Jung-hoo Lee

San Francisco Giants, Center Field
Age: 26y-4m-1d (Aug 20, 1998)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: KR
Agent(s): Boras Corporation
2025 Payroll Salary

$16,833,333

2025 Cash

$16,000,000

Career Earnings

$12,000,000

2024-2029 foreign-professional (CURRENT)

Jung-hoo Lee signed a 6 year , $113,000,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $113,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $18,833,333. In 2025, Lee will earn a base salary of $16,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $16,833,333.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $113,000,000
Average Salary:
$18,833,333
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 25 $7,833,333 $18,833,333 - $12,000,000 $12,000,000
2025 26 $16,833,333 $18,833,333 7.81% $16,000,000 $28,000,000
2026 27 $22,833,333 $18,833,333 7.72% $22,000,000 $50,000,000
2027 28 $22,833,333 $18,833,333 - $22,000,000 $72,000,000
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2028, 2 YR, $41,000,000 REMAINING
2028 29
Opt-Out
 $21,333,333 $18,833,333 - $20,500,000 $92,500,000
2029 30 $21,333,335 $18,833,333 - $20,500,000 $113,000,000
2030 31
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 25 0.000 $7,000,000 $833,333 - - $7,833,333 $18,833,333
2025 26 1.000 $16,000,000 $833,333 - - $16,833,333 $18,833,333
2026 27 - $22,000,000 $833,333 - - $22,833,333 $18,833,333
2027 28 - $22,000,000 $833,333 - - $22,833,333 $18,833,333
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2028, 2 YR, $41,000,000 REMAINING
2028 29 -
Opt-Out
 $20,500,000 $833,333 - - $21,333,333 $18,833,333
2029 30 - $20,500,000 $833,335 - - $21,333,335 $18,833,333
2030 31 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 25 $7,000,000 $5,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $101,000,000 $12,000,000 $18,833,333
2025 26 $16,000,000 - $16,000,000 $28,000,000 $85,000,000 $14,000,000 $20,200,000
2026 27 $22,000,000 - $22,000,000 $50,000,000 $85,000,000 $16,666,667 $21,250,000
2027 28 $22,000,000 - $22,000,000 $72,000,000 $63,000,000 $18,000,000 $21,000,000
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2028, 2 YR, $41,000,000 REMAINING
2028 29
Opt-Out
 $20,500,000 - $20,500,000 $92,500,000 $41,000,000 $18,500,000 $20,500,000
2029 30 $20,500,000 - $20,500,000 $113,000,000 $20,500,000 $18,833,333 $20,500,000
Contract Notes
  • Posting Fee to Kiwoom Heroes: $18.825M
  • Player Opt-out available after 2027
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$12,000,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 25
Injured
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
Total      
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
2025 26
Active
$16,000,000
2026 27
Active
$22,000,000
2027 28
Active
$22,000,000
2028 29
Active / early-termination
$20,500,000
2029 30
Active
$20,500,000
Total
$113,000,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $7,000,000 $5,000,000 - $12,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
25
$7,000,000
$5,000,000
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
Total
$7,000,000
$5,000,000
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
2025
26
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
2026
27
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2027
28
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2028
29
$20,500,000
$20,500,000
2029
30
$20,500,000
$20,500,000
Total
$108,000,000
$5,000,000
$113,000,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $7,000,000 $5,000,000 - $12,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 SF May 13, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Shoulder
  • Dec 12, 2023 Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 SF 37 36 158 145 15 38 4 0 2 8 48 10 13 2 .262 .310 .331 .641 0.14

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