Lim Ki-young signed a three-year, 1.5 billion won contract with KIA... I met with sincerity and sincerity

Lim Ki-young signed a three-year, 1.5 billion won contract with KIA... I met with sincerity and sincerity

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The free agent market of Lim Ki-young, who is known to have had a wide gap over the amount of money, reached a compromise before the end of the year. Kia tried to respect Lim's royalty and dedication to the team as much as possible, and Lim, who had a strong attachment to Kia, chose to sign the contract without dragging the negotiations further. As the two sides compromised on the contract, the negotiations concluded earlier than expected.

Kia released a press release on Monday to announce its contract with Lim. "KIA Tigers has signed an FA contract with pitcher Lim Ki-young," Kia officially announced on Monday. "KIA has signed an FA contract with Lim for a three-year contract with Lim for a total of 1.5 billion won, including a down payment of 300 million won, an annual salary of 900 million won, and an option of 300 million won." Of the 1.5 billion won, the guarantee amount is 1.2 billion won, and the incentive for performance is 300 million won.

KIA explained the process of accompanying Lim Ki-young, who joined KIA as an FA compensation player in 2014, finished his military service and has been playing in KIA uniform since 2017, has played in 285 games in 11 KBO league seasons, recording 51 wins, 59 losses, 4 saves, 21 holds, and an ERA of 4.80. This season, he played 37 games, recording 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 holds with an ERA of 6.31."

Lim Ki-young said, "First of all, I didn't think about moving to another club. I'm grateful to the club for providing me with good conditions, and I'm happy to hear the cheers of the enthusiastic KIA fans again. I felt sorry for the fans this season because the performance was not as good as I expected, but I will prepare well from now on and become a player who will help the team win its second consecutive Korean Series title."

"Im Ki-young is a dedicated player who does his best in the position that his team needs regardless of starting or bullpen session. I expect that he will greatly contribute to the strength of the mound along with his fellow players in the next season," a Kia official said.

◆ KIA starting mainstay → icon of dedication → sluggish at this time... a complicated negotiating process

Lim Ki-young, who graduated from Kyungpook High School and was nominated by Hanwha in the second round (18th overall) in 2012, was expected to succeed as a starting resource from a young age. Although he is not fast-paced as a flanker, he has grown step by step based on his relatively sophisticated ball control, diverse repertoire and change-up, which is a clear decision.

Lim changed his uniform to the FA market. After the 2014 season, Hanwha recruited Song Eun-bum as a free agent, and Kia recruited him as a compensation player. After the end of the 2014 season, Kia applied for the military athletic unit and even passed the competition, and named him as a compensation player. As he became one of the pillars of Kia's mound after being discharged from the military, he wrote a rare legend of successful compensation player.

Lim, who joined the KIA team in earnest from the 2017 season after completing his military service, pitched 118 ⅓ innings in 23 games in 2017, recording eight wins, six losses and an ERA of 3.65, standing as one of the pillars of KIA's starting lineup. He made his name widely known by contributing to the team's overall championship. Since then, there have been some ups and downs, but he has consistently contributed to the team's mound.

Lim won eight games again in 2018, and in 2020, he pitched 127 ⅔ innings in 25 games, recording 9-10 losses and a 5.15 ERA, spending the most personal wins and most innings. In 2021, he pitched 153 innings in 28 games, breaking his personal record, and at the same time spent his first regular innings season, he won eight games and was recognized as a solid starting card. In 2022, he recorded 4-13 losses and a 4.24 ERA in 26 games. 토토사이트

One turning point for Lim was in 2023. At that time, Kia was in fierce competition for the fifth starting pitcher position, and the winner was Yoon Young-chul, a left-hander who joined the team as a rookie in 2023. At first, Lim did not shine that much. He was called when he needed to digest long innings at a time when his team was losing. He was in poor condition for a player who had maintained his team's starting rotation for a long time. However, Lim did not feel discouraged or give up on his situation. While pitching silently, he already emerged as a must-winner and key player in the KIA bullpen, and entered a new era.