Lee Jeong-hoo (25) has finally been confirmed to join the San Francisco Giants. He even passed the physical examination, which was the final hurdle.
San Francisco officially announced Lee Jeong-hoo's joining through the club's official SNS on the 15th (Korean time).
San Francisco posted a photo of Lee Jeong-hoo wearing the team's hat and uniform and wrote a message in Korean saying, "Lee Jeong-hoo, welcome to the San Francisco Giants."
Previously, on the 13th, local American media outlets reported that Lee Jung-hoo signed a contract with the San Francisco Giants. The contract period is 6 years, the total contract amount is 113 million dollars (approximately 14.84 million dollars), and there is a condition of opting out (becoming a free agent after breaking the contract) after the end of the 4th season. 바카라사이트 추천
Lee Jeong-hoo's contract amount is the highest among Korean players who went directly to the major leagues through the posting system (private competitive bidding). Previously, the highest amount was Ryu Hyun-jin's six-year contract of $36 million, who joined the LA Dodgers ahead of the 2013 season, but this has far exceeded that amount.
The transfer fee that Kiwoom will receive through this contract is $18.825 million. (about 24.7 billion won).
Lee Jeong-hoo passed the last stage of the physical examination with ease and confirmed his decision to join San Francisco. There were concerns due to an ankle injury suffered while playing in the KBO League this season, but it appears that he passed with ease.
As he signed a large contract, his starting position is expected to be guaranteed next season as well. In the United States, it is already expected that Lee Jeong-hoo will take the position as San Francisco's first hitter and center fielder next season. 슬롯