Veteran right-hand pitcher Daniel Mengden will continue his baseball journey in South Korea, where he signed a one-year deal with Kia Tigers.

Reportedly, Mengden will earn a base salary of $425,000 in 2021 while also receiving a signing bonus of $300,000. He can push his earnings to $1 million with incentives.

The Tigers, who are 11-time Korean Series champions, confirmed the deal on their social media on Friday.

Mengden was limited by injuries in 2020, playing only four games last season with Oakland Athletics and managing 3.65 ERA and 10 strikeouts. He opted to become a free agent this offseason after the team decided there is no place for him on their 40-man roster and designated the 27-year-old player for assignment.

It isn’t a surprise that Mengden chose to play overseas, as he would probably be a long-shot to make the MLB roster to start the 2021 season. In Korea, however, he will be guaranteed to play and might resurrect his career enough to get another chance in the United States.  

Daniel Mengden was drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 MLB Draft by Houston Astros but ended up being traded to Oakland as part of the Scott Kazmir trade. Mengden made his majors debut in 2016 and has since played 60 games (48 starts).

Mengden’s MLB career stats include a 17-20 record, 4.67 ERA, and 221 strikeouts.

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The Oakland Athletics have a lot to celebrate after ending a six-season dry spell and clinching the American League West title!

Although they didn’t actually play on Monday, after the second-place Houston Astros lost at home 6-1 to the Seattle Mariners, the A’s were mathematically ensured the division crown. This loss dropped Houston to the .500 mark and 6.5 games behind Oakland.

The Astros were the 2017 World Series champions and they won the division in each of the past three seasons. They were also a favorite at the beginning of the season, but the Athletics dethroned them from the top of the division, surprising many in the process.

Oakland has posted a 3.64 ERA this season, which makes them baseball’s best bullpen by ERA. They happen to have one of baseball’s best pitching staffs and they’re a real threat to the other teams who move forward in the playoffs.

The A’s will be the league’s 2nd or 3rd seeds and the playoffs are set to start next week.

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Veteran right-hand pitcher Daniel Mengden will continue his baseball journey in South Korea, where he signed a one-year deal with Kia Tigers.

Reportedly, Mengden will earn a base salary of $425,000 in 2021 while also receiving a signing bonus of $300,000. He can push his earnings to $1 million with incentives.

The Tigers, who are 11-time Korean Series champions, confirmed the deal on their social media on Friday.

Mengden was limited by injuries in 2020, playing only four games last season with Oakland Athletics and managing 3.65 ERA and 10 strikeouts. He opted to become a free agent this offseason after the team decided there is no place for him on their 40-man roster and designated the 27-year-old player for assignment.

It isn’t a surprise that Mengden chose to play overseas, as he would probably be a long-shot to make the MLB roster to start the 2021 season. In Korea, however, he will be guaranteed to play and might resurrect his career enough to get another chance in the United States.  

Daniel Mengden was drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 MLB Draft by Houston Astros but ended up being traded to Oakland as part of the Scott Kazmir trade. Mengden made his majors debut in 2016 and has since played 60 games (48 starts).

Mengden’s MLB career stats include a 17-20 record, 4.67 ERA, and 221 strikeouts.

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The Oakland Athletics have a lot to celebrate after ending a six-season dry spell and clinching the American League West title!

Although they didn’t actually play on Monday, after the second-place Houston Astros lost at home 6-1 to the Seattle Mariners, the A’s were mathematically ensured the division crown. This loss dropped Houston to the .500 mark and 6.5 games behind Oakland.

The Astros were the 2017 World Series champions and they won the division in each of the past three seasons. They were also a favorite at the beginning of the season, but the Athletics dethroned them from the top of the division, surprising many in the process.

Oakland has posted a 3.64 ERA this season, which makes them baseball’s best bullpen by ERA. They happen to have one of baseball’s best pitching staffs and they’re a real threat to the other teams who move forward in the playoffs.

The A’s will be the league’s 2nd or 3rd seeds and the playoffs are set to start next week.

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