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 Kang Baek-ho (24, KT Wiz)’s annual salary was cut in half.

On the 29th, KT Wiz announced, “We signed a contract with Kang Baek-ho for 290 million won.” This is a whopping 47.3% cut from the previous annual salary of 550 million won.

It was difficult to reach an agreement. Compared to the past salary of Kang Baek-ho, one of KT’s leading hitters, it is unbelievable.

Kang Baek-ho, who wore a KT uniform as the first overall draft in 2018, signed a contract for 310 million won in 2021, exceeding the annual salary of 300 million won. Ahead of last season, he signed for 550 million won and set the record for the highest annual salary in the 5th year of the KBO League with Lee Jung-hoo (Kiwoom).

It’s because he couldn’t show his skills because of his injury last season. Kang Baek-ho only entered the plate for the first time in June of last year due to a fractured toe. He made a difficult comeback, but suffered a left hamstring injury while running.

In the end, Kang Baek-ho only played 62 games last season, and received a poor record of a batting average of 0.245 (58 hits in 237 at-bats), 6 homers and 25 RBIs. In the previous season, Kang Baek-ho recorded a batting average of 0.347, 16 homers, 102 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.971 in 142 games.

Taking this into account, KT notified the reduction amount, but Kang Baek-ho did not accept it, so the salary negotiations were prolonged, and the agreement was announced only on the day of departure for spring camp. As a result, joining the Arizona spring camp in the United States was also delayed. Unlike the main team, which departs on the 29th, Kang Baek-ho leaves the country separately on the 31st.

Kang Baek-ho, who wore a KT uniform as the first overall draft in 2018, signed a contract for 310 million won in 2021, exceeding the annual salary of 300 million won. Ahead of last season, he signed for 550 million won and set the record for the highest annual salary in the 5th year of the KBO League with Lee Jung-hoo (Kiwoom). 스포츠토토

On the other hand, while KT completed the contract with Kang Baek-ho, it completed salary negotiations with all 61 people to be renewed.

Eom Sang-baek (27), who went back and forth between starter and bullpen last season, won 200 million won from 80 million won last season with an average ERA of 2.95 and 139 strikeouts in 33 games. ) was recorded.