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Yang Seok-hwan to stay at Doosan for 4+2 years, up to 7.8 billion won

Free agent (FA) Yang Seok-hwan (32) has signed a contract to remain with his original team, the Doosan Bears.
The club announced in a press release on Tuesday, “

We have signed Yang Seok-hwan for 4+2 years for a maximum of 7.8 billion won.

The total amount of the first four-year contract is up to 6.5 billion won

(2 billion won in down payment, 3.9 billion won in total annual salary, and 600 million won in incentives).

At the end of the four years, the contract includes a two-year, 1.3 billion won mutual option that can be triggered by agreement between the club and the player.”

In terms of total value, this is the biggest contract for Stovrig this season.

Yang was drafted by the Elgee (LG) Twins in the third round of the 2014 KBO Draft.

He was acquired by Doosan in a trade prior to the 2021 season and spent three years in the organization, batting .267 with 69 home runs, 236 RBI and a .788 OPS in 380 games. 온라인카지노

For his career, Yang has a .265 batting average, 122 home runs, and 499 RBIs in 897 games.

The Doosan club said, “Yang is an integral part of our batting lineup, having hit 20 home runs for three consecutive years while calling Jamsil Stadium home.

We are looking forward to his role as a leader in the dugout as well as on the field.”
Yang Seok-hwan said through the club, “Joining Doosan via trade is the beginning of my baseball career.

I wanted to stay with the team since I exercised my free agency rights.”

“I think signing a free agent contract is the beginning, not the end.

As a responsible center fielder and a good senior, I will take the lead in continuing Doosan’s unique culture.”

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