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Why did KIA and NC overlook this player for just 4.8 billion won? Choi Won-jun shows what a bargain free agent looks like

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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

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In-depth From a news agency Outcome reported
  • KT Wiz outfielder Choi Won-jun went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run and a stolen base against SSG Landers.
  • His performance helped KT win 3-1 and end a three-game losing streak in the teams’ 15th meeting of the season.
  • The report presents Choi as an especially valuable free-agent signing despite his 4.8 billion won contract.

KT Wiz outfielder Choi Won-jun put on a one-man show in Suwon, helping his team beat the SSG Landers 3-1 and escape a three-game losing streak.

Starting as KT’s leadoff center fielder, Choi went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in the teams’ 15th meeting of the season at Suwon KT Wiz Park.

The performance prompted OSEN to ask why KIA and NC had overlooked him for a reported 4.8 billion won, presenting Choi as the model of a bargain free-agent signing. The report begins its account with his three hits and walk after the game opened scoreless.

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Originally published by Chosun 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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