How long does Ko want to play in Major League

In an interview last month, Ko said, "I think the agency will do a good job." Laughs He set up another agency in the U.S. Since the middle of the season. Honestly, up until then, LG was in the middle of the ranking battle, so I didn't really think much about it about entering the U.S.. He also came from the U.S. to meet me. In that sense, he has a side to his heart. I am grateful that the agency prepared well while having a good meeting. I don't think about a big contract. I don't think he is such a player. Honestly, I am curious about his evaluation of me, and I am in that state."

How many years does Ko want to play in the Major League Baseball? "I have never thought about that," Ko said. "Personally, I want to stay as long as I can speak English well." Also, I remember a player who played in Japan and other countries in the past saying, "When I have strength, I want to come back to Korea and show you how I play." I am not that good at that level, and I think it is too early to say that. Still, I hope he can master English. To be honest, I don't know. Playing baseball doesn't change. I think it will feel real only when I sign a real contract."

Ko is eligible to play overseas after the 2023 season. In addition to the 100 days of registration in the KBO league in the 2017 season, he filled 175 days of the 2018 season, 192 days of the 2019 season, 153 days of the 2020 season, 183 days of the 2021 season, 193 days of the 2022 season, and 176 days of the 2023 season, respectively. On top of that, he was able to enter the Major League through the posting system by winning 60 days at the 2019 World Baseball Softball Confederation WBSC Premier 12 tournament, 10 days at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 10 days at the World Baseball Classic in March, and 25 days at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. After the 2024 season, Ko Woo-seok, who became an FA free agent, began negotiations with LG's consent. KBO announced on December 5 last year that the Major League Secretariat had notified 30 clubs of the posting of Ko. Under the Korea-U.S. player contract agreement, Major League teams interested in Ko could start negotiations from 8 a.m. on December 5 U.S. Eastern Time. Ko was given 30 days. The contract deadline was 7 a.m. on Jan. 4 5 p.m. on Jan. 3, but the deal was dramatically sealed a day before the deadline. Although the $4.5 million was not as much as LG and Ko wanted, the team coolly allowed and supported Ko's advance to the U.S.

Ko has become the first Korean major leaguer produced by the LG Twins. With Ko sent to the big leagues, LG is expected to collect transfer fees. According to the Korea-U.S. player contract agreement between the KBO and the U.S. Major League Baseball, which was revised in 2018, if the amount of guaranteed contracts agreed upon by a major league team with players is 25 million dollars or less, 20 percent of the guaranteed contracts will be paid to the original team. If the contract exceeds 25 million dollars and is less than 50 million dollars, the transfer fee will be set by combining 20 percent of the 25 million dollars, or 5 million dollars, and 17.5 percent of the 25 million dollars excess. If the contract exceeds 50 million dollars, the transfer fee will be 20 percent of the 25 million dollars, 17.5 percent of the 25 million dollars to 50 million dollars, or 9.375 million dollars, and 15 percent of the 50 million dollars excess. Therefore, the original team LG is expected to receive 900,000 dollars, or 20 percent of the down payment, according to KBO rules. Furthermore, if the contract is implemented through 2026, the original team can receive an additional fee.

"I want to say thank you to the LG Twins for opening the opportunity for me to have a great experience in the Major League," Ko said through his team. "I am also grateful to the San Diego Padres for allowing me to start a new challenge. I started again with a new mind in a new place. I will try to become a player who does not go against everyone's expectations in a good way," he said, expressing his feelings and saying goodbye.

Cha Myung-seok, general manager of the LG Twins, said, "Congratulations on Go Woo-suk's advance to the Major League. Go is one of the best closing pitchers representing the KBO league. He is competitive enough in the Major League as well, and I think he will adapt well. I look forward to seeing him play in the Major League as a representative player of Korea with good performances. I will root for Go's new challenge."

With this result, Ko has become the seventh player in the KBO League to advance to the Major League through a posting system closed competitive bidding. In terms of pitchers alone, he is the third after Ryu Hyun-jin and Kim Kwang-hyun SSG Landers. Ryu and Kim Kwang-hyun played as starting pitchers in the KBO League before moving to the U.S. Major League, where Ryu continued to play as starting pitchers and Kim Kwang-hyun changed his position to the bullpen. As a pure relief pitcher, Ko has become the first player to advance to the Major League through the posting system. 스포츠토토 사이트 추천