Kim Hye-sung agrees to join the LA Dodgers...Up to 32.4 billion won for 3+2 years.

Kim Hye-sung, a national baseball infielder, has agreed to join the LA Dodgers, a leading professional baseball team in the U.S. and Major League Baseball.

An official from CAA, Kim Hye-sung's agency, said Kim Hye-sung agreed to join the Dodgers for up to $22 million and KRW 32.4 billion for 3 + (plus) two years.

The guaranteed amount is $12.5 million in total for three years and 18.4 billion won in Korean won, and the option to extend the contract by two years is included.

CAA explained that the Los Angeles Angels offered up to $28 million for five years, and teams such as Seattle, the Chicago Cubs and San Diego also offered contracts, but the player chose the Dodgers.

Kim Hye-sung, who signed an agency contract with the agency CAA, Ohtani's agency in 2023, received a lot of advice while training with Ohtani in the United States, and Ohtani is said to have had a positive impact on his contract with the Dodgers.

Kim Hye-sung plans to move to the U.S. soon to undergo a physical examination and finalize the contract.