[Official Announcement] Major Free Agent Market Opens: Goo Ja-wook, Won Tae-in, and Choi Ji-hoon Among 28 Players Listed in KBO’s FA Disclosure

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A wave of high-profile free agents has emerged.

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) disclosed the list of players eligible for free agency in 2027 on the 13th.

There are a total of 28 players eligible for free agency in 2027. By FA grade, there are 6 Grade A players, 14 Grade B players, and 8 Grade C players. Among them, 15 players are newly eligible for the first time, 6 are re-eligible, and 7 have already obtained FA eligibility but chose to maintain their status without filing an FA approval application.

By team, KT and SSG have the most with 6 players each. This is followed by Samsung, Doosan, and Hanwha with 3 players each; KIA and LG with 2 players each; and Lotte, NC, and Kiwoom with 1 player each.

Additionally, the KBO also disclosed 9 “FA eligibility deferred” players—non-FA multi-year contract signers and existing FA players who newly acquired or re-acquired FA eligibility through mechanisms such as contract extension options but whose contracts do not expire this year. These players will not be able to file an FA approval application in 2027, and their FA eligibility will remain deferred until the end of their contract period.

Players eligible for free agency in 2027 must apply to the KBO for FA rights exercise approval by November 15, within two days after the disclosure. The KBO plans to disclose the players who have exercised their FA rights as approved FA players on November 16, the day after the application deadline.

Approved FA players will be able to negotiate contracts with all teams (including overseas teams) starting from November 17, the day after the disclosure.

The most anticipated names are the duo from the champion Samsung team. Goo Ja-wook and Won Tae-in are players who have demonstrated an absolute presence as franchise stars, rising as “local boys.” However, since both have hired agents while also exploring the possibility of going overseas, it appears difficult for their futures to be decided in the short term.

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