The Lotte Giants renewed the contracts of foreign players Josh Lindblom, Brooks Raley and Jim Adduci for next year.
The Giants signed a 1.2 million dollar contract with Lindblom, the team’s ace pitcher, whose new deal gives him a raise of 33 percent during the next season. Raley and Adduci also inked new contracts totaling 680,000 dollars and 780,000 dollars, respectively, receiving salary increases of 36 percent and 20 percent.
The three players will join up with the team for spring training in Arizona next year after working out with personal trainers during the offseason.
Source: Busan eFM News
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