Will Smith went to Myeongdong to eat hotteok and Tanghulu Became the highest-paid catcher in MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (left) and his wife Kara Smith enjoy food in Myeong-dong, Seoul, when they visited Korea for the opening two-game series of the Major League Baseball (MLB) in Seoul (20th and 21st).

‘10-year, 190 billion won’ extension contract with Dodgers

Will Smith (29), who visited Korea to participate in the Seoul Series (20th and 21st), the opening two-game series of this season's American professional baseball Major League (MLB) held at Gocheok Sky Dome, received a total of 140 million dollars (about 1887 million dollars) over 10 years. He extended his contract with his team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in exchange for receiving 100 million won (KRW).

During his visit to Korea, Smith visited places such as Myeong-dong in Seoul with his wife and enjoyed food such as hotteok, fried dumplings, and Tanghulu, and posted these photos on social media, making his face known to many Korean fans. After Smith's wife returned to the United States after the Seoul Series, she posted a photo of her daughter wearing a hanbok she bought in Korea on social media. Smith had a batting average of 0.500 (5 hits in 10 at-bats) and 2 RBIs in two games in the Seoul Series. 스포츠 토토사이트

American media, including MLB.com, reported that the Dodgers agreed to extend Smith's contract for 10 years on the 28th, a day before his 29th birthday. Smith, the Dodgers' starting catcher, became the highest-paid catcher in MLB through this contract. Smith is the first catcher in MLB history to sign a 10-year contract.

Smith, who was selected by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2016 draft, made his MLB debut in 2019 and has been a starting player since 2021. Smith was eligible to become a free agent (FA) at the end of the 2025 season, but the Dodgers kept him until 2032 with this contract. “I couldn’t imagine myself wearing a uniform for any team other than the Dodgers,” Smith said. “I look forward to the next 10 years,” he said of his contract extension. With Smith's contract extension, the number of players who will wear the Dodgers uniform until at least 2032 has increased to four, including Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. 토토사이트