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KBO’s KT Wiz Re-Sign Anthony Alford, Wes Benjamin

By Darragh McDonald | December 9, 2022 at 5:41pm CDT

The KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization announced that they have re-signed outfielder Anthony Alford and left-hander Wes Benjamin (hat tip to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net.) Alford will make $1.1MM while Benjamin will make $1.3MM.

Alford, 28, was a highly-touted prospect in the Blue Jays’ system given his five-tool potential but he struggled against major league pitching. He got 240 plate appearances with the Jays and Pirates spread across six seasons from 2017 to 2022, striking out in 37.9% of them and producing a tepid overall batting line of .209/.275/.368.

He signed with the Wiz in May of 2022 and flourished, getting into 80 games and hitting .286/.362/.509. He hit 14 home runs and stole five bases in that brief audition, showing enough potential for the club to effectively double his salary as he was paid $577K for 2022.

Benjamin, 29, also joined the Wiz in May, signing for $331K for what remained of the season at that time. He then made 17 starts for the Wiz the rest of the way with a 2.70 ERA over 96 2/3 innings. As a reward for that solid showing, the club has retained him with a big raise for 2023.

Both players are fairly young and could garner interest from MLB clubs down the road if they continue posting solid results in 2023. But for now, they will be looking to help their club in Korea for the next season while pocketing some decent earnings.

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Comments

  1. Monkey’s Uncle

    2 months ago

    Gee, Wiz.

    Reply
  2. watup0100

    2 months ago

    Named a team based on the Seinfeld episode?

    Reply
    • Poppin' Balls

      2 months ago

      Actually, they were larger fans of the film.

      Reply
  3. DeGrom Texas Ranger

    2 months ago

    These guys would easily make more money in arbitration in the US than they do now.

    Reply
    • Bearded Texas Hulk

      2 months ago

      DeGrom, I don’t think so. They wouldn’t be eligible for arbitration. Another good year though and they may get a couple mil one year deal in the states.

      Reply
  4. Y2KAK

    2 months ago

    Victor Reyes Signed with the white sox, can you post about that?

    Reply
    • stevewpants

      2 months ago

      They don’t post every Brewers move either, don’t feel too bad, it’s a lot of teams and the content is free.

      Reply
    • Sheep8

      2 months ago

      Thought Sox fans just cared what the cubs were doing and not their actual team.

      Reply
    • GhostOfKevinElster

      2 months ago

      Cry about it dude. When you become a writer for the site or pay for it. You can complain.

      Reply
  5. panj341

    2 months ago

    Glad for Alford

    Reply
  6. tigerfan1968

    2 months ago

    why should he get a bonus if he opts out ? If he opts out the expectation is he will exceed his second year salary ?

    Reply
  7. johnnybadd2019

    2 months ago

    Whose Wes Benjamin?

    Reply

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