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NC offers veteran hitter Son Ah-seop a place, but no deal is confirmed
NC has offered veteran hitter Son Ah-seop a place on its team, but the South Korean baseball club says no deal is final.
The 38-year-old was released by the Doosan Bears after a difficult season, following a move from the Hanwha Eagles.
NC is waiting for Son’s response, and the teams have not agreed on contract terms.
Son also has ties to the Lotte Giants, where he began his career, and Lotte has shown interest in signing him.
He has 2,655 career hits, and previously played for NC from 2022 until he was traded to Hanwha in 2025.
With NC, he won the league batting title and broke the record for career hits.
A return would reunite him with the club where he reached those milestones, but it remains uncertain whether he will accept the offer.
NC said it has offered veteran hitter Son Ah-seop a place on the team, but no agreement has been confirmed.
The club is waiting for Son’s response, and contract terms have not been finalized.
Son was released by the Doosan Bears on October 19 after a season split between the Hanwha Eagles and Doosan.
He recorded a .236 batting average, 37 hits, one home run and 15 runs batted in over 54 games this season.
Son previously played for NC, where he set the KBO career hits record in 2024.
- Who
- NC has offered a place to Son Ah-seop, a veteran hitter released by Doosan.
- What
- NC confirmed it made an offer but said no deal is final. It is waiting for Son’s response.
- When
- NC confirmed the offer on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Son signed a four-year, 6.4 billion won free-agent contract with NC.
NC traded Son to Hanwha, according to MoneyToday.
Doosan told Son it would not renew his contract.
NC confirmed that it had offered Son a place and was waiting for his response.
- Career hits
- 2,655
- 2026 season
- 54 games, .236 batting average, 37 hits, 1 home run and 15 RBIs
- NC contract
- Four years, 6.4 billion won, signed in December 2021
- Doosan release
- October 19, 2026
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What people are saying
We did make an offer for Son Ah-seop to join the team, and are currently waiting for a response from the player. Specific contract terms have not been discussed, and nothing has been finalized.
It is true that we conveyed our intention to recruit Son Ah-seop, but it is not confirmed.