Prince Won’ is proven to be a special treatment

Pitcher Won Tae-in (24, Samsung Lions), also known as ‘Prince Won (Won Tae-in + Crown Prince)’, received special treatment from the team and became the annual salary king.

On the 25th, Samsung completed annual salary contracts with all those eligible for renewal for the 2024 season, excluding free agent (FA) players, non-FA multi-year contracts, foreign players, rookies, and training players.

The most notable figure is Won Tae-in. Won Tae-in was paid 430 million won, a 22.9% increase from the previous 350 million won. This is the highest salary position among those eligible for renewal.

Won Tae-in, who graduated from Gyeongbuk High School, was selected in the first round of the 2019 KBO draft and joined Samsung.

His debut season saw him appear in 26 games (112 innings) and finished with 4 wins, 8 losses, 2 holds, and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.82.

In the 2021 season, where he stood out, he earned a full starting position by showing impressive performance, including 14 wins, 7 losses, and an ERA of 3.06 in 26 games and 158⅔ innings.

Won Tae-in, who wore the Taegeuk badge while participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that year, was on the mound in 26 games (150 innings) this season and recorded 7 wins, 7 losses, and an ERA of 3.24. He received military service benefits when he participated in the Hangzhou Asian Games and helped win the gold medal.

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