LG Twins Bring Back Slugger Dean on Record Contract for Foreign Hitter
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LG Twins bring back slugger Dean on record contract for foreign hitter
The LG Twins announced Thursday they will bring back their American slugger Austin Dean on the most lucrative deal for a foreign hitter in South Korean baseball history. The Twins said Dean will be back for his fifth season in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on a new one-year deal worth $2 million. The previous record for the biggest annual salary for a foreign hitter had been $1.8 million, set by both former KT Wiz outfielder Mel Rojas Jr…
연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency
Seoul Shinmun (서울신문)(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = LG Twins' foreign hitter Austin Dean has re-signed for the highest salary ever for a foreign hitter in the KBO League.
[OSEN=Reporter Han Yong-seop] LG Twins foreign player Austin Dean has re-signed with the highest salary ever for a foreign hitter in the KBO League. LG officially announced on the 12th that they had agreed to a one-year, $2 million (annual salary) re-signing with Austin. This sets a record for the highest salary ever paid to a foreign hitter in the KBO League. Austin joined LG in 2023 and played in 539 games over four seasons with a batting aver…
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