Foreign players updates Volume #21

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Brothers News

As Previous reported, several KBO teams were interested in acquiring Brothers’ LHP Nick Additon. Today the GM of Chinatrust Brothers has confirmed that Nick Additon’s contract has been purchased by a KBO team Lotte Giants.

Brothers GM declined to comment on how much Lotte Giants paid for Additon’s contract, but mentioned Lotte Giants contract to Additon is several times of what Chinatrust Brothers is currently paying him. There’s speculation it is around 500K to 700K USD.

Additon was on KBO’s radar after his 3IP, 1ER outing during an exhibition game between CPBL and Samurai Japan back in early March. With Additon leaving the organisation, the new foreign pitchers for Chinatrust Brothers is scheduled to arrive in Taiwan next week.

Additon was signed by the Brothers back in August 2016. Where he finished his 2016 CPBL season with the record of 4.30ERA, 1.46WHIP, 37K, 13BB over 37.2 innings. He best known for his 7IP, 9K, 1ER performance in the game 6 of the 2016 Taiwan Series.