Why didn't the San Diego Padres offer qualifying offers to Kim Ha-sung, who is going to the FA market?

San Diego General Manager A.J. Preller responded directly.

During a video press conference on the 7th (Korea Standard Time), Preller was asked why he did not offer qualifying offers ($1.15 million a year) to the two players, Kim Ha-sung and Jurickson Profar, who qualified as FA.먹튀검증

A qualifying offer is a one-year contract that is offered to a player who is qualified as an FA. If a player accepts the offer, he or she will stay with the team for another year, but if he or she refuses to accept the offer and signs with another team, the original team will be compensated with the right to draft picks and the cap on the contract for overseas amateur players.

If Profar and Kim Ha-sung sign with another team, San Diego will let go of the two players without receiving any compensation.

"Professional players and Kim Ha-sung used to be a big part of our team," Prelor said. "Professional players had a really good season this year. Of course, we are interested in it and discussions are going on (re-contracting). However, since he also qualified as an FA, we will see how the situation will go," Prelor said about the situation of Profar first.

"The same goes for Kim Ha-sung. In the case of Kim Ha-sung, his injury is a problem. He will recover from his injury, but related information should be included in the calculation," he said. "In the case of Kim Ha-sung, he has to consider a shoulder injury."

He, who is currently at the scene of the general manager's meeting, clarified that it is still in the early stages of discussion, saying, "The general manager's meeting is underway this week, and it is still in the beginning of the offseason."

He also explained why he didn't offer qualifying offers. "It's a contract worth over 20 million dollars a year. I didn't think a one-year contract was the way we wanted it to be," he said.

At the same time, he stressed that there is still room for renewal, saying, "This does not mean that the door to (recontract discussion) has been closed for both players." "Now we will gather a lot of information during the offseason and see what options are available regarding the composition of the roster. And the two players, Profar and Kim Ha-sung, will be part of the discussion throughout the offseason," he said, stressing that they are still willing to renew their contracts.

Meanwhile, Shildt, who was guaranteed a contract period until 2027, said, "I just feel extremely blessed. I thank the owner's group and the Prelor club for their confidence in me," expressing his feelings on the contract extension.

Regarding the players who are leaving the team, including Kim Ha-sung, Profar, and Kyle Higashioka, he said, "I know this is a business-related matter, but I loved all three of them. They have done tremendous things for our team. I think I am guaranteed a contract extension thanks to them. I am grateful to them."