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For Seo Geon-chang, the Heroes Uniform Has Become a Pair of Wings
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For Seo Geon-chang, the Heroes Uniform Has Become a Pair of Wings

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Seo Geon-chang struggled in limited appearances for KIA last season before Kiwoom Heroes brought him back.
  • After signing a two-year, 600 million won non-free-agent contract, he has raised his season batting average to .323.
  • His 2.73 wins above replacement leads Kiwoom, prompting the club to add an option to his existing contract.

The phrase that clothes can make the man appears to fit Seo Geon-chang. In a Kiwoom Heroes uniform, the 37-year-old infielder has rebuilt his season after a difficult spell with KIA.

Seo hit just .136, with three hits in 22 at-bats, across 26 plate appearances for KIA last year. The club released him, and Kiwoom, effectively his former team, offered him another chance.

He returned to the Heroes in January on a 120 million won salary. The move did not simply mark the final stage of his career. After Seo hit .317 in his first 49 at-bats across 10 games, Kiwoom signed him on May 20 to a two-year, 600 million won contract for a player who was not a free agent.

Seo continued to produce through 338 additional plate appearances, lifting his season average to .323, ninth in the league. His 2.73 wins above replacement, calculated by Sports2i, ranks first on the team. Kiwoom responded by adding an option clause while keeping the existing non-free-agent contract terms.

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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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