hoi Jeong, ‘the most talented person ever’, is on the verge of becoming a legend in FA history as well

Choi Jeong qualified for his first free agency ahead of the 2015 season, signing a four-year contract worth 8.6 billion won. Not only was he one of the best players in the league at the time, but the club was very nervous because of the anxiety that other teams could target him, but club officials who recall the negotiations at the time say that Choi Jeong did not weigh more than expected and just gave his seal.

Choi Jeong, who returned to the free agent market after leading the Korean Series to victory in 2018, ended negotiations sooner than he expected. In a situation where it was not easy to transfer to another team due to the size of his compensation, Choi Jeong-do also had a strong desire to remain with the team. In the end, he signed a six-year contract, laying the foundation for becoming an Incheon man for life. At that time, Choi Jeong signed a six-year contract worth a total of 10.6 billion won, making the contract bigger than the first free agency.

In the history of KBO League free agency, there are actually not that many players who received more total money than first-time free agents than second-time free agents. This is because the first free agent is usually at the peak of his career, and there are many players whose skills decline after four years. However, Choi Jeong was achieving solid results and was fully qualified to receive a total of 10.6 billion won over 6 years. Five years passed like that.

The FA market actually produces countless scams. This is because a player's past records are clearly presented as data, but future records are not easy to predict. Especially for players who have signed a large contract worth 10 billion won, each and every record is on the chopping block. There are many players who are evaluated as ‘not worth the price paid’. However, Choi Jeong is a representative player who has not had any such controversy for five years. Perhaps, even though he signed such a large contract, he has built up his record so diligently that no one nags him.

Choi Jeong's health is also evident in his records. 2019, when his six-year contract began, was Choi Jeong-ui's 32nd season. In general, I am at an age where my contribution in offense and defense gradually declines, and most of the legends who represented the KBO League actually went through that process. However, Choi Jeong’s offensive production did not decline. Now that we are in our mid to late 30s, there is no intention of the graph slowing down. We have no intention of letting defense take a backseat. He still holds third base, too.

According to the statistics website 'Statis', Choi Jeong recorded an adjusted scoring production (wRC+) of 148.9 in 2019. He was 138.8 in 2020, 155.9 in 2021, and 145.4 in 2022. And he still left a top record last year, recording 155.8. Based on 'Statistics' statistics, the win contribution ratio (WAR) compared to replacement players accumulated over the past 5 years reaches 28.31. Usually, the value of free agent fielders per WAR is calculated to be around 500 to 700 million won, but even just 500 million won is over 14 billion won. In other words, Choi Jeong has not only already paid the entire principal and interest of the investment to the club, but also received dividends. It is not easy to find a player like this in KBO League FA history.

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