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The LG Twins will complete all of their 2026 salary contracts and head to spring camp.
The LG club said on the 22nd, "We have completed annual salary contracts with 48 people subject to renewal in 2026.
The most noticeable thing is Hong Chang-ki's salary cut, who was discussing a multi-year contract. Hong Chang-ki stamped his seal at 520 million won, down 130 million won (20 percent) from 650 million won.
This is largely due to the fact that he did not play in many games due to injuries last year. Hong Chang-ki hit .287 (50 hits in 174 times at bat) with 16 RBIs and three steals in 51 games due to a collision during defense in May last year, and OPS (on-base plus slugging) 0.727. However, he returned to the Korean Series in September and played in all five games, contributing to the championship.
LG's biggest interest in the offseason, which was passive in the FA market, was Hong Chang-ki and Park Dong-won's multi-year contract. Because both will become FA after the 2026 season ends.
At LG's New Year's greeting on the 6th, Hong Chang-ki said, "I think I've told you over the past few years that I want a multi-year contract. I've always had (a multi-year contract idea)," he once said.
However, he failed to reach an agreement until his departure for the spring camp, and he will leave for the U.S. after completing his salary contract. Likewise, Park Dong-won said on the same day that LG signed the club's first multi-year contract with Kim Jin-sung.
Kim Jin-sung will be able to finish his career at LG with up to 1.6 billion won (1.35 billion won per year and 250 million won in incentives) for three years from 2026.
Meanwhile, Shin Min-jae, who won the second baseman's Golden Glove last year, signed a contract of 380 million won, an increase of 180 million won, the highest increase in the team. Song Seung-gi, who helped his team win the title as the fifth starter in his first full-time season since his debut, recorded the highest increase rate in the team (277.8%) at 136 million won. Lee Ji-gang, who served as the team's yardstick, also recorded his first annual salary of 110 million won.
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