Report: Pirates And Korean Infielder Close To Signing 4-Year Deal
PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) - When the Pirates won the bidding rights to Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang, many across the baseball landscape were surprised that they'd pony up over $5 million just to negotiate with the power hitter.
As CBSSports.com baseball writer Jon Heyman tweets, it looks like the Pirates and Kang are now actually closing in on a deal.
pirates, kang move close to a deal. expected to be for 4 years. http://t.co/emkkgVTgGa
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 9, 2015
You can read Heyman's full report here.
If signed by the Pirates, Kang was originally seeking a four-year deal in the $5 million-per-year range.
The Pirates' plans for Kang are not yet known as many baseball experts have assumed it's unlikely he'll play shortstop here.
Kang had a huge 2014 season hitting .356 with 40 home runs and 117 RBI.
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