NC faced a tough offseason homework. That is Na Sung-beom (32)’s annual salary contract in the 2021 season.
Na Seong-beom, who tried to advance to the MLB this winter, drank a lot. They were unable to sign a contract with any MLB club until 7am (Korean time) on the 10th, the deadline for posting (private competitive bidding). Na Seong-beom, who was confirmed to remain in NC, returned to Korea on the 11th. Then, he moved to Changwon and entered self-quarantine for two weeks following the guidelines for quarantine against the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). NC head Kim Jong-moon said, “Now we have to negotiate an annual salary. There is a lot of money to use in currency,” he said.
Na Seongbeom’s annual salary contract is based on an increase. The key is the’width of impression’. Na Seong-beom played 130 games in the regular season last year, hitting 0.324, 34 home runs, and 112 RBIs. 1st home run and 2nd RBI in the team. The final blows (20) were first in the KBO League overall.
His performance continued in the Korean Series (KS). The batting average of 6 games in KS was close to 50% with 0.458 (11 hits in 24 at-bats). With the instinct of a solver ahead, he made a contribution to the integrated victory. Personal and team performances, both rabbits caught.
The’preliminary free agent (free agent)’ is also a plus. Na Seong-beom satisfies the FA qualification (8 years college graduation) if he normally digests the 2021 season. ‘Preliminary free agents’ usually receive a premium when signing an annual salary for the season. In consideration of the compensation incurred when transferring to another club, there is a tendency to set a higher annual salary in the primary club. Na Seong-beom is a resource that will be of interest to quite a few clubs in the free agency market. NC’s worries are bound to deepen.
Na Seongbeom’s salary was cut a year ago. It was my first experience after joining a pro. The reason was that he could only play 23 games due to a knee injury in the 2019 season. He signed 500 million won, a 50 million won reduction from the previous year. At the time, NC and Na Seong-beom took quite a long time to reach an agreement on the extent of the cuts.
On the other hand, the 2012 rookie draft’Motivation for joining’ Park Min-woo hit a huge salary and achieved a contrast. Park Min-woo signed an increase of 140 million won (36.8%) to 520 million won, pushing Na Seong-beom out of the way and rising to the third place in the team’s annual salary (1st place Yang Eui-ji, 2 billion won). It was a result that could hurt his pride for Na Sung-beom, who has always received more salary than Park Min-woo after his debut.
As a result of the Daily Sports coverage, Park Min-woo has not yet signed an annual salary contract. Park Min-woo, who contributed to the team’s combined victory as a second baseman, is a target for a salary increase. Like Na Seong-beom, attention is paid to the width of the impression. Na Seong-beom’s contract can be leveraged into his salary negotiations.
If Park Min-woo’s contract is completed first, there is plenty of room for Na Seong-beom to refer to the negotiations. For the NC, it is difficult to find an agreement point for two players with similar salaries at the same time. We need wisdom to reasonably solve the’salary competition’ that is not revealed.
When the various situations are put together, it is highly likely that Na Seong-beom will demand a significant increase. A fierce battle with the club is expected over’how much to raise’. General manager Kim Jong-moon refrained from commenting in detail, saying, “We are sufficiently evaluated as the central player of the team.”
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