The key to this contract lies in the unrivaled rarity of Eom Jun-sang’s ‘double pitching career.’ In modern baseball, playing both pitcher and batter at the same time is extremely rare due to the extreme physical and technical burden, but Eom Jun-sang earned the nickname ‘Deoksu High School Otani’ by demonstrating top-level skills in both fields during his high school days. The Arizona Diamondbacks also placed a high value on his versatility, and through the size of the contract, they strongly signaled their intention to go beyond simply recruiting a promising player and develop him into a core resource for the long-term team. The amount of $1.5 million is a very unusual treatment for a high school graduate, and it clearly shows how high Major League scouts evaluate his potential.

Eom Jun-sang's move to the United States is also significant in that he continues the lineage of Korean players who played in the Major League in the past. In particular, some media referred to him as 'the next Byung-Hyun Kim (BK)' and linked him to the symbolism of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona is a team where Korean pitcher Kim Byung-hyun spent his heyday wearing a World Series championship ring, so it is more familiar and has a special meaning to Korean baseball fans. Attention is being paid to whether Eom Jun-sang will be able to make his name once again on the path paved by his predecessors, or whether he will mark the beginning of another legend by pioneering a new path as a double hitter.

Of course, we must not overlook that behind the flashy lights lies a harsh reality. The huge jungle called the Major League is a place where many geniuses gather, and it is a stage where survival cannot be guaranteed with the overwhelming talent that was common on the high school stage. It is highly likely that there will be considerable trial and error in the process of adapting to a foreign country with a different language and culture, and in the career planning process of having to choose between being a pitcher and a hitter, or maintaining both. However, Eom Jun-sang has already shown thorough self-management and game management skills since his high school days, so his next 10 years will likely be determined by how he overcomes these difficulties and grows.

After news of this contract broke, the attention of the domestic baseball world is now focused on what stage he will start from in the minor league and advance to the big league. Depending on the club's plan, discussions are expected to begin in earnest on whether to hone his fastball as a pitcher or maximize his sophisticated hitting skills as a hitter. Experts say that, considering his physical condition and baseball sense, he has a good chance of making the big league roster in the near future if he trains under a systematic system. In the end, the key to success depends on how quickly he blends into the new environment and how he proves the opportunities he has been given.