Solo All-Around Agent

Chapter 40

Today’s information

[The Jaguars have a big problem with catcher depth.]

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As the fall baseball season ends, each club and agent’s full-fledged work begins.

At the end of the season and the beginning of the off-season, each team contracts the players’ salaries.

And it was because they had to start recruiting players to strengthen their power.

aka Stove League.

And in line with this stove league, Jaejin calmly prepared for the last task at the World Tree.

The remaining work was the second-year contract between Jeong Dae-woon and Lee Ho-hoon.

In the case of Kang Hyuk, he was drafted in 2030, so he was eligible for a salary contract next year, but the other players were at the time of signing a second-year contract.

Song Jae-jin checked the results of the two with a hologram once again.

“I don’t think Hohoon will have any major problems. Good luck is the problem.”

In the case of Ho-Hoon Lee, he settled in the first team immediately after adapting to a few matches in the second team. He has made a definite impact this season and established himself as the main gun of the Unicorns.

Thanks to this, there is a clear comparative indicator in the salary negotiation, which makes it easy to lead the salary negotiation, but in the case of Jeong Dae-woon, it was not bad, but it was an ambiguous situation.

When the Jaguar’s catcher Jin was devastated, he successfully seized the opportunity to play for the Jaguars, but it was literally a decent performance.

Still, thanks to his solid performance, Daewoon Jeong is almost certain to be the backup catcher, but it was still difficult to become the main catcher.

‘It would be right for Daewoon to deal with the contract first.’

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“How have you been?”

“brother!”

Jung Dae-woon, who ran toward Jae-jin with a huge body, showed a certain amount of leeway in his expression unlike in the past.

“Are you training hard?”

“of course! Who is the player? Are you here for negotiations with the club?”

“Huh. Before negotiating with the club, I think you need to know what standards you want.”

“Well. Please take care of yourself, isn’t he the best agent? I will trust you.”

“Then you are deceived. Trust me, nigga.”

“Is it your brother? haha!”

Jaejin smiled at Jeong Daewoon, who was still innocent, and held out his tablet.

“The results this season are not all that bad. But you’re sure you’ve got your position until the main catcher returns.”

In the case of Jeong Dae-woon, the main catcher, who had been judged out of season, gave up his place again at the end of the season, but he was able to solidify his position as a backup catcher with good performances until then.

“And since the main catcher is now in his late 30s, he will definitely try a generation change in a few years.”

The catcher position was a problem. He had to sit down and get up hundreds of times during the game, and when he wore thick and heavy catcher gear, he inevitably had to live with physical problems, injuries, and health problems all the time.

In such a situation, seeing the main catcher in his 40s meant that the positions of the main and backup could change soon.

“Anyway, the important thing is that Daewoon, you have to work hard so that you can rise to the top position in it.”

“Somehow, an adult hyung told me a lot.”

“okay? watch and learn He is a good catcher.”

“So I’m probably going to emphasize that in my salary negotiations. You probably won’t get a million-dollar salary.”

“It doesn’t matter. If you are good at baseball, won’t it come naturally to you?”

“That’s a good idea. Do not neglect to practice based on the report. I will contact you again when the salary negotiations are complete.”

“Yep. Take a look!”

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Jae-jin had to make another effort with Lee Ho-hoon to prepare for Jeong Dae-woon’s negotiation.

Based on this season’s results, Ho-Hoon Lee has done this well this season, so he is a player who will do well in the future, so if negotiations are expected that he should receive a lot.

Daewoon Jeong showed a not bad side, and the difference was that he had to appeal that he is a player with high expectations in the future.

The agent’s job was, after all, a business, and the most important job in this business was signing contracts with the club on behalf of the players.

And usually the process has been a fairly bloody tug of war between the more winning agents and the less giving clubs.

“This should be enough.”

—

“Hello.”

When Jaejin entered the conference room, the smile on his lips disappeared when he saw the person who was listed as his negotiating partner.

“This is Jongpil Yoon, the assistant manager of the operation team.”

It was because the deputy, not the manager or the operation team leader, was there to negotiate the salary.

‘From the beginning, I will definitely set the top and the bottom. Is that?’

Maybe the general manager or the operation team leader was not present to sign the salaries of the team’s key players, or there could be other reasons.

But seeing Jong-pil Yoon with a natural expression on his face, I wondered if it was something that had been talked about in advance to some extent.

“First of all, the salary of Daewoon Jeong, set by Jaguar, is 39.6 million won, a 20% increase. I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s room for negotiation.”

Yoon Jong-pil declared it like a nail, and Jae-jin laughed when he said that it was 20%.

‘Then there is room to raise at least 30-40%.’

Jaejin slowly opened his mouth to see Jongpil Yoon leaning on a chair and looking at him with an unlucky expression after throwing a word as if to notify him.

‘Who do you see as Hoguro?’

“I want 49.5 million won, a 50% increase.”

“Yeah? Didn’t I tell you clearly? No room for negotiations?”

Although he was furious at Jae-jin’s words, Jong-pil Yoon did not change his attitude, and Jae-jin smiled and opened his mouth again.

“60% 52.8 million won.”

“no. Hey!”

“70% 56.1 million won.”

“slumbers… . awhile!”

“80% 59.4 million won.”

“90% 62.7 million won.”

As Song Jae-jin continued to raise his salary without any change in expression, Yoon Jong-pil changed his posture in a cold sweat.

“Stop! Stop! What are we going to do with this?”

And then Jaejin smiled and looked straight into Yoon Jongpil’s eyes and said,

“Now we can negotiate properly.”

Yoon Jong-pil, thinking that he had been hit, swallowed his dry saliva.

“You are saying that the Jaguars think that Jeong Dae-woon is worth only 39.6 million won.”

As it was only Jung Dae-woon, a backup catcher, Jong-pil Yoon thought the contract was easy, and he said he would voluntarily close Jeong Dae-woon’s contract.

“I think he’s also a backup catcher hired from an independent club this season. Because next season will be the 3rd option with the starting catcher and the existing backup catcher in good health.”

“I’m sorry, but Assistant Manager Jong-pil Yoon is the Jaguar’s management team, right?”

“Yeah? Yes. That’s right.”

“Have you been here recently?”

He was furious at Jae-jin’s remarks that seemed to ignore him, but Jae-jin was furious as if he was cooking Yoon Jong-pil, ignoring what he was trying to say.

“He was brought in when the Jaguar catcher was wiped out at the beginning of the season. Under such circumstances, do you think the Jaguar’s scout team would have signed anyone?”

“Second. The main catcher came back later in the season, but who made more appearances between the old backup catcher and Daewoon Jeong during that time?”

“that’s…”

“Daewoon Jeong played 80% of the games during that time. It also means durability, but it also means that the Jaguar coach sees Jung Dae-woon higher than the old backup catcher.”

Yoon Jong-pil, who had been completely dried out from the beginning, couldn’t open his mouth, and Jae-jin poured out his words like a bombardment.

“And how is the Jaguar’s catcher now? The main catcher is in his late 30s. The backup catcher is also in his mid-30s. The gunners in the 2nd team either don’t defend or they don’t attack. or neither. In this situation, are you hiring a catcher by trade? In the present situation where good catchers are rare?”

Jaejin showed the prepared tablet screen.

“But Daewoon Jeong has good durability. He is also good defensively. When a different catcher comes out, the answer is just by looking at the same pitcher’s index or interview. It’s true that the attacking part is a bit disappointing, but he’s showing improvement in the second half.”

“However!”

“And I’m only in my mid-twenties. He’s a catcher with experience and stability. In that sense, I think an annual salary of 56.1 million won, a 70% increase, is appropriate.”

When Song Jae-jin’s bombing was over, Yoon Jong-pil couldn’t keep his mouth off. It was because the situation was beyond his control.

“character. Jongpil Yoon. Can you handle this situation now?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Jong-pil Yoon ran out of the meeting room, and Jae-jin laughed at Yoon Jong-pil’s behavior and waited for a superior to come in.

“Big. Hello. I’m the Jaguar Operations Team Leader.”

When the manager of the operation team, who had a slightly unpleasant and interesting expression, came in, Jae-jin adjusted his posture and looked at the manager.

“Shall we start negotiations in earnest now?”

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“Really? Are you going to sign today?”

“Because that’s right. If you want to make fun of you, call them strange things, maybe they call you the real Jaguar front?”

Jeong Dae-woon tilted his head at Jae-jin, who called himself to the Jaguar front, saying that he had to sign a contract one day after the negotiation table was opened.

“No, the seniors said it would take quite a while to negotiate.”

“Well, usually.”

Plus, maybe at least don’t put too much importance on the amount of your second-year contract. I couldn’t shake my shivering feeling as I remembered the saying that three or four years from now was the full-fledged start.

‘Still, you’re my brother, so you must have done well.’

I entered the front desk with a light heart because it was Jeong Dae-woon, whose expectations were lowered thanks to the words of the seniors.

“Good morning!”

Daewoon Jung entered the office with Jaejin and greeted him, but when he saw the faces of the operation team leader and front staff who were accepting of something, Daewoon Jung tilted his head and greeted each other with a friendly smile.

“very. good. I have an agent.”

Jae-jin entered the conference room first, followed by the operation team leader, who clenched his teeth, and Jeong Dae-woon laughed internally.

“right? Ugh. He is truly the best agent.”

It was obviously meant to be sarcastic, but when he saw Jeong Dae-woon taking it literally, the operation team leader kicked his tongue and followed him.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

Jeong Dae-woon, who had checked the contents of the contract before the full-fledged signing, wanted to confirm that his contract was correct, so he checked the contract twice or three times.

An annual salary of 59.4 million won, an increase of 80% in total. There’s a minimum game guarantee, and even options.

This was because he had a contract that went beyond what he thought.

“brother. Is this really true?”

Jeong Dae-woon whispered in his ear as if he couldn’t believe it, and Song Jae-jin laughed and handed the fountain pen.

“It’s true, so don’t worry and sign it.”

When Jaejin confirmed that it was his contract, Daewoon Jeong got his mouth stuck in his ear and finished his signature in a big way with the fountain pen he was handed over.

“I wish you all the best in the future. Daewoon Jeong.”

After signing the contract, Daewoon Jeong, who left the office, looked at Jaejin with a blank expression on his face as if he was still confused.

“Is this real, bro?”

“what? contract? What do you do after signing everything?”

“Thank you. It always seems to be indebted to me.”

“Work hard, that’s for me. It’s a way to repay you.”

“Do not worry! This is Daewoon Jeong!”

At Jeong Dae-woon’s rant, Song Jae-jin smiled and set the destination as Unicorns for Lee Ho-hoon’s contract.

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For professional players, salaries are not just about the money they receive.

It was the pride of the players and their own values.

In that sense, today’s Unicorns’ operations team leader was quite nervous.

The value of Song Jae-jin’s name these days was literally beyond imagination.

It wasn’t just baseball. Independent baseball camp following Kang Hyuk, Jeong Dae-woon, and Lee Ho-hoon. On the football side, Park Il-joo and Lee Jin-young. Recently, even a soccer camp.

It was because he was an agent who was building an amazing career.

In such a situation, it was because Ho-Hoon Lee’s performance this season was too good.

‘I will pass at least 300% for now,’

When I posted my name for more than 100 days in the first-team entry, which was offered as a condition when I signed my first contract, the salary increase had already been satisfied.

smart-

“Agent Song Jae-jin has arrived.”

Jaejin straightened up his expression for his last job at the World Tree and entered the conference room.