‘Contract includes winning option’ Lee Dae-ho “If you receive incentives, donate in full”
Lee Dae-ho (39), the franchise star of the Lotte Giants, will be with Lotte in the last two years of a player’s life.
On the 29th, Lotte announced that it had signed a contract with Lee Dae-ho, a free agent (FA), for a total of 2.6 billion won (a contract fee of 800 million won, an annual salary of 800 million won, an annual winning option of 100 million won).
Through the club, Lee Dae-ho said, “I’m really sorry to the fans because the contract was delayed,” and “But I’m glad I can deliver good news just before the start of Spring Camp (February 1).”
He said, “Through this contract, I became active as a’Lotte Man’ for 17 years, and the club has been paying a lot of attention to it,” he said.
Through this contract, Lee Dae-ho will finish his active career wearing a Lotte uniform by 2022.
“There was no disagreement over the size of the contract while discussing the contract,” said Lee Dae-ho. “The meeting itself was late and the news was delayed due to coordinating the retirement period.”
He said, “I only want to retire from active duty after winning the Korean Series within two years” with the goal of the contract term.
Lee Dae-ho said, “We put the winning option in this contract.
It contains the option of donating 100% of 100% of the KRW 100 million received when the team wins to the underprivileged. “I will do everything I can to win the team.
I want to convey all the know-how I have for my juniors.
Director, I will do my best to help the manager.”
Lee Dae-ho, who joined Lotte in the second round of the rookie draft in 2001, is a top league franchise star with a batting average of 0.309, 332 homers, and 1,243 RBIs after playing 1,715 games in 15 seasons.
Last season, he scored 110 RBIs and took on the role of a central hitter.
In particular, his career with 332 homers and 1,243 RBI is also the club’s record number one.
The club is receiving support from fans as a member of Lotte’s representative franchise star, who has always played an active part in only one team, except when Lee Dae-ho advances overseas.
Through this contract that honors and respects the player’s career, Lotte will help Lee Dae-ho finish the last period of his active career smoothly.
Lee Dae-ho, who signed the contract, is planning to join the spring camp at Sajik Stadium in Busan from February 1.
/yunhap news