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| 'Korea Series Integrated Winning IN Jamsil' event was held at Jamsil Stadium on the 1st. LG Tolhurst, manager Yeom Kyung-yeop and Austin are enjoying the joy of winning with their fans. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.11.01/ |
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| The fourth game of the Korean Series between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Austin is cheering after hitting an RBI timely hit in the top of the ninth inning with two outs and runners on third base. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.30/ |
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| The fourth game of the Korean Series between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Chirinos is cheering after overcoming the loss crisis in the bottom of the fifth inning. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.30/ |
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| Tollhurst, who took the mound in the seventh inning and finished the inning without losing a point, is cheering. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.31/ |
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The LG Twins have virtually completed the stove league by renewing contracts with three foreign players.
On the 2nd, LG re-signed foreign hitters Austin Dean, Yonny Chirinos and Anders Tolhurst, who also won the Korean Series last season. After winning the Korean Series, he expressed his intention to renew his contract with three players, and negotiations on renewing the contract went smoothly, so all three players will be together next season.
Austin re-signed for a total of $1.7 million ($300,000 down payment, $1.1 million in annual salary, $300,000 in incentives), Chirinos for a total of $1.4 million ($300,000 in down payment, $900,000 in annual salary, $200,000 in incentives), and Tolhurst for a total of $1.2 million ($200,000 in down payment, $800,000 in annual salary, $200,000 in incentives) to complete the formation of foreign players in the 2026 season.
Austin has been playing well for three years and is LG's best foreign hitter of all time. He became the first LG foreign hitter to play for four years. Despite playing in only 116 games due to injury, he hit 313 (133 hits in 425 at-bats) with 31 homers and 95 RBIs this season. With an on-base percentage of 0.393 and a slugging percentage of 0.595, the OPS reaches 0.988. Unfortunately, he showed a severe slump of one hit in 20 at-bats in the Korean Series, but there was no problem in renewing his contract. Austin, who also received $1.7 million this season, aimed for the highest amount of foreign hitters ever next season, but a slight drop in hitting indicators due to a month's injury hampered it and ended in a freeze.
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| A game between the LG Twins and the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium on the 30th. LG first baseman Austin is giving a thumbs up to starter Song Seung-ki, who was in charge of the mound until the fifth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.30/ |
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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the LG Twins in Game 4 of the Korean Series at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 30th. LG Chirinos is pitching hard. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.30/ |
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| Game 5 of the Korean Series between LG and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. LG starter Tolhurst is pitching. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.31/ |
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Chirinos went 13-6 with a 3.31 ERA in 30 appearances as the first starter. Although he recorded the same number of wins as Detrick Ence, who won the last 13 games, Ence had a high ERA of 4.19, and Chirinos pitched 177 innings better than Ence played 167 ⅔. In the Korean Series, he pitched in Game 4 due to elbow pain and pitched four hits, one walk, two walks, five strikeouts, and one run in six innings. Against the iron wall pitching of Hanwha starter Weiss at the time, he blocked it with the least number of runs, creating a foothold for a great last-minute turnaround.
Tollhurst, who came in August, pitched 'Winning Contractor'. He pitched in eight games in the regular league, recording 6 wins and 2 losses with a 2.86 ERA, and in the Korean Series, he became a winning pitcher with two runs in six innings in Game 1 and one run in seven innings in Game 5, leading him to win the Korean Series.
Austin Dean said "I'm happy to be back in the team next year. LG is like home for me and my family. Thank you to the club, the coaching staff, and the fans, and we will make sure that we are good teammates on and off the field with better performance in the 2026 season," Chirinos said. "I'm happy and honored to be able to challenge my team-mates and coaching staff once again for their big goal of winning the 2026 season. I am also so grateful to be able to meet the best LG fans in the KBO league again. Personally, I want to be a better contributor to the team in the 2026 season than in the 2025 season," he said. Tolhurst said, "The 2026 season is happy to be with the team from the beginning, and excited to meet our passionate LG fans. I will prepare well so that LG can repay you with good results next year," he said of his feelings about renewing the contract.
As the team's performance this season shows, the three players did their part in offense and defense. As Austin, Chirinos, and Tolhurst have fully adapted to the KBO league, they are expected to perform better next season. In addition, the three players are not only good players, but also good teamwork and personality, which will have a positive impact on the team atmosphere."
LG, which has already signed Lakran Wells in the Asian quarter, lost Kim Hyun-soo in the FA market, but virtually completed preparations for its second consecutive win next season by minimizing the weakening of its power by catching Park Hae-min.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
