So much for Ha-Seong Kim’s relationship with Jung-hoo Lee. The 25-year-old is signing a six-year deal with the San Francisco Giants for north of $100 million, according to Jon Heyman.
Jung Hoo Lee to Giants. 6 years, $113M. opt out after 4 years.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 12, 2023
The numbers being floated around by experts were between $50-$90 million for the Korean outfielder so to see over $100 million is a little bit surprising. The Padres and Giants were the known teams interested and San Francisco has to know that San Diego has a limit on how much they’re going to spend on any one player so perhaps this is a situation where they were bidding against themselves.