Wes Benjamin re-signed with the KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization yesterday, the team announced (h/t to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO). The left-hander will make $1.4MM.
Bejamin, 30, goes into his third season with the team. He initially joined the Wiz in May 2022. After posting a 2.70 ERA in 17 starts, he re-signed last offseason. Benjamin turned in a 3.54 ERA across 29 starts and 160 innings. He struck out 23% of opposing hitters against a 6.5% walk rate.
Prior to going to Korea, the former fifth-round pick pitched for the Rangers. He got into 21 games for Texas between 2020-21, allowing 6.80 earned runs per nine through 45 innings. Benjamin had signed a minor league deal with the White Sox for the ’22 campaign. He made seven starts for the Sox’s Triple-A affiliate before being granted his release to move to the KBO.
The Wiz also re-signed William Cuevas and brought back outfielder Mel Rojas Jr. last week. That trio takes their allotted three roster spots for foreign-born players to open the season.
Guy seems to have fixed some of his control issues in Korea. but still giving up a ton of hits.
Pay a Benjamin for a Wiz!
Kitty Wizz? I prefer teams like the Swallows.
Imagine if MLB followed the same roster rules as the KBO- a maximum of 3 foreign born players per team. The Blue Jays could possibly go a entire season without a win. 0-162. Yikes.