Byung-ho Park: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation on Free-Agent 1B

South Korean slugger Byung-ho Park figured to draw a lot of MLB attention, with the Minnesota Twins winning the bidding rights to negotiate with the 29-year-old. 

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Park, Twins Agree to Terms

Tuesday, Dec. 1

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported the Twins and Park agreed to a four-year, $12 million deal.

Twins general manager Terry Ryan said after the team won the bidding for Park with a $12.8 million posting fee that he was "hopeful of coming to an agreement," per Phil Miller of the Star Tribune on Nov. 18.

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Park Gives Twins Premier Power Bat

Park has been one of the premier sluggers in Korean baseball for years, posting a .343/.436/.714 line in 140 games last year with the Nexen Heroes. It's not a one-to-one transition from the Korean Baseball Organization to Major League Baseball, but the Twins saw enough potential in the bat to put up a lot of money just to speak with him.

The Twins do have a logjam at first base and designated hitter right now, with Joe Mauer, Miguel Sano and Trevor Plouffe sharing time at the positions.

Park's presence would create more chaos, though teams are never going to shy away from adding a bat and will worry about where to put someone when the problem arises.