LG Twins captain Oh Ji-hwan (left) is taking a commemorative photo with LG Twins CEO Kim In-seok after signing a six-year contract worth 12.4 billion won.

LG Twins captain Oh Ji-hwan (33), who applied for free agency after leading the team to its first overall championship in 29 years, signed a six-year contract worth a total of 12.4 billion won.

The LG club announced on the 21st that it signed a free agent contract with Oh Ji-hwan for a total of 12.4 billion won over a 6-year contract period (down payment of 5 billion won, total annual salary of 5 billion won, and incentive of 2.4 billion won).

Last January, with one season left until his second free agency, Oh Ji-hwan agreed to a six-year, 12.4 billion won contract with the LG club. However, the details of the contract were discussed later.

In addition, when Oh Ji-hwan applied for free agency after consulting with the LG club after completing the 2023 season, the previously agreed upon contract was changed to a free agent contract rather than a non-FA multi-year contract. LG had to prevent the departure of key players in the second draft last month, and Oh Ji-hwan was excluded from the list of protected players due to his status as an approved FA player.

Oh Ji-hwan, who joined LG in 2009, has played in 1,750 games so far this year, recording a batting average of 0.265, 1,579 hits, 154 home runs, 256 stolen bases, and 807 RBIs.

In particular, in the 2023 season, he led his teammates as captain and took the lead in helping the team win the championship for the first time in 29 years. In addition, he showed great success by hitting home runs in 3 consecutive games for the first time in a Korean series in a single season, winning the Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) and becoming the Golden Glove Award shortstop for 2 consecutive years.

Oh Ji-hwan said, “I am grateful to the club for allowing me to sign a contract under good conditions. More than anything, he is happy to be able to remain an LG player until the end. “This year, thanks to everyone’s efforts and the passionate support of our fans, the team achieved a combined championship, and we will continue to win many more games to bring joy to our fans,” he pledged.

The LG club said, “Oh Ji-hwan is a shortstop representing the KBO League. He is also the team captain and franchise player of the LG Twins, leading the players well this year and playing a big role in helping the team win the championship. “We expect Oh Ji-hwan to lead the team well in the future.” 카지노사이트