Back to the beginning! Kim Won-joong with a haircut, stamping for 5.4 billion won for four years! Lotte One Club Man 'History'

Nov 10, 2024

Back to the beginning! Kim Won-joong with a haircut, stamping for 5.4 billion won for four years! Lotte One Club Man 'History'
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants



Back to the beginning! Kim Won-joong with a haircut, stamping for 5.4 billion won for four years! Lotte One Club Man 'History'
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
Lotte Giants closer Kim Won-joong remains a one-club man.

Lotte signed a four-year, 5.4 billion won (4.4 billion won in guarantees and 1 billion won in incentives) with Kim Won-joong on the 10th.

Kim Won-joong, who joined Lotte as the fifth overall pick in the first round in 2012, played a total of 675 innings in 381 games in 10 seasons.



In particular, he has recorded double-digit saves and 132 saves for five consecutive years since changing his position to a closing pitcher, proving his consistency in his position.

He has achieved his first 100 saves in the club's history and is also a franchise star who is breaking the club's save record every season.



After signing the contract, Kim Won-joong said, `I have never thought about communicating with the club since the beginning of the season and continuing my career other than the Lotte club.' `I will return to my initial intention and become a player who contributes to the growth of the team with a sense of responsibility for the club that recognized its performance and future value. I want to say thank you to the fans who always showed their support."

General manager Park Jun-hyuk recognized Kim Won-joong as an essential player for the team and has continued to communicate with him since the beginning of the season"As the leader of the pitching staff with high loyalty to Lotte, he emphasized that he is a player who can communicate with the team and play an important role in the overall growth of the team."



Meanwhile, Kim Won-joong cut his hair to return to his heart when he first joined the team to repay the club for recognizing the value and the fans for supporting him.



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