'No hard feelings, we parted ways while supporting each other' LG and Kim Min-seong's 5 hot years together

 

Five years of togetherness has come to an end. LG and Lotte both announced Kim Min-seong's sign and trade on the 26th. Free agent (FA) Kim Min-seong and LG signed a 2+1 year guaranteed 700 million won, up to 900 million won FA contract. LG sent Kim Min-seong to Lotte and received infield prospect Kim Min-soo (26).

Until a week ago, Kim Min-seong was likely to remain at LG. He had already looked for a sign-and-trade once, but the conditions were not right. The trend was to sign a two-year contract worth 500 million won that LG proposed to Kim Min-seong. Kim Min-seong hoped to increase the contract size, but LG did not change its position due to the salary cap issue. Instead, leadership training was guaranteed after his retirement.

However, recently, with the camp approaching, the situation has changed drastically. Lotte, which had previously discussed a contract, has set up the negotiation table again. Lotte handed over increased contract terms. And LG and Lotte matched trade cards. Details were coordinated from the night of the 25th to the morning of the 26th, and the second sign-and-trade this winter was completed. The first is the sign and trade of Lee Ji-young between Kiwoom and SSG.

After the sign-and-trade announcement, LG general manager Cha Myung-seok said, “I think it’s a good thing for both parties. There were various reasons, including the salary cap, that made it impossible to offer Kim Min-seong better conditions. “There are also young infielders that need to be developed in the future,” he said. “That’s why we opened up a sign-and-trade for Kim Min-seong. After the contract was finalized, Kim Min-seong said he was grateful. “We are also grateful to Kim Min-seong for the past five years,” he said with a smile.

If we turn the clock back five years, Director Cha’s first mission was to recruit Kim Min-seong. At that time, filling the hot corner that had become Muju Gongsan due to Yang Seok-hwan's military enlistment was the first task of Director Cha, who took charge of the front office. After researching free agent recruitment and trade, General Manager Cha completed the sign and trade of Kim Min-seong. Kim Min-seong, a free agent who could not reach a contract with his former team Nexen, signed a three-year contract worth 1.8 billion won. The trade compensation was 500 million won in cash.

Kim Min-seong, who wore a pinstripe uniform ahead of the 2019 season, firmly protected the hot corner as expected. Starting from the 2021 season, there was a downward curve at the plate, but as Moon Bo-kyung, a third-year rookie, took a leap forward, a generational change in the starting third baseman occurred naturally. He always set an example by leading his juniors with extraordinary leadership. Although he is a backup player, he has always been faithful to his training and routine.

2023, the year of achieving integrated victory. Kim Min-seong filled the gap left by shortstop Oh Ji-hwan's injury at the beginning of the season. Afterwards, he played all infield positions, including second base, third base, and even first base. During the Hangzhou Asian Games, he again served as the starting third baseman following Moon Bo-kyung's selection to the national team. Kim Min-seong played a significant role in the winning process.

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