After resigning from Kiwoom, renewed the contract of 550 million won, recording the highest record in 5 years as a pro

It is also the best record. Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo became the highest annual salary in his fifth year.

Kiwoom announced on the 12th that it had signed a contract with Jeong-hoo Lee for 560 million won, an increase of 160 million won (41%) from 390 million won in annual salary. As a result, Lee Jung-hoo surpassed the highest annual salary of Kim Ha-seong of 322 million won in the previous five years. It is evidence that it shows growth every year.

Lee Jung-hoo, who played in 140 games last season, scored 544 at-bats, 181 hits, 15 homers, 85 points, 101 RBIs, and a 0.333 batting average, was awarded the third personal Golden Gloves after the end of the season thanks to his outstanding performance by leading the team at bats.

Since his debut in 2017, Lee Jung-hoo has set the highest annual salary record every year. In 2018, it set the highest annual salary record for the second year at 110 million won. This record surpassed KT Wiz Kang Baek-ho (120 million won). The third year, 2019 season (230 million won), and the fourth year 2020 season (390 million won), also set a new record.

Immediately after signing, Lee Jung-hoo said, “I thank the club for providing good conditions every year. I have a satisfactory contract, so I am concentrating only on sports. I feel a lot of responsibility as I signed a high-priced contract. I feel a lot of responsibility to meet the expectations of fans and clubs. I will try until the end of this season so that I can do it.

Lee Jung-hoo said, “Ha-sung hyung is missing, but Kiwoom’s baseball must continue. I will make Ha-sung hyung’s vacancy well filled from me. The goal this season is also the team’s championship. I will do my best to help the team win the championship. I will do it.”

Park Byeong-ho signed an annual salary of 1.5 billion won, which was reduced by 500 million won (25%) from 2 billion won last year. It still earns the most salary in the team. Park Byeong-ho will get free agency status after this season. Pitchers Yang-hyun (120 million won), Kim Tae-hoon (100 million won), and Lee Seung-ho (100 million won) entered the first billion won annual salary.

Among the beasts, Park Jun-tae, Jeon Byeong-woo, and Heo Jeong-hyup recorded an increase of more than 100%. Park Jun-tae signed a contract for 110 million won, up 144.4 percent from the previous year. This is the highest rate of increase in the team. Byeong-woo Jeon stamped 60 million won, a 106.9 percent increase, and Jeonghyup Heo 100 percent, 70 million won.

Kiwoom signed a contract with 51 registered players, excluding rookies, training, military reserves, free agents, and foreign players. There are a total of 13 people, including 6 pitchers and 7 fielders. The total annual salary was 5,714 billion won, down 4.6% from last year.

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