“Because my abilities are so good… ” Released MVP with 201 hits, bright prospects for comeback! Jeong Aim
‘Released MVP with 201 hits’ Seo Geon-chang (35, KIA) is revealing his prospects for a comeback with his hometown team. Batting coach Beom-ho Lee, who is coaching Seo Geon-chang at the Australian spring camp, is confident of his revival in the 2024 season.
On the 15th of last month, Seo Geon-chang extended his active career by signing a contract with the KIA Tigers for a total of 120 million won (annual salary of 50 million won, options of 70 million won). At the time, a KIA official said, “We decided to recruit the experienced Seo Geon-chang because we believed he would be a great help in the development of young and promising infielders on the team. He explained the reason for bringing in Seo Geon-chang, saying, “I hope that he will lead the juniors well together with Kim Seon-bin, and that he will make a comeback in his hometown team.”
Seo Geon-chang, who graduated from Gwangju Jeil High School and joined the professional ranks as a training player for the LG Twins in 2008, transferred to the Heroes and enjoyed his prime. His best season was the 2014 season. At that time, he won the regular season MVP with a career high of .377 batting average, 201 hits, 7 home runs, 67 RBI, 48 stolen bases, and 135 points in 128 games, and broke the record for most hits in a single season in the KBO League. Seo Geon-chang is the only player to reach 200 hits since the KBO opened in 1982.
Seo Geon-chang, who was active as the Heroes' signature second baseman, returned to his hometown LG through a 1-to-1 trade with Chan-heon Jeong in July 2021. Seo Geon-chang's career began to decline rapidly from this point on. He played all games (144 games) in the pre-FA season, but after moving to LG, he suffered a slump with a batting average of .200, 4.7, 7.0, and 24 RBI in 68 games, and chose to re-enter FA after the season.
The 2022 season also did not go as Seo Geon-chang wanted. He suffered from injuries and poor performance, and fell into a slump with a batting average of .200, 4.0, 2 home runs, and 18 RBI in 77 games. Seo Geon-chang did not exercise his free agency rights this time and chose to make three attempts as a free agent.
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