When the biggest 'shock' free agent signing isn't a national team cut...or even an injury, why?
FA's Choi Dropped from the National Team? It's Not Even an Injury?
It's a surprise. While the other exclusions were expected and foreshadowed, no one expected the lock to be left out.
The final 28-man roster for the Premier12 was announced on Sunday. Head coach Ryu Jung-il named a 35-man training roster, and from the 34 players, excluding Koo Ja-uk (Samsung), who was unable to join the squad due to a knee injury, the final six players were selected.
The six players eliminated were pitchers Kim Si-hoon (NC), Uhm Sang-baek (KT), Jeon Sang-hyun (KIA), Cho Min-seok (Sangsung), catcher Han Jun-soo (KIA), and infielder Kim Young-woong (Samsung).
Kim Si-hoon and Cho Min-seok were added during training, so they had a high chance of being eliminated. In the case of Jeon Sang-hyun, the bullpen was very strong and the competition was high due to the presence of closers from each team. Catchers Park Dong-won (LG) and Kim Hyung-joon (NC) were also very likely to be selected, while Kim Young-woong was injured.
But Eom Sang-baek is a shocker. The national team is currently experiencing selection difficulties. Moon Dong-joo (Hanwha), Won Tae-in (Samsung), and Son Ju-young (LG) are out with injuries, leaving the team with no one to throw. It got to the point where they called up Lim Chan-kyu (LG) in a hurry.
In the meantime, there was Uhm Sang-baek, who was expected to take over one of the starting spots. He won 13 games this season and ranked sixth in strikeouts among foreign players. He became a free agent after this season and is currently holding the title of 'biggest free agent'.
The question is, why did he drop out of the national team? We checked several sources and found nothing wrong with his body. In the end, it came down to the fact that he was outclassed by the competition in terms of technique and style.
Ryu Jung-il Ho has five games in the Group B qualifiers in Taiwan, so at first, the scenario of the starting five taking one game each was a possibility. However, the team only needed four starters for the first game against Taiwan and the last game against Australia. If Uhm Sang-baek came in last in the competition for the starting spot, then the remaining starter could be used in a 1+1 concept, and Uhm Sang-baek would have lost out to another candidate in the competition for the +1 spot.
In any case, Uhm Sang-baek was able to focus on free agency negotiations with a clear mind.
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