So, if you haven’t noticed from my Twitter account, I also pay attention to KBO (Korean Baseball Organization) quite a bit. This week, there was some intriguing signing news that involved two of the former Yankee RHP’s.
First off, the Hanhwa Eagles re-signed RHP Esmil Rogers to a $1.9 million deal. When it was announced yesterday, Rogers became the highest-paid foreign player in Korea ever, surpassing the $1.5 million paycheck of Doosan Bears RHP Dustin Nippert. Pretty wild, huh.
We all know how Esmil did as a Yankee in 2015. If you need a refresher: 6.