It is not easy to open another wallet if the investment did not lead to the result. How much investment will the Lotte Giants make to catch Koo Seung-min (34) and Kim Won-joong (31) who will enter the free agent market this winter.
Lotte, which has entered a new dark age since 2018 by ranking seventh to tenth, seventh to eighth, boldly swept its players in the free agent market after the end of the 2022 season. To make up for weaknesses in the positions of catcher and shortstop, it signed a four-year free agent contract worth 8 billion won (approx. It then acquired sidearm pitcher Han Hyun-hee, who has experienced both starting and bullpen sessions, for a total of 4 billion won (approx. It was a bold investment worth 17 billion won (approx.
However, the investment did not come to fruition. After recruiting three free agents, Lotte only elevated its ranking by one notch to seventh place in 2023 from the previous season.
2024 was even more serious. The team even recruited Kim Tae-hyung, a great coach, to escape from the lower ranks, but failed to display stellar performance by the trio of free agents, which should be the core of the team.
"8 Billion Catcher" Yoo Kang-nam ended the season early on with a knee injury in June after struggling in a slump early in the season. His final performance was .191 with five home runs, 20 RBIs and an OPS of 0.599 in 51 games, which was not helpful to his team at all.
Roh Jin-hyuk, a "5 billion shortstop," spent a long time in the second division, and eventually left a poor performance with a batting average of 0.217 with two home runs, 13 RBIs and an OPS of 0.604 in 73 games this season. Han Hyun-hee, a "4 billion pitcher," helped Lotte's pitching staff with 5 wins, 3 losses and an eight-hold ERA of 5.19 in 57 games, but even that was regrettable considering the ransom.
Lotte, which ranked seventh for the second consecutive year despite spending 17 billion won (10.7 million U.S. dollars) in the free agent market, will have to crack down on two internal free agents this winter. Set-up man and closing pitcher are the core resources of the bullpen.
먹튀검증 Both players were sluggish ahead of the FA. Koo Seung-min did not have a clue, as his ERA remained at 21.94 until April. He gradually recovered from May, but showed signs of faltering again at the end of the season. In the end, his final record in this season was 5 wins, 3 losses and 13 holds, with an ERA of 4.84 in 66 games. He had the highest ERA and the fewest number of holds in the last five seasons. He also had to end his career with 20 holds for four seasons (2020-2023).