"The KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization announced the signing of outfielder Sam Hilliard to a $1MM contract. He'll collect a $300K signing bonus and make a $700K salary. Hilliard elected minor league free agency after being outrighted by Colorado in July. A lefty-hitting outfielder, Hilliard has played parts of seven seasons in the big leagues. Most of that time has been with the Rockies, for whom he logged separate stats sandwiching a 2023 season in Atlanta."
"Hilliard has plus raw power and speed but has never made enough contact to stick as a regular. He has yet to appear in more than half a team's games or top 238 plate appearances in an MLB season. The 31-year-old Hilliard is a lifetime .218/.298/.437 hitter in a little under 1000 career trips to the plate. The former 15th-round draftee has punched out in 34.3% of those plate appearances."
Sam Hilliard signed a $1 million contract with KBO club KT Wiz that includes a $300,000 signing bonus and a $700,000 salary. He elected minor league free agency after being outrighted by Colorado in July and will play in Asia for the first time. The left-handed outfielder has parts of seven major-league seasons, primarily with the Rockies, and offers plus raw power and speed. He has struggled with contact, striking out in 34.3% of nearly 1,000 MLB plate appearances and owning a .218/.298/.437 career slash. He has produced stronger numbers in Triple-A.
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