Twins Sign Byung-ho Park

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported Park will receive a four-year, $12 million contract. His salary will be $2.75 million in each of the next two seasons, then $3 million in 2018 and 2019. He also has a $6.5 million team option for the 2020 season. The Twins faced a December 8 deadline to complete a deal before the posting fee would have been refunded and Park returned to Korea for the 2016 season. 343 with 146 RBIs for Nexen last season, and he has driven in at least 100 runs with at least 30 home runs in each of his past four seasons, earning the MVP trophy in both 2012 and 2013.

Park agreed to a contract with the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.

The Twins bid $12.85 million back in early November to win the right to negotiate with Park.

Now that the Twins and Park have come to an agreement, the Heroes will pocket the $12.85 million posting fee as compensation.

Park will be introduced to the media at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The Minnesota Twins won the bidding for KBO star Park Byung-ho, and it seems the day of him playing for them finally is getting closer. Kang hit 15 home runs, batted.