Toronto, which missed out on "Doosan 1st Rounder" Kim Ji-woo, completes signing of Jangchung High School right-hander Kwon Si-woo: "Signing bonus of 450 million won." Secures a Korean prospect for the second consecutive year!

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The Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB), which has been closely monitoring the Korean amateur scene, signed Jangchung High School right-handed pitcher Kwon Si-woo (18), continuing their collection of Korean prospects for the second year in a row.

According to Rico Sports Agency, the Toronto organization announced that it completed official onboarding procedures by signing an international amateur free agent contract with Kwon Si-woo at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the 30th (Korean time). The deal is valued at approximately $330,000 (about 450 million won) in signing bonus.

Toronto has put special effort into the Korean market over the past two years. According to StarNews investigation, the team had already entered the bidding war for Kim Ji-woo, who was considered a top prospect, as early as last June, making aggressive courtship efforts. However, Kim decided to participate in the KBO draft instead of the American stage and was selected by the Doosan Bears in the first round of the 2027 rookie draft, causing Toronto's attempt to fail.

Although they missed out on "1st Rounder" Kim Ji-woo, Toronto did not stop looking. Leveraging their ample international contract bonus pool money, Toronto immediately reached out to Kwon Si-woo of Jangchung High School, another key target. By swiftly snatching up Kwon, who was evaluated as a top-round draft candidate, they effectively wiped away the regret. As a result, Toronto succeeded in adding a second consecutive Korean high school gem to its minor league system, following pitcher Moon Se-jun, also from Jangchung High School, last year.

Kwon Si-woo, a right-handed power pitcher with excellent physical attributes, is a highly polished prospect who consistently delivers a heavy fastball topping out at 149 km/h (about 93 mph) along with various breaking balls featuring sharp movement.

After completing the contract, Kwon expressed his firm resolve: "It is truly an honor to become a member of the Toronto Blue Jays, the best team. I will pour everything I have here and definitely grow into a big leaguer."

After finishing the official onboarding ceremony, Kwon Si-woo is scheduled to move to Dunedin, Florida, USA, where Toronto's spring training facility is located, to begin intensive minor league adaptation training.

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