The KIA Tigers have blocked the leak of reserve free agent catcher Kim Tae-gun through a multi-year contract.

The KIA Tigers officially announced on Saturday that they have signed a multi-year contract with catcher Kim Tae-gun (34).

The KIA Tigers held multi-year contract negotiations with Kim on the afternoon of the 16th at the Gwangju-Kia Champions Field and signed him for a total of 2.5 billion won, including an annual salary of 2 billion won and an option of 500 million won for three years.

Kim, who began his career with the LG Twins in 2008, played for NC and Samsung before joining KIA via trade in July. In 15 professional seasons, Kim has a career batting average of .248 with 25 home runs, 727 hits, 301 RBIs and a .294 on-base percentage. 바카라사이트

After signing the contract, Kim said, "I am truly grateful to the KIA Tigers for needing me. I would also like to thank the Kia Tigers fans for their great support, even though I joined the team in the middle of the season," said Kim.

"As a senior player, I feel a great responsibility, and I will do my best to play my part and work together with my teammates to make a great contribution to KIA," he said. "I will do my best to repay the fans with a good performance as they have given me a lot of support."

KIA failed to retain free agent catcher Park Dong-won last year, but with Kim's multi-year contract, the team will be able to build a stable defense.