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Byung-Ho Park, Twins Agree on New Contract: Latest Details, Reaction

Winning the bidding for South Korean star Byung-ho Park was only half the battle for the Minnesota Twins. On Tuesday, they finally agreed to terms with him, per CBS Sports' Jon Heyman. According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, Park will earn $12 million over four years.

Minnesota had exclusive negotiating rights with Park after posting a $12.85 million bid on Nov. 9, per Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan.

The 29-year-old played 140 games last year for the Nexen Heroes in the Korean Baseball Organization. According to Baseball-Reference.com, he hit 53 home runs and drove in 146 runs.