, Samsung's Kim Dae-woo, Oh Seung-hwan, Kang Kang-ul, Hanwha's Jang Min-jae, and Kiwoom's Im Chang-min, Lee Ji-young.
Of these, Oh signed a six-year extension with LG in January ahead of the start of the season for a total of 12.4 billion won from 2024 to 2029. That leaves 18 actual free agents.
There are only three in Class A: Joo Kwon, Hong Gun-hee and Yang Seok-hwan. There are nine players in Class B: Im Chan-gyu, Ham Deok-joo, Kim Min-sung, Oh Ji-hwan, Kim Jae-yoon, Kim Sun-bin, Ahn Chi-hong, Jeon Jun-woo, and Lee Ji-young, and seven players in Class C: Kim Min-sik, Ko Jong-wook, Kim Dae-woo, Oh Seung-hwan, Kang Kang-wool, and Jang Min-jae. 카지노사이트777
Grade A must compensate 200% of the player's previous year's salary plus 20 protected players or 300% of the salary, and Grade B must compensate 100% of the previous year's salary plus 25 protected players or 200% of the salary. A player in Class C can be acquired without compensated players and by paying 150% of the previous year's salary as compensation.
Seo Gun-chang (LG), Park Kyung-soo (KT), Moon Seung-won, Park Jong-hoon, Lee Jae-won, Choi Jung, Han Yu-seom (SSG), Shim Chang-min (NC), Jang Won-joon (Doosan), Kim Tae-gun (KIA), Park Se-woong and Shin Jung-rak (Lotte), Kim Heon-gon and Koo Ja-uk (Samsung), and Lee Yong-kyu (Kiwoom) are the 15 players who have not applied. Moon Seung-won, Park Jong-hoon and Kim Tae-gun have already signed multi-year contracts with their respective teams.
Jang Won-jun has announced his retirement. In 446 career games with Lotte and Doosan, Jang compiled a 132-119 record with 14 holds and one save for a 4.28 ERA. He reached 2,000 innings pitched in his last appearance, a game against SSG on March 17.
The 2024 free agent class, which was announced on Nov. 18, will be eligible to sign contracts with any club, including overseas clubs, starting on Nov. 19.
In addition, with a total of 19 players announced as free agents, up to two free agents from other clubs can sign contracts according to Article 173 of the KBO's rules, "Limitation of Free Agent Acquisition.