"FA Mia Crisis" Son Ah-seop, "Consider retiring from active roles," "Sign and Trade," "Remain"... AI has revealed its own outlook

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What will happen to the fate of free agent (FA) Son Ah-seop (38). As the time is approaching that could lead to a lost child, artificial intelligence (AI) directly revealed Son Ah-seop's prospects.

While 10 KBO League clubs have recently announced their spring camp schedules, news of Son Ah-seop's FA contract has yet to be heard. If it is not included in the spring camp list, it is widely believed that it is not in the main power plan after all.

Hanwha's departure date for the Melbourne Spring Camp in Australia will be 23rd. There are only four days left. Will he be able to deliver the news of the FA contract dramatically ahead of the departure date of the camp.

With the AI era approaching, I directly asked Google Gemini about the prospect of Son Ah-seop's FA contract.

First of all, he pointed out, "The third FA market situation for Son Ah-seop, who has the most hits in KBO league history, is quite cold right now."

He then defined the current situation as "FA Mia Crisis and Beleaguered," and said, "We are facing a cold response from Hanwha, the original team. Hanwha recruited Kang Baek-ho (10 billion won in four years) who is a big fish in the stove league and finished reinforcing the designated hitter and outfield. As a result, Son Ah-seop's position has narrowed. The club seems to be waiting for the player's decision, offering low conditions focusing on short-term contracts and backup acceptance.

The possibility of transferring to other teams was also not easy. "There are no compensation players because they are classified as C grade, but the compensation of 750 million won, the age of 38 and the recent decline are factors that make other clubs hesitate to recruit," he pointed out.

At the same time, he predicted the prospects and scenarios. It was divided into three main categories. First, it was 'considering retirement from active duty'. "There have been recent cases in which Hwang Jae-gyun (former KT) announced his retirement, so there are cautious observations that Son Ah-seop may also choose an honorable retirement if the negotiations are deadlocked," he said. "However, he seems to have a strong will to make the milestone of 3,000 hits in his personal career."

Sign-and-trade, which does not incur compensation, was also cited as a scenario. "Hanwha has left open a negotiation window with other clubs to help extend her career, but no team has sent a specific offer yet," he said. Again, the most likely scenario is to remain in Hanwha. "We are in the direction of putting down our self-esteem and accepting Hanwha's conditions," he said. "Since the departure from the spring camp is imminent, it is highly likely to be concluded with a short-term contract in the form of 1+1 or 2 years soon."

Son Ah-seop's strengths include "the most hits in KBO history (2,618), thorough self-management, and still batting average productivity of 280," while his weaknesses include "aging curves due to his old age at 38, reduced defense scope, narrowed designated hitter position," and, in reality, "I am isolated in the market atmosphere that values current cost-effectiveness rather than past glory," emphasizing, "This week is expected to be a watershed in the contract."

Son Ah-seop is one of the living legends representing the KBO League. He played in more than 100 games except for a single season (2024 seasons) from the 2010 season to the last season. He also hit .300 for nine consecutive seasons from the 2010 season to the 2018 season, and also hit triple-digit hits for 14 consecutive seasons from the 2010 season to the 2023 season. In the 2023 season, he became the first in KBO league history to hit 150 hits for eight consecutive seasons. In June 2024, he surpassed Park Yong-taek's (2504 hits) record and became the hero of the most hits in KBO history.

However, he struggled last season, putting him on the injured list three times due to pain in the left adductor muscle and damage to the right side muscle. An official familiar with the transfer market told Star News, "Last fall's poor baseball, his considerable age, and only one home run are some of the eyes looking at Son Ah-seop," adding, "In the end, it seems highly likely that he will surrender his white flag to Hanwha." Son Ah-seop signed a four-year 9.8 billion won contract with Lotte after the 2017 season and a four-year 6.4 billion won contract with NC after the end of the 2021 season, respectively. What size will Son Ah-seop sign his third FA contract.

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