"I signed a FA contract with pitcher Lim Chang-min," the Samsung Lions said on Monday. The deal is worth 800 million won down payment of 300 million won, annual salary of 400 million won, and option of 100 million won for a two-year contract period.
Lim Chang-min, who joined Woori Heroes currently Kiwoom Heroes in 2008, played for the NC Dinos, Doosan Bears, and Kiwoom Heroes, recording an ERA of 27-29 losses, 122 saves, 57 holds, and 3.73. In particular, he is said to have reached his second heyday with an ERA of 2.51 in 51 games, 46 ⅔ innings, 2-2 losses, 26 saves, and one hold in the 2023 season.
After signing the contract, Lim Chang-min said, "The prestigious Samsung team actively showed its willingness to join the team." "We have a lot of passionate fans in the Samsung Lions. We will repay them with good results that meet their expectations." By recruiting Lim Chang-min, a veteran pitcher, the team expects to build the league's best bullpen and create positive synergy with young players in the team.
Samsung failed to sign even one of its internal FA players, Oh Seung-hwan, Kim Dae-woo and Kang Han-ul. Last season, he was criticized for his backdoor instability, but as soon as the FA market opened, he rushed to bullpen pitcher Kim Jae-yoon and won a four-year contract worth 5.8 billion won. Despite concerns over overlapping roles with Oh, general manager Lee Jong-yeol told Star News over the phone, "It could be a very good-faith, pleasant competition. From the manager's point of view, I've talked to him a lot and everything can be adjusted. I don't think there will be any problems at all."
Many fans then waited for the news on the recruitment of Oh Seung-hwan, but negotiations were slow. In the salary cap total annual salary cap, which was implemented for the first time this year, Samsung spent 10.04 billion won out of the upper limit of 11.4 billion won 110.4 billion U.S. dollars, and even FA Kim Jae-yoon was brought along, which made Samsung lose more leeway.
Samsung also brought in right-handed pitcher Lee Min-ho who was released by the NC Dinos. He signed an annual contract worth 45 million won. Despite the low risk, the pitcher had 33 wins, 24 losses, 28 holds, 31 saves and a 4.88 ERA in 337 games, which critics say is perfect for Samsung, which aims to "operate efficiently."
David Buchanan also packed his bags on the previous day due to a salary cap issue involving a foreign player. Of course, his intention still remains to beat Oh. It is true that it is not easy to imagine Oh playing in a uniform other than Samsung. Since his debut in 2005, he has thrown balls only at Samsung, winning a whopping 400 saves in 42 wins, 24 losses, and 17 holds in the KBO League. It is an unprecedented level, and every moment will become history in the KBO League. Fans are eagerly anticipating Oh's historic moment, and the club is also reading the hearts of such fans. 토토사이트 순위