Kim Jae-hwan contracted 760 million, and Kim Hyun-su surpassed… Doosan’s non-FA record

(Seoul = News 1) Reporter Lee Jae-sang = Doosan Bears outfielder Kim Jae-hwan (33) set the record for the highest non-FA salary ever.

Doosan announced on the 27th that it had signed a contract with all 44 people who are eligible for annual salary renewal in the 2021 season.

The most eye-catching thing is Doosan’s fourth hitter Kim Jae-hwan, who signed a contract for 760 million won, an increase of 110 million won from last year (650 million won).

Kim Jae-hwan, who becomes a free agent after completing the 2021 season, set a new record, exceeding Kim Hyun-soo (750 million won) in 2015, which was Doosan’s highest non-FA annual salary.

Kim Jae-hwan played in 140 games last year and hit a batting average of 0.260 (137 hits in 516 at-bats), 30 homers and 113 RBIs.

Choi Won-jun, who recorded the first double-digit multiplier for his debut with the team’s fifth start last year, also stamped at 160 million won, an increase of 171.2 percent from 59 million won. This is the highest rate of impression on the team.

Won-joon Choi started in 42 games (18 starting games) and recorded an average ERA of 10-2 and 3.80.

Park Chi-guk, who played the most (63 games) and most innings (71⅔ innings) among bullpen pitchers in the team, became the first billionaire in the ranks. This year’s annual salary is 160 million won, an increase of 100% (80 million won) from 80 million won.

The transfer student duo Hong Kun-hee and Lee Seung-jin also became the first billionaires.

Hong Kun-hee signed an increase of 107.5% (57 million won) to 110 million won from 53 million won, and Seung-Jin Lee signed an increase of 112.8% (53 million won) from 47 million won to 100 million won.

On the other hand, veteran left-hander Jang Won-jun stamped at 80 million won, a reduction of 220 million won from 300 million won. Lee Hyun-seung also finished the contract for 70 million won, a decrease of 330 million won from 400 million won.

In addition, outfielder Park Gun-woo, a spare free agent, also signed 480 million won, an increase of 30 million won from 450 million won.

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