‘Preliminary FA’ Kang Baek -ho, US Agency Agency → ‘MVP’ Jellich and Hanpot Rice… However, this season’s performance is ‘false’ (SS attention)

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(Sports Seoul | Reporter Park Yeon -jun) After the end of this season, KT Kang Baek -ho (26), who is a free agent (FA), joined hands with the American agency. There is an interpretation of ‘action’, which is in mind of the major league (ML).

Paragon Sports International, a local agency poet, officially announced the signing of Kang Baek -ho on the 13th. Paragon Sports said, “I am very happy to join the Korean baseball star Kang Baek -ho. I am looking forward to the future.”

Paragon Sports is a global agency city that specializes in major leagues (ML) and North American professional sports players. In 2018, the National League MVP Cristian Yeliki (Milwaukee) also belongs.

Kang Baek -ho chose paragon sports as a dedicated agency to overseas activities while maintaining a contract with a domestic management company. San Francisco Lee Jung -hoo and Dodgers Kim Hye -sung also stepped on the ML stage the following year after the contract.

There is no guarantee that this choice will lead to the US, but it is clear that it has opened up the possibility of overseas expansion.

After the end of this season, he can negotiate freely with the KBO League, as well as overseas. Already in 2023, the Hangzhou Asian Games gold medal solved military service, so there is no realistic obstacle to overseas expansion.

However, this agreement to overseas does not immediately guarantee ML entry. Na Sung -bum (KIA), who had joined for the 2021 season, remained in the KBO League without receiving a suggestion to be satisfied. Kang Baek -ho, too, is expected to be the key to market evaluation after the contract.

The advantage is clear. I am 27 years old in 2026. It is also a resource with a long hit. Another attractive factor was that he used a catcher mask last year and showed the possibility of multi -position. But injuries and recent grades are weak. Since the 2022 season, he missed a big and small injury, and this season has also been out of power.

As of the 13th, Kang Baek -ho has 62 games and batting 0.255 10 homers and 39 RBIs 0.784. He hit 0.289, 26 home runs 96 RBIs, and OPS 0.840 last season. It’s a pity if it’s a pity. This season’s achievement is a variable that determines the value in the domestic and overseas markets.

In the meantime, Kang Baek -ho said, “I will focus on the season first. I will think about it after the end.” There are various scenarios such as domestic residues, overseas expansion, and ML challenges. Whatever he chooses, the contract is expected to be an important turning point of career. duswns0628@sportsseoul.com