Jae-Gyun Hwang
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
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.000
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0
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0
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Back in KBO
Hwang agreed to a four-year, $7.85 million deal with the KT Wiz of the KBO, Sung Min Kim of the Sporting News reports.
ANALYSIS
He signed a minor-league deal with the Giants last season and was a flop, hitting .154 in a brief big-league stint while being a below league (98 wRC+) average hitter in the Pacific Coast League. It is no surprise that Hwang chose to return to a league where he has had past success. The length of the deal makes it unlikely that he will ever return to MLB, as he will be 34 when the deal is over, presumably past his prime.
He signed a minor-league deal with the Giants last season and was a flop, hitting .154 in a brief big-league stint while being a below league (98 wRC+) average hitter in the Pacific Coast League. It is no surprise that Hwang chose to return to a league where he has had past success. The length of the deal makes it unlikely that he will ever return to MLB, as he will be 34 when the deal is over, presumably past his prime.
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2017 Fantasy Outlook
Hwang is one of the top hitters in South Korea, as he hit 26 home runs with a .949 OPS in 166 games last season for the Lotte Giants. He was posted following the 2015 season, but didn't attract any MLB bidders. Hwang responded in 2016 by setting career highs in batting average, OBP, slugging and home runs, and by cutting his strikeouts nearly in half. Still, Hwang will likely have to earn his way into an everyday MLB role given the other established options dotted across San Francisco's infield.
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Seeking return to Korea
Hwang is looking to sign a deal to return to the KBO for the 2018 season, NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Designated for assignment
The Giants designated Hwang for assignment Friday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Sent to minors
Hwang was demoted to the minors following Wednesday's loss to the Athletics, Andrew Baggarly of The Mercury News reports.
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Celebrates birthday with RBI
Hwang went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run in a 6-4 loss to the Dodgers on Friday.
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Back in big leagues
Hwang was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Andrew Baggarly of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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