How much should a batter with an unprecedented 50 home runs and 158 RBIs be given with a batting average of 2.7 billion won

Nov 25, 2025

How much should a batter with an unprecedented 50 home runs and 158 RBIs be given with a batting average of 2.7 billion won
2025 KBO awards ceremony was held at Lotte Hotel World in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 24th. Samsung Diaz, who won the Home Run Award, Jang Tae-yul Award and the RBI Award in the batter category, is posing. Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.11.24/



How much do we have to pay.

The batting king's ransom was $1.8 million. Then, how much can the home run king, RBI king, and slugging king be satisfied.

The happy times with a good foreign player are over now. The Samsung Lions are going to have a headache. This is because the moment has come when we have to seriously think about how much we should give foreign batter Diaz.




Diaz had the best year. He played in all 144 games with a batting average of 314, 50 homers and 158 RBIs. He has made a new history in the KBO League. He became the first foreign player to hit 50 home runs and set a new record for the most RBIs in a season for both native and foreign players. He became the first player to surpass 50 home runs and 150 RBIs. It was no exaggeration to say that thanks to Diaz, Samsung entered the fall baseball league and played a great game.

This year's annual salary was only $800,000. It was a re-signing contract last year based on the possibility of coming as a substitute, so it could be caught for a small amount. It was 'the greatest cost-effectiveness ever'.

How much should a batter with an unprecedented 50 home runs and 158 RBIs be given with a batting average of 2.7 billion won
2025 KBO awards ceremony was held at Lotte Hotel World in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 24th. Samsung Diaz, who won the Home Run Award, Jang Tae-yul Award and the RBI Award in the batter category, is posing. Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.11.24/
But Diaz now has something to say proudly. In fact, it is now possible to negotiate a contract renewal with the club in the position of 'A'. Missing Diaz is a disaster for Samsung. Moreover, the recruitment of foreign players this off-season is said to have a lot of resources for pitchers, but finding a batter is 'picking the stars in the sky'. Diaz is not even talking about entering the U.S. Major League like Ponce (Hanwha). He is a player who must be caught with his life. Fortunately for Samsung, Diaz, who attended the KBO award ceremony held on the 24th, sent a positive signal about the renewal, saying, `I'll let you know when I hear good news.'




After all, what matters is money. Professional players can talk about their pride with their annual salary. The comparison is important in salary negotiations. You can approach it with the logic that 'this player has received this much, so I should get more than this player.

How much should a batter with an unprecedented 50 home runs and 158 RBIs be given with a batting average of 2.7 billion won
The 5th PO match between Samsung and Hanwha held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 24th. 1 out and 1 base in the top of the 3rd inning. Diaz was out with a ground ball in front of the pitcher after hitting Ponce. Diaz showing his sorry for Ponce. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.24/
The highest salary for foreign hitters this year was SSG Landers Herredia. It signed a total contract of 1.8 million dollars (about 2.7 billion won). Herredia won the batting title last year. He won a defensive award and was a great player in ball-play.

However, it is too much to compare with a batter with 50 homers and 150 RBIs. When it comes to grades, it's not strange for Diaz to get double $1.8 million. But it's troublesome to have a real wall.




For Diaz, it will ask for at least $1.8 million. However, it can be burdensome for the club to raise $800,000 to $1 million at a time. Herredia has also gradually increased its ransom to $1 million-$1.5 million-$1.8 million.

In addition, the total annual salary of foreign players for next year should be considered. Samsung can only give up to $4.3 million in total to three people. If you spend $2 million on Diaz, the treatment will be disappointed even after he pitched as an ace. If you care about Furado, the other player's ransom will fall too low.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.