A reversal despite the harsh judgment of experts, now clubs must come up with a strategy

 When Ko Woo-seok said he was applying for a major league posting, the reactions of baseball experts who know the local market well were all cynical.

Go Woo-seok also did not jump in recklessly. He had been preparing to challenge the major leagues by consulting with his agency a year ago, and his agency had also been preparing for 'just in case' by conveying the atmosphere that 'there is a club that is interested in you'. His team, the LG Twins, also knew that Ko Woo-seok wanted to post, but it was true that he did not think that he would apply right away this off-season. This is because Go Woo-seok did not clearly make an official request to ‘make a post after the end of the 2023 season.’

The Major League Secretariat's identity verification request and posting application were completed smoothly. However, experts' opinions were cold on the possibility of successful posting. A baseball official who closely understands the foreign player contract market said, "Just because a request for a background check is received does not always result in a contract. These days, foreign leagues can also analyze players through detailed data. With such data, ' “If there is a level of interest, such as ‘There is a player like this?’, an identity check can be conducted. In the case of Go Woo-seok, he is not yet well-known in the major league market, so I think it will be difficult for the posting to take place,” he said. Another official also gave a cold look, saying, "I think this time it was for publicity purposes to make his name known. Honestly, there is not a lot of interest in Go Woo-seok, and it seems like an unreasonable challenge."

In the case of Lee Jeong-hoo, who attempted to post at a similar time, it was a little different. He swept the individual titles in the 2022 season and became the league MVP, and major league clubs continued to send scouts and showed interest early on. I could predict that I would go to the major leagues someday. Lee Jeong-hoo first made an official request to the club after the 2022 season ended, and the Heroes club also officially allowed it, giving them time to prepare a year in advance.

There were differing interpretations as to the background of Go Woo-seok's posting application, but in the end, he succeeded in getting the major league contract he wanted. It was dramatic until the end. In a situation where no clubs were actively making offers, San Diego came forward at the last minute, and the day before the deadline, he was rushed on a plane to the United States and after a medical test, the final contract was concluded. It was a dramatic deal 7 minutes before the deadline.

The terms of Go Woo-seok's contract are that he is guaranteed $4 million (about 5.2 billion won) for two years, and if the club exercises the +1 option after two years, he will receive an additional $3 million. If all conditions agreed upon by both sides are met, an additional $2.4 million will be received. The maximum is 9.4 million dollars for 2+1 years.

However, this condition is not a satisfactory result when the LG club first ‘conditionally approved’ the posting. This is because, considering only the actual guaranteed part, it is a two-year contract worth $4 million. In Major League Baseball, $4 million is not a large amount when evaluating a player's value. The LG club has continuously stated that it cannot send our closing pitcher at a low price, but the player appealed with earnestness, saying, "I want to achieve my major league dream with this contract." To be honest, this was a result that was expected even when the conditional approval was given. This is a game the club cannot win. This is because fans may be criticized for the image of hindering a player's dream.

However, looking at it objectively, LG has only lost. The transfer fee earned through posting is $900,000 (about 1.1 billion won). It is not an amount that you should regret not having LG.

Go Woo-seok's contract can serve as sufficient motivation for KBO League players, regardless of future success in the Major League. You can check out American clubs' views on Korean players, and in particular, bullpen pitchers, who have received relatively little attention, can also see this as an opportunity to receive attention along with the minor league recruiting crisis. There is already talk about whether several A-class pitchers will advance to the major leagues. A few years ago, after Kang Jung-ho, it was the trend for batters to challenge themselves in the major leagues, but now the scope has expanded to include pitchers. This is definitely encouraging.

However, clubs must install new safety measures. In the case of overseas expansion, players first make plans through agencies rather than consulting with the club. It is the role of professional clubs to tolerate the lofty dream of advancing overseas, but they also need time to prepare with sufficient agreement and conditions in place. This may not be a problem if you are a free agent, but advancement through posting clearly requires approval from the club first. As such, it is ideal for the player and the club to reach a sufficient level of agreement and then discuss and prepare the timing of the posting in advance.

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