With a $12.85 million posting fee, the Twins have won the rights to negotiate a deal with Korean slugger Byung Ho Park.
Source: Twins win bidding to negotiate deal with Byung Ho Park
So there you have it. After much confusion this morning on Twitter, specifically on whether or not the Pittsburgh Pirates won the bidding war, the St. Louis Cardinals and Cardinal Nation can collectively exhale. Park will not be playing in the division.
Not that there’s any guarantee Park will amount to much in the Major Leagues anyway. Some scouts have
compared Park to former Cardinals infielder Mark Reynolds, but with more potential to hit for average.