The Nexen Heroes announced on Wednesday theyโve signed former Major League Baseball left-hander Ryan Feierabend to a one-year deal.
The Seoul-based Korea Baseball Organization club said the 29-year-old American has signed for $270,000 in annual salary, along with $30,000 in signing bonus and $80,000 in options.
Feierabend has 31 big league games under his belt. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 2003 and made his major league debut with the Mโs in 2006. Most recently, the left-hander pitched for the Texas Rangers this year, making six appearances spanning 7 1/3 innings.
Heโs 2-11 with a 7.15 ERA in 113 1/3 big league innings. In the minors, Feierabend has been 81-73 with a 4.12 ERA in 257 appearances.
The Heroes have now filled up their foreign player quota for next season. They have already re-signed left-hander Andy Van Hekken, and acquired outfielder Brad Snyder, who was not retained by another KBO club, LG Twins, after half a season there. The Heroes earlier failed to come to terms with right-hander Henry Sosa and then promptly brought Feierabend into the fold.
The Heroes said Feierabend will join the team in mid-January when they set up offseason camp in Arizona. (Yonhap)
