Rogers, 41, from Hanwha and Kiwoom, turned out to be the highest paid Dominican League player→ Monthly salary is 60 million won. Super awesome!'

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Esmill Rogers (41, Estrejas Orientales), who played in the KBO League in the past, was found to have recorded the highest ransom for a pitcher in the Dominican Republic's Winter League (LIDOM). Although the ransom is not officially disclosed, Rodgers and other players who are being treated overwhelmingly have been revealed.

Wilfredo Rodriguez, a journalist who mainly deals with Latin American baseball such as the Dominican League, said on his SNS on the 14th (Korea Standard Time) that the highest salary for each position of LIDOM players in the 2025-2026 season, which ended not long ago, was selected.

According to this, Rogers had the highest ransom among pitchers. Rodgers received 2.5 million Dominican pesos per month, according to Rodriguez. In U.S. dollars, the monthly salary is 41,000 dollars (about 60 million won). Rodgers' ransom is by far the highest compared to players who usually play at LIDOM receiving salaries of $20,000 to $30,000 per month.

Rodgers is still showing off his ball power and rich experience despite being in his 40s. He started all 11 of the team's 50 games, recording a record of four wins and no losses with a 5.77 ERA. Although it was only 39 innings, it was still strong enough to strike out 26 times.

Rogers was a fastball pitcher who also showed some impact in the KBO league. Rodgers, who wore the Hanwha uniform as a substitute for left-hander Shane Uman (47) in August 2015, recorded a 6-2 record with a 2.97 ERA in 10 games. In particular, there were four complete games and three shutouts. He played 75 ⅔ innings in 10 games. In the 2016 season, he left the team with elbow surgery after recording two wins, three losses and a 4.30 ERA in six games for Hanwha.

Rodgers, who re-entered the KBO League as a member of the Kiwoom Heroes in the 2018 season, was not bad with 5 wins, 4 losses and an average earned run score of 3.80 in 13 games, but he was diagnosed with a broken finger after being hit on the right hand by a line drive hit by Kim Hyun-soo (current KT Wiz), who was a member of LG at the time, in June 2018. In the end, the season ended in vain, and he left Korea, replacing Eric Hacker.

Since then, Rodgers has also played in the Taiwan Professional Baseball League (CPBL), but now continues his active career in his home country of Dominica. In particular, the Dominican Winter League is a stage where major league stars show off their skills in front of their hometown fans despite a short season, so the treatment of star-class players is considerable.

The highest paid player in the entire league is known to be infielder Robinson Cano (44), who played for the Seattle Mariners along with Lee Dae-ho (44). Journalist Rodriguez did not disclose the specific amount, but considering his symbolism and career, he seems to be receiving more than Rodgers' "special treatment." Yamaico Navarro (39), who played for the Samsung Lions, was also listed as the league's highest-paid first baseman.

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