Yang Hyun-jong walks on the big league challenge

By Choi Dong-hwan reporter [email protected]

Published 2021-01-31 16:05:16

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Yang Hyun-jong (33) finally decided to walk the path of the big league challenge. Although he has not yet received a specific proposal from the US major league club, he has a strong determination not to give up his dream of playing in the big leagues, so he decided to take off the KIA Tigers uniform.

According to the KIA Tigers on the 31st, Yang Hyun-jong finally announced his intention to challenge the big league the day before.

On the afternoon of this afternoon, Yang Hyeon-jong met with the club at the club office in Gwangju-Kia Champions Field to convey his intention to advance to the US Major League. The KIA team also respected Yang’s decision and concluded the FA negotiations.

After the end of last season, Yang Hyun-jong gained FA status and aimed to advance to the major leagues. However, there was no interest in Yang Hyeon-jong in the United States. In the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), the financial deterioration of major league clubs was severe, and due to the addition of the results of last season, which was not small and sluggish, Yang Hyun-jong did not receive a specific offer for recruitment.

As the negotiations with the MLB clubs became sluggish, Yang Hyun-jong’s side met with the KIA twice to negotiate. At the first meeting on the 14th, a rough idea was exchanged, and at the second meeting on the 19th, a marathon negotiation was held for 6 hours and 30 minutes, and a lot of opinions such as specific conditions were exchanged.

On the 20th, which is the deadline for overseas expansion, Yang Hyeon-jong requested that the deadline be postponed until the 30th, saying that he would watch more of the US market situation, and the KIA team readily accepted it.

Even during the extended deadline, there were no proper offers, but Yang Hyun-jong finally chose to challenge the major leagues rather than staying in the KIA.

The reason why Yang Hyun-jong declared the end of negotiations with KIA, which was guaranteed a stable contract, is seen as a determination to somehow achieve the advancement to the major leagues, as this is the last opportunity to advance overseas. He hit Bae Ji-jin who wanted to step on the major league stage he dreamed of since childhood.

Yang Hyun-jong has laid down most of the conditions, such as the veto and starting positions, which he had originally set as conditions for advancement to the US. As the current big league contract market is booming little by little, the expectation that the door could open more actively before and after the start of the spring camp in mid-February seems to have worked, and it seems that it is possible to receive a love call from a major league club.

Through the club, Yang Hyun-jong said, “I am sorry for the club that has been waiting for a long time as a challenge for my dream, but I am very grateful.” “I am sorry for not being able to be with manager Williams. I give you.”

KIA cheered, “We respect Hyunjong Yang’s dream and will to advance overseas, and express his gratitude to Hyunjong Yang for his dedication to the Tigers” and “I hope that Hyunjong Yang will perform well in the United States and succeed.” did.

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