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Update on Jung-Ho Kang’s Negotiations, Gaby Sanchez Heads to Japan

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Bill Brink had an article this morning in which he says that the agent of Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang is confident they will come to an agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Alan Nero represents Kang and he called the negotiations very positive, saying that Neal Huntington has “tried very hard to basically come to the table with an offer”. The two sides have until January 20th to reach an agreement.

Initial contract estimates said that Kang and his agent were looking for a deal ranging from two to four years and $5-6 M per year, with a lower salary per year the longer the contract goes. Those totals would be on top of the $5,002,015 bid they put in to win his negotiating rights.

Inside the article, which I recommend checking out, Nero said that the Pirates weren’t the team showing the most interest, so it was surprising to him that they won the rights to negotiate with Kang. Tim Williams recently talked about where Kang could fit in with the Pirates in 2015 and beyond.

Gaby Sanchez has reached an agreement with the Rakuten Eagles of the Japanese Pacific League. He signed a one-year deal worth approximately $2.5 M, with a chance to make more through incentives. The Pirates non-tendered Sanchez on December 3rd, making him a free agent.

 

John Dreker
John Dreker
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

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