Wow, KT has recruited Hilliard, a foreign hitter who played in 20 ML games this season
Dec 04, 2025
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KT Wiz has confirmed the recruitment of new foreign batters.
KT announced on the 4th that it has recruited Sam Hilliard as a new foreign hitter. A down payment of $300,000, an annual salary of $700,000, and a total of $1 million.
Hilliard, born in February 1994, is a left-handed outfielder who played in 332 MLB games, batting .218 with 44 homers and 107 RBIs. This year, he played 20 major league games for the Colorado Rockies. He hit 288 with 17 homers and 66 RBIs in 91 games of Triple-A in the minor league. As the record shows, it is not a typical big shot, but it is expected to enhance KT's offense with medium- and long-range batters.
KT's general manager Na Do-hyun said, `Hilliard is a batter who can produce strong line-drive hits with fast bat speed,' and added, `We have high expectations as he is a player with excellent baserunning ability and first base and outfield defense.'
KT completed the lineup of foreign players in the 2026 season by recruiting Hilliard. He signed new foreign pitcher Matt Sauer for $950,000 and Caleb Boschley for $1 million. He also brought right-handed pitcher Koki Sugimoto from the Japanese independent league as an Asian quarter player.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
