San Francisco officially announces recruitment of Jeong-hoo Lee through social media
Jeong-hoo Lee (25) achieved his dream of entering the big league by setting the highest posting (private competitive bidding) record for a Korean player.
The San Francisco Giants officially announced the recruitment of Jeong-hoo Lee on the club's official social network service (SNS) on the 15th (Korean time), saying "Welcome Jeong-hoo Lee to the San Francisco Giants" in English and Korean.
The club has not yet disclosed the specific details of the contract, but multiple local U.S. media outlets, including MLB.com, the New York Post, and The Athletic, estimate the size of Lee Jeong-hoo's contract as $113 million over 6 years (approximately 14.84 billion won). It was reported as (100 million won)'
It is reported that it also includes a clause allowing the player to opt out (terminate the contract by agreement between the club and the player) after four years.
With his posting, Lee Jeong-hoo broke the record for the highest amount paid by a Korean player who entered the major league of American professional baseball.
In 2013, Ryu Hyun-jin signed a six-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $36 million (average $6 million per year), making him the first player to advance directly to the American Major League through Korean professional baseball. It was the largest posting contract ever for a Korean player.
Among batters, Jeong-hoo Lee's close senior, Ha-seong Kim (San Diego Padres), signed a four-year contract worth $28 million (average $7 million per year) with San Diego in 2021, which was the largest. The average annual guaranteed amount is higher for Ha-seong Kim than for Hyun-jin Ryu. 바카라사이트 백링크
Lee Jeong-hoo is ahead of Ryu Hyun-jin and Kim Ha-seong in total and average annual salary ($18.83 million).
Even if he broadens his horizons by signing a Korean big leaguer free agent (FA) contract, Lee Jeong-hoo will still rank second in total and second in average annual salary.
Shin-Soo Choo signed a 7-year, $130 million contract with the Texas Rangers in 2014.
The average annual amount was higher at the time for Choo Shin-soo at $18.57 million and Lee Jeong-hoo at $18.83 million.
Ryu Hyun-jin signed a four-year, $80 million free agent contract with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2020. This is the highest average annual salary ($20 million) for a Korean big leaguer.
Lee Jeong-hoo signed the contract with the second highest contract total after Choo Shin-soo and the second highest average annual salary after Ryu Hyun-jin. 슬롯사이트