박찬호 계약 확정 - Park signs 1-year deal with Phillies

ESPN.com에 Park signs 1-year deal with Phillies라는 제목으로 박찬호 계약이 확정되었다는 기사가 실렸다.  

기사에서 루벤 아마로 단장은 선발과 구원투수로 활용할 수 있는 베테랑 선수를 영입했고 박찬호가 스프링캠프에서 선발 로테이션의 한 자리를 차지하기 위해 경쟁할 것이라고 했다. 5선발 경쟁자로는 Kyle Kendrick, J.A. Happ, Carlos Carrasco를 언급하고 있으며 이번 시즌 8.5백만불을 받게되는 Adam Eaton은 5선발 경쟁에 포함되지 않았다. 

박찬호는 기사에서 필리스 선수가 된 것이 매우 기쁘고 월드시리즈 챔피언 팀에 소속되는 것이 영광스러운 일이라고 말했다. 또한 박찬호는 작년에는 플레이오프에서 필리스에 이기려고 노력했지만 이제는 필리스가 한번 더 챔피언이 되도록 도울 것이리고 언급했다.

이로서 박찬호는 올해 필라델피아 필리스에서 선발 또는 구원투수로 활약하게 되었으며 연봉은 2.5백만불, 퍼포먼스 보너스 2.5백만불 포함하면 최대 5백만불을 받게 되었다.

ESPN.com 이외 다음과 같이 박찬호 계약 확정 소식을 전하고 있다. 

- Phils make it official with Park signing : MLB.com 

  (MLB.com 기사에서는 박찬호가 배번 61번을 그대로 사용할 것으로 예상하고 있다.)

- Park finalizes deal, will compete for start spot with Phils : CBS sportsline.com

- Phillies ink Park : www.sportsnetwork.com 

- Phillies sign RHP Park : nationalpost.pa-sportsticker.com

- Phillies finalize one-year deal with Park : International Herald Tribune

[ESPN.com 기사 원문]

PHILADELPHIA -- Chan Ho Park and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized their $2.5 million, one-year contract on Tuesday.

"We've acquired a veteran guy who can pitch in either a starting role or as a reliever," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "He will come to spring training and be given every opportunity to compete for a spot in the starting rotation."

The 35-year-old right-hander went 4-4 with a 3.40 ERA in 54 appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. He was 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA as a starter and 3-4 with a 3.84 ERA in relief.

Park could compete with Kyle Kendrick, J.A. Happ and prospect Carlos Carrasco for the fifth spot in the rotation. Adam Eaton, under contract for $8.5 million this season, isn't in the mix.

A former All-Star in 2001, Park can earn an additional $2.5 million in performance bonuses.

He averaged 15 wins per season in a five-year span from 1997 to 2001 with the Dodgers. He was a combined 75-49 in that time with a career-high 18 wins in 2000. In 98 career relief appearances, Park is 5-7 with a 4.44 ERA.

"I'm very happy to be a Phillie," Park said. "It's an honor to be on a championship team. I was trying to beat them in the playoffs last year and now I'm trying to help them win another championship."

The Phillies beat the Dodgers in the NLCS in five games and defeated Tampa Bay in five games to capture their second World Series title.

Originally signed by the Dodgers in 1994, Park is 117-92 with a 4.34 ERA in 378 career games (280 starts) for Los Angeles, Texas, San Diego and the New York Mets.