Philadelphia Phillies announce the signing of 17-year-old Korean high school pitcher Park Chan-min. The club signs the right-hander on Saturday local time, according to Phillies reporting and MLB.com. The reported bonus is $1.205 million, which The Athletic describes as the Phillies’ club record for an international amateur pitcher, and which MLB.com frames as the highest signing bonus for any pitcher in the 2026 international signing class. The Phillies also conduct trades to obtain $750,000 in international bonus pool money, which they say gives them enough flexibility to sign Park and persuade him to forgo the upcoming draft in South Korea’s Korea Baseball Organization. Park is listed at 191 cm and 94 kg and is pitching for Gwangju Jeil High School. This season, he posts a 6–0 record with a 1.37 ERA over 46 innings across 12 appearances. He has recorded 65 strikeouts and issued seven walks. Park’s fastball reaches about 151 km/h and he throws multiple secondary pitches including a curveball, slider, changeup and splitter.
Phillies sign Korean high school pitcher Park Chan-min for $1.205 million
Philadelphia Phillies announce the signing of 17-year-old Korean high school pitcher Park Chan-min. The club signs the right-hander on Saturday local time, according to Phillies reporting and MLB.com....
- The Philadelphia Phillies sign 17-year-old Korean right-hander Park Chan-min from Gwangju Jeil High School.
- The reported signing bonus is about $1.205 million, described as a Phillies record for an international amateur pitcher.
- MLB.com and The Athletic report the bonus is the highest for any pitcher in the 2026 international signing class.
- The Phillies make trades to secure $750,000 in international bonus pool money to fund the signing.
- Park is a high school right-handed pitcher who has posted a 6–0 record and 1.37 ERA over 46 innings this season.
Signing the 17-year old righty marks a significant step for the Phillies’ efforts in the Pacific Rim.
3 months agoKorean high school pitching prospect Park Chan-min has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies announced the signing of the 17-year-old right-hander Saturday (local time), with MLB.com reporting that Park received a signing bonus of just over $1.2 million, the highest for any pitcher in the 2026 international signing class. The Phillies made a couple of trades in exchange for $750,000 in international bonus pool money, giving them enough financial flexibility to sign Park and persuade him to forgo an upcoming draft in the Korea Baseball Organization. Park, listed at 191 centimeters and 94 kilograms, has gone 6-0 with a 1.37 ERA over 46 innings in 12 outings this season for Gwangju Jeil High School in the southern city of Gwangju. Park has struck out 65 but issued only seven walks for the school that has produced four Major League Baseball (MLB) players — Kim Byung-hyun, Choi Hee-seop, Seo Jae-weong and Kang Jung-ho. Park has touched 151 kilometers per hour with his four-seam fastball and sits around the mid-140s. He also mixes in curveball, slider, changeup and splitter. The
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