As expected, catcher is worth gold! KT, which missed Kang Baek-ho, recruited Han Seung-taek, a C-grade FA...Up to 1 billion won in four years instantly reduced power + favorable defense
Nov 20, 2025
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KT's club announced on the 20th that it signed a four-year FA contract with Han Seung-taek of up to 1 billion won (down payment of 200 million won, annual salary of 600 million won, incentives of 200 million won).
Han Seung-taek entered the professional league in 2013 after being nominated in the third round (23rd overall) by the Hanwha Eagles. Since then, he has played in 628 games in 11 seasons in the first division while playing for the KIA Tigers. In this season's Futures League, he played in 43 games with a batting average of 373, two homers and 30 RBIs.
KT's general manager Na Do-hyun said, `Han Seung-taek has the ability to stop a good steal based on his strong shoulders and is a catcher with extensive experience in the first team. I immediately recruited him to strengthen the catcher's team with a sense of strength."
Han Seung-taek said, "I am very grateful to sign a contract with KT. From the outside, I thought it was a team with a really good atmosphere, but I'm happy to be a part of it. I will do my best to contribute to the team's strength. We are also grateful to the KIA fans who have supported us so far."
Han Seung-taek is a C-grade FA this season, so the fact that there are no compensation players seems to have worked in favor of the transfer.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
