Seong-Jun Kim gets signing bonus of just over $1.2 million in minor league deal with Rangers

ARLINGTON Texas AP Two-way free agent Seong-Jun Kim will receive a signing bonus of as part of his minor league contract with the Texas Rangers Texas released the agreement Saturday with the -foot- -pound shortstop and right-handed pitcher Kim scheduled to graduate from Gwangju Jeil High School next January was selected as South Korea s high school performer of the year in Kim has reached mph while pitching He has spent a majority of his position performer time at shortstop and is hitting this season with a OPS Kim is the fifth member from the high school to sign with a major league crew following Byung-Hyun Kim Hee-Seop Choi Jae Weong Seo and Jung Ho Kang AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source