Professional Baseball KIA Re-signs FA Pitcher Lim Ki-young...a three-year total of 1.5 billion won

Professional Baseball KIA Re-signs FA Pitcher Lim Ki-young...a three-year total of 1.5 billion won

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The professional baseball KIA Tigers announced today that they have renewed their contract with free agent Lim Ki-young.

KIA signed a three-year contract with Lim Ki-young with a total of 1.5 billion won, including a down payment of 300 million won, an annual salary of 900 million won and an option of 300 million won.

Lim Ki-young, a pitcher from Gyeongbuk High School, joined the Hanwha Eagles as the 18th overall pick in the second round of the 2012 rookie draft, and in December 2014, he became Song Eun-beom's FA transfer compensation player and moved to KIA.

After completing his military service and taking the mound in KIA uniform since 2017, he has played in 37 games this year, recording 2 wins, 6 losses, 2 holds, and an average earned run score of 6.31.

His overall KBO league record is 51-59-4 saves, 21 holds, and an ERA of 4.80 in 285 games over 11 seasons.

Lim Ki-young said, "I didn't think about moving to another club," adding, "I'm grateful to the club for offering good conditions, and I'm happy to hear the cheers of passionate KIA fans again." 스포츠토토

KIA said, "Im Ki-young is a dedicated player who does his best regardless of starting and bullpen," adding, "It will be a great help to the mound's power along with his fellow players in the 2025 season."