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| Tampa Bay Choi Ji-man, who failed to negotiate an annual salary with the club, applied for a salary adjustment to the Salary Adjustment Committee. San Diego | AFP Yonhap News |
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[스포츠서울 최민우 기자] Choi Ji-man goes to a 43% annual salary adjustment hearing.
Choi Ji-man, who performed impressively last season, eventually failed to negotiate a salary with Tampa Bay. Choi Mann asked for 2.45 million dollars (about 2.7 billion won), while the club offered 1.85 million dollars (about 2 billion won). The two sides, which could not narrow the disagreement of about 700 million won, applied for an annual salary adjustment, and were in a situation where they had to follow the decision of the annual salary adjustment committee. Even Choi, who was qualified for the first annual salary adjustment application, was full of expectations. When the US local media predicted that “Choi will receive more than 1.5 million dollars (about 1.64 billion won),” Choi also expressed his confidence saying “I will receive more”. In the end, he secured more than twice his annual salary, but he is only Choi who wants to be recognized for his value.
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So far, the player has won 252 times in a total of 577 applications for major league salary adjustment. This is about 43.67%. The KBO contrasts with raising the player’s hand only once in a total of 20 salary adjustments. The reason the player’s chances of winning are high is due to the fair judgment of the Salary Adjustment Committee. The committee members consist of three panels recommended by the Athletes Association and the Major League Secretariat. They are experts in labor law, not related to baseball, and judge the claims of players and clubs from a fairer perspective. Last year, Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen pitcher Pedro Baez asked for an annual salary of $4 million, but the club offered $3.5 million to the Salary Adjustment Committee, which eventually gave Baez a hand.
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The annual salary adjustment committee hearing begins on February 1 of each year. In the case of Choi Mann, he has two weeks to spare. You can continue to compromise with the club before the hearing. If you go to a hearing, either side can blush, so mutual agreement is the best scenario. Kim Sun-woo, who played for Colorado in the past, failed to negotiate salary with the club and lost to the club at a hearing. On the other hand, Shin-soo Choo was able to avoid the conflict by dramatically reaching an agreement before going to the hearing with Cleveland. Since then, he applied for an annual salary adjustment in 2013, but Cincinnati presented an amount close to the 8 million dollar requested by Shin-soo Choo, resulting in a satisfactory contract.
The dramatic agreement just before the hearing is the best choice for both Choi Ji-man and Tampa Bay. However, since Tampa Bay, a representative small market club, it is unclear whether it will accept the players’ opinions. In situations where conflict between clubs and players must be avoided, wise choices are required on both sides.
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