Veteran Choi Hyeong-woo is drawing attention in the Free Agent market
- Woojin Nam
- Dec 1, 2025
- 1 min read
Dec 1, 2025
Woojin Nam
The FA market has been open since September. Kia Tigers shortstop Park Chan-ho signed a 4-year, 8-billion-won contract with the Doosan Bears. After this signing, Kang Baek-ho, Park Hae-min, and Kim Hyun-soo also reached agreements with their clubs. Next, Choi Hyeong-woo is receiving a lot of interest from the Samsung Lions, the team he played for until 2016.
However, he transferred to the Kia Tigers in 2017 and has continued to play at a high level. This season, Choi Hyeong-woo posted a .307 batting average, 24 home runs, and 86 RBIs, which is outstanding. He is highly likely to win the Golden Glove as a designated hitter.
The Kia Tigers signed him in 2017 for 4 years and 10 billion won in Free Agency. Choi Hyeong woo hoped to remain with the Tigers, but the team’s decision has been delayed due to concerns about his age. Now 43, he is the oldest player in the KBO, and clubs must consider the possibility of year-to-year performance changes. Choi Hyeong Woo also admitted that financial terms were a major factor in his decision-making. He received an offer from a Japanese team but declined because the contract amount was lower than expected.
His decision regarding his next team is attracting the attention of many KBO fans.
