#kbo

#kbo

Flexen, 31, parlayed his first KBO stint into a two-year, $4.75MM contract with the Mariners. That contract included a club/vesting option that Flexen vested at $8MM with a strong performance in 2021-22, when he tossed a combined 317 1/3 innings of 3.66 ERA ball. His 16.5% strikeout rate was well below average, but Flexen showed good command (6.8% walk rate) and did a decent job avoiding hard contact.

Dean earns the largest contract of the group with $1.4MM in guaranteed money ($1.1MM salary, $300K signing bonus) and another $300K available in incentives. Chirinos also got a $300K signing bonus, as well as $900K in guaranteed salary, and up to $200K more in incentives. Tolhurst will receive $800K in salary, a $200K signing bonus, and can get another $200K in incentive bonuses.

The 6'2" lefty-swinging slugger absolutely erupted in the KBO, pummeling opposing pitchers with a .314/.381/.644 batting line (165 wRC+) and 50 round-trippers this past season. Diaz walked in 9.6% of his plate appearances and fanned at only a 15.9% rate. His 158 (!!) runs batted in broke the single-season KBO record, and Diaz took home the KBO equivalent of a Gold Glove for his defense at first base.

Sauer signed with the KT Wiz of the KBO, the team announced Thursday. The Dodgers released the 26-year-old Tuesday, a day after the team celebrated back-to-back World Series championships.

The Blue Jays have signed pitching prospect Seo-jun Moon from South Korea, addressing their previous lack of pitching depth with a $1.5 million signing bonus.

The Samsung Lions have signed right-hander Gerson Garabito, previously released by Texas, amid Denyi Reyes's injury, marking a shift in the team's pitching roster.

The Padres have opted to send pitcher Hart down to Triple-A El Paso, indicating their move to adjust the pitching roster ahead of the game.

McBroom is set to make $75K while he serves as an injury replacement for outfielder Guillermo Heredia, sidelined by an infection for six weeks.