'Jang Hyun-sik before Choi Won-tae'FA Jang Hyun-sik guarantees a full four-year guarantee of 5.2 billion won in LG's arms

Nov 11, 2024

photo courtesy of LG Twins



'Jang Hyun-sik before Choi Won-tae'FA Jang Hyun-sik guarantees a full four-year guarantee of 5.2 billion won in LG's arms
photo courtesy of LG Twins
'Jang Hyun-sik before Choi Won-tae'FA Jang Hyun-sik guarantees a full four-year guarantee of 5.2 billion won in LG's arms
KIA Jang Hyun-sik, who overcame the crisis of the third game of the Korean Series between KIA and Samsung at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 25th, is clenching his fist with two outs and third base in the bottom of the sixth inning. Daegu = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.10.25/
'Jang Hyun-sik before Choi Won-tae'FA Jang Hyun-sik guarantees a full four-year guarantee of 5.2 billion won in LG's arms
A match between the KIA Tigers and the Samsung Lions in Game 1 of the Korean Series at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 21st. KIA Jang Hyun-sik is pitching hard. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.21/
The LG Twins caught Jang Hyun-sik, the biggest fish in the bullpen. LG signed a four-year contract with FA Jang Hyun-sik on the 11th for a total of 5.2 billion won (1.6 billion won in down payment and 3.6 billion won in annual salary).

Jang Hyun-sik graduated from Seoul High School and joined NC in the ninth place in the first round in 2013. After being traded to Kia in 2020, he became the hold king with 34 holds in the 2021 season. He recorded a 4.91 ERA with 32 wins, 36 losses, seven saves and 91 holds in 592 innings in a total of 437 games in the KBO season. In the 2024 season, he took the mound in 75 ⅓, contributing to Kia's overall victory with 5 wins, 4 losses and a 3.94 ERA in 75 games.

Jang Hyun-sik, who finished his contract, said "Thank you to the LG Twins for giving us a good opportunity. I sincerely thank Kia and NC fans for their love and support. In the future, I will do my best to be loved by LG Twins fans. In addition, I will work hard to help create the best performance with good seniors and juniors of the LG Twins.", he expressed his feelings.



The club expects Jang Hyun-sik to show his value through this season as an intermediate pitcher with proven ball power and control and to greatly help our club's bullpen pitcher management

Reporter Kwon In-ha at indyk@sportschosun.com .





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