"I've narrowed the distance, and I'm trying to catch it." Cho Sang-woo's trip to KIA sparks FA Lim Ki-young? No, the pitcher is Dada Ik-seon
"I've narrowed the distance, and I'm trying to catch it." Cho Sang-woo's trip to KIA sparks FA Lim Ki-young? No, the pitcher is Dada Ik-seon
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"I've narrowed the distance, I'm trying to catch it."
When the KIA Tigers acquired right-hander Cho Sang-woo (30) through a trade on the 19th, some said that they may not catch Lim Ki-young (31) of the sidearm bullpen in the FA market. Of course, there were aspects that KIA did not actively rush to Lim Ki-young and Seo Geon-chang after the opening of the FA market.
However, he had to defend Jang Hyun-sik (LG Twins), who was competing with other teams. In the meantime, there is a sense that Lim Ki-young's contract with Seo Geon-chang is proceeding slowly. Also, the industry says that there was a wide gap of opinion with them. KIA has met with them several times since then.
"We have narrowed the distance and are trying to catch it," Shim Jae-hak, the head of the telephone office, said over Lim Ki-young and Seo Geon-chang on the 20th. There is still a gap, but it means that the gap has narrowed from the beginning. The official announcement of the three-year, 1.5 billion won contract was made on the 21st.
According to Shim Jae-hak, Seo Geon-chang is on his honeymoon. Seo Geon-chang got married on the 14th. Therefore, it is time to focus more on negotiations with Lim. Lim had six wins, two losses and two holds with an ERA of 6.31 out of 37 games this season. It was the opposite of the 2023 season, which has seen strong interest by changing his change-up grip. Lim's fastballs and change-ups have become somewhat dull this season. He took a two-month rest due to his abdominal muscle injury in the early part of the season.
Even so, Lim is a pitcher that Kia needs. He has ample experience in both starting and ending positions as a sidearm. Some predict that if he is assigned to a certain position, he will be able to manage his health and perform better. Asked if he could use Lim as a starter when starting pitchers were injured after the middle of this season, Lee Bum-ho also said, "I don't think it would be good to have Lim come to an end with the starting pitcher." Just looking at these points alone, Kia has not completely cooled down its mind about Lim.
Jo Sang-woo joined. KIA's must-win pitching team has been upgraded significantly. There are only two finishing pitchers. They, Jeon Sang-hyun and Kwak Do-gyu will be in charge of the must-win pitching team, and it will be even better if left-hander Choi Ji-min, who has slowed down this year, joins the team. If Lim Ki-young joins the team, the texture will be even better. Just because Jo Sang-woo is here does not mean that Lim Ki-young is less important.
If you play 144 games of long-term race, you never know when or what will happen. According to the 2025 regular season schedule released by the KBO on Tuesday, nine consecutive games will be held to coincide with Children's Day next year. Four consecutive games will be held right after the All-Star break. It is time for the mound to become more burdened, and the team with good mound depth will likely have an advantage. Lim remains important in terms of strengthening the bullpen's depth. 먹튀검증
Only essential human resources are continuing their duties. Lim Ki-young has completed his contract, and the contract of five non-FA players (Ha Joo-seok, Lee Yong-chan, Kim Sung-wook and Moon Sung-hyun) including Seo Geon-chang is expected to be over the years.