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'ML Challenge' Kim Hye-sung has set a new annual salary record for the eighth year in KBO history! The stamp for 650 million won 'Completed a raise annual salary contract'

Jan 22, 2024

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The Kiwoom Heroes have finalized their 2024 season salary contracts with all 44 players who are eligible for the 2024 season salary contract. Kim Hye-sung, who announced his intention to advance to the Major League after the end of this season, posted an annual salary of 650 million won (620,000 dollars). This is the eighth year of the KBO league's highest annual salary record.

Kiwoom Heroes officially announced on the 22nd that it has completed annual salary contracts with all 44 people (excluding rookies, fostering, military holdovers, FA, non-FA multi-year contracts, and foreign players) for the 2024 season.

Kim Hye-sung broke the record of the highest annual salary in his eighth year in the KBO league. Kim Hye-sung signed an annual contract at 650 million won, up 230 million won (54.8 percent), surpassing Na Sung-bum's previous highest annual salary of 550 million won (520,000 dollars). He became the star of the highest raise and highest annual salary among those eligible for the contract in his team.

Kim Hye-sung led his team's batting lineup in 137 games last season, recording 186 hits from 556 times at bat, seven homers, 104 points and 57 RBIs, and a batting average of 0.335 overall. He was the center of the Kiwoom Heroes infield and won the Golden Glove Award for the third consecutive year.

In addition, Kim Hwi-jip, who recorded the most home runs in the team last season, rose 48.6% year-on-year to 110 million won in his first salary since his debut. In addition, Lee Ju-hyung, who joined through a trade in the middle of the season and showed promise, signed an annual salary of 66 million won and recorded a 100% increase rate.

Ha Young-min and Lee Myung-jong, who have helped the pitching staff in various positions, recorded an increase of 15 million won, marking 80 million won and 60 million won, respectively. Jang Jae-young, who recorded his first start win since his debut last season, stamped his annual salary of 40 million won. 헤라카지노주소

Meanwhile, out of the 44 people eligible for the annual salary contract, a total of six people, including one pitcher and five fielders, are paid hundreds of millions of dollars.

Jan 22, 2024

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