Hyun-Jin Ryu, a former major league all-star, has agreed to a seven-year contract to rejoin the KBO, perhaps ending his big league career. The largest deal in KBO history was awarded to him.
Hyun-Jin Ryu, the former pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers, is most likely done in the major leagues after agreeing to a big deal to go back to Korea.
Pitching for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO, he inked a record-breaking eight-year contract for over $12 million US.
From Jeeho Yoo’s social media posts:
In order to rejoin the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO, Hyun-Jin Ryu has agreed to a contract for 17 billion won ($12.8 million) for eight years. The team withheld specifics of the opt-out clause in the pact. Not the four-year agreement that was anticipated previously.
It’s possible that Ryu won’t play out the duration of his contract because he will turn 37 in March, but more power to him if he wants to play until he is 45 in his own country.
Ryu has a career record of 78-48 and played for the Dodgers and Blue Jays for ten years in the major leagues. With a stellar 3.27 ERA, he was the MLB leader in ERA (2.32) in 2019.
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