Yomiuri Giants first baseman Lee Seung Yeop agreed Monday on the terms of a contract that will pay him an annual salary of 630 million yen -- a 20 million yen pay cut from this past season.
In 2008, the 31-year-old South Korean slugger will start the second year of a four-year deal, which stipulates a possible move to the major leagues.
This past season, Lee was limited to 30 home runs and 74 RBIs while batting just .274 after suffering injuries, including a damaged left thumb.
''I am not satisfied with my personal performance this past season. I didn't fulfill my role as the cleanup man,'' Lee said.
Lee had an operation to correct ligament damage in his thumb in late October and declined to take part in the Beijing Olympic qualifiers for South Korea earlier this month.
He is aiming to participate in the final Olympic qualifiers in Taiwan in March next year.
email this
print this
