Hanwha Eagles infielder Kim In-hwan, who showed impressive performances last year and showed outstanding performance, will receive a double salary.
The Hanwha Eagles announced on the 26th that they have completed annual salary contracts for 49 registered players who will play this season.
Among those subject to the annual salary contract, the highest paid player is pitcher Kim Min-woo, who signed a stamp at 228 million won, an increase of 37 million won (19.4%) from last season.
Infielder Jeong Eun-won also signed a contract for 218 million won, an increase of 27.2 million won (14.3%) from last season, and became a player with an annual salary of 200 million won.
The player with the largest annual salary increase is pitcher Kim Beom-soo, who signed a contract for 141 million won, up 44.2 million won (45.7%) from last year, making his name in the ranks of billionaires.
Infielder Kim In-hwan, who showed outstanding skills last year, received a 100% increase in annual salary of 64 million won, recording the highest increase in the team.
Pitcher Jang Min-jae also received an annual salary of 115 million won, up 39 million won (51.3%) from last year.
In order to motivate the players this season, Hanwha has prepared a negotiation table by preparing criteria for selecting various options for players with an annual salary of 100 million won or more and a year-on-year increase factor.
Hanwha explained that it presented customized conditions suitable for each player in consideration of the players’ capabilities and expectations, and suggested an annual salary contract in which incentives are paid in addition to the contract salary when the option is achieved.
The more players fill the option, the higher the contribution to the team, drawing attention to the effect of mutual aid.