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Byung-ho Park Gets a $12.85 M Posting Fee From Unknown Team

The posting process for Byung-ho Park has reached a close, with the Nexen Heroes accepting a $12.85 M posting fee, according to reports out of Korea.

https://twitter.com/yagumentary/status/662769926323630080

No word yet on the team, although it appears that revelation could be delayed until Monday night.

https://twitter.com/Jeeho_1/status/662781565806600192

As to why it takes this long:

https://twitter.com/Jeeho_1/status/662782681365676032

https://twitter.com/Jeeho_1/status/662782962346278913

We can already see the Kang effect here, as Park's posting fee was more than double what Kang fetched ($5 M). Park's fee was also more than what Kang was guaranteed in his four-year deal ($11 M).

We know that the Pirates had front office members watching Park in August, but it'.