He was released by the Lotte Giants. He tried hard to keep his hope alive by exercising individually for one month. However, when he was not offered a recruitment until a month passed, he tried to end his career. In the meantime, he was offered a recruitment by the Kiwoom Heroes and his career was extended. This is the story of Oh Sun-jin (35) who signed a dramatic "buzzer beater" contract.바카라사이트

"We have recruited Oh Sun-jin, a former Lotte infielder," Kiwoom said in a press release on Wednesday. The contract is 40 million won (39,400 U.S. dollars). "Oh Sun-jin is a utility player who can play all infield roles. He has stable defense and operational capabilities. We expect Oh to play an important role as a backup infielder based on his diverse experience and skillful performance," Kiwoom said.

Oh Sun-jin, who contacted Spotify News on the day, said, "I'm grateful that I can play more baseball. Just because I want to play more baseball doesn't mean I can continue my career. I'm just thankful that I can be on the ground next year wearing a uniform. I feel like I only have things to show through my performance. I want to show good performance in my new uniform."

Oh Sun-jin, who was notified of his release by Lotte in November, has been conducting individual workouts for about a month since then. Oh had the will to extend his active career. He did not disappoint the hope that a team that needed a backup infielder might recruit him. Oh said, however, he felt anxious as time passed by because no team had contacted him. Oh said he extended his hand to Kiwoom when he thought he needed to finish his career now.

Oh Sun-jin said, "When I got out of Lotte, I took a rest. I was informed of my release by the club and cleaned up my life in Busan. Still, I kept exercising. I controlled my weight and did weight training. I endured it thinking that I might go to another team. But as the waiting period got longer, I got a little tired. I thought it was time for me to decide my future. Then, Kiwoom contacted me."

It was on the 12th that Kiwoom announced its intention to recruit Oh Sun-jin. And it was on the 16th that he suggested signing a contract. Oh Sun-jin signed the contract on the 17th without thinking. Oh Sun-jin said, "Kium said we need utility resources. Also, since there are many young players in the team, they want us to help them. I also know what the team wants. I want to be helpful."

Lee Won-seok, who was a teammate of Samsung Lions, and Lee Hyung-jong, who went to elementary school together, also congratulated him. Oh Sun-jin said, "Won-seok called me. I heard that he was surprised to see the article. Congratulations! Hyung-jong is also an elementary school classmate. As I continue to play baseball, I was happy to play in a professional baseball league," adding, "I received congratulations from my teammates who came to play with me."

Oh Sun-jin has already moved his team five times. Oh, a Seongnam High School graduate, was selected by the Hanwha Eagles as the 26th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2008 rookie draft. He was traded to Samsung during the 2021 season, and after the end of the 2022 season, he became an FA and returned to the Hanwha Eagles team. However, he was nominated by Lotte in the second draft after the end of the 2023 season, and had to move to another team. "Did you already move your team five times?" Oh said, expressing surprise. "The team has changed continuously in the last years of my career. As Kiwoom gave me a chance again, I want to do my best to repay you," Oh said.

Meanwhile, Oh Sun-jin recorded a batting average of 0.241 on-base percentage of 0.308 on-base plus slugging percentage of 0.301 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 0.609 in 1,135 games.