Pittsburgh Pirates’ flagship hitter Brian Reynolds (28), who is playing for the Pirate Corps with Korean major leaguers Bae Ji-hwan (24) and Choi Ji-man (32) duo, hit the jackpot.
On the 26th (Korean time), the official website of Major League Baseball (MLB.com) said, “Pittsburgh and Reynolds have agreed to an extension contract.”
The contract extension agreed upon by both sides is 8 years and 106.75 million dollars (approximately 143.2 billion won). It is also the largest contract in Pittsburgh’s history. It is the first time in the club’s history that the scale of 100 million dollars is itself. Previously, the eight-year, $70 million contract he signed with Kibrian Hayes was the largest.
Reynolds’ contract with Pittsburgh includes an annual salary of $6.75 million this year. Looking at the details by year, an annual salary of $10 million in 2024, an annual salary of $12 million in 2025, an annual salary of $12 million in 2026, an annual salary of $15 million in 2027, an annual salary of $15 million in 2028, an annual salary of $15 million in 2029, and an annual salary of 2030 It is framed at $15 million, and includes the condition of receiving an annual salary of $20 million if Pittsburgh executes the club option for 2031, the buyout amount is $2 million, and the signing bonus is also set at $2 million. So Reynolds could get $124.75 million over nine years.
Clearly, Pittsburgh and Reynolds were buzzing with trade rumors in December of last year. It was revealed that Reynolds requested a trade from the Pittsburgh club and became the center of attention. In response, the Pittsburgh club did not honor the trade request, saying in a statement that it was “very disappointing.” Nevertheless, 메이저사이트 trade rumors continued to rise. It was because Pittsburgh was so weak and the limitations of a small market team were prevalent that someday they would use Reynolds as a trade card.
Will Pittsburgh be able to secure Reynolds as a franchise star while giving him the club’s highest ever salary? Once the extension contract was successful, it is unknown how long Reynolds will accompany him.
Reynolds was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his life in 2021 with a batting average of .302, 24 home runs and 90 RBIs. Last year, he showed a batting average of .262, 27 home runs, and 62 RBIs, nearly 30 homers. He recently had the pleasure of being named National League Player of the Week.