Choo Shin-soo (39), who played the first year of the KBO league wearing the SSG uniform of professional baseball this season, will accompany SSG for one more season.
The SSG club announced on the 16th that they had renewed their contract with Choo Shin-soo for an annual salary of 2.7 billion won for the 2022 season.
Shin-soo Choo, who played 16 years in the major leagues and wore an SSG uniform with the highest annual salary of 2.7 billion won in the KBO league this year, batted 0.265, 21 homers, 69 RBIs, 84 runs, 25 stolen bases, and OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) 0.860 in 137 games. recorded.
He joined the KBO League's oldest 20-20 club (21 home runs and 25 stolen bases), and achieved 100 walks for the first time in the club.
The SSG team appreciated the value of Shin-soo Choo, which is not revealed in the record, and joined hands with Shin-soo Choo again for the same amount as this year.
The SSG club said, "Based on his major league life, Shin-Soo Choo takes the lead at the baseball field with a thorough routine and a strong attitude. As a leader, I decided it was necessary for the team,” he explained.
He continued, "Shin-soo Choo actively participated in various social contribution activities, such as donating 1 billion won to juniors at his alma mater and the underprivileged in Incheon. It had a positive impact on the KBO League,” he added.
Shin-soo Choo, who signed the contract, said, "I wanted to repay the fans with better results next season, and I thought that all the SSG players were sincere and capable, so I could win more games in the future." With the goal of advancing into the season, I once again wanted to continue my career as a player at SSG, and my family supported my choice even though it was not an easy decision. We will do our best to make the season as memorable as possible.”
Choo Shin-soo underwent elbow ligament surgery in the United States on the 15th local time and is scheduled to join the team in time for next year's spring camp.