SSG Landers sign all 11 picks from 2027 rookie draft; first-rounder Lee gets 250 million won
In short
SSG Landers said on October 6 that it has completed contracts with all 11 players it selected in the 2027 KBO rookie draft. First-round pick Lee Youn-sung, a left-handed pitcher from Masan High who throws up to 150 km/h, signed for a 250 million won bonus. Yonhap reported bonuses for later picks ranging from 70 million to 150 million won, and quoted Lee saying he is happy to join and wants to reach the first team soon.
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SSG Landers said on October 6 that it had completed contracts with all 11 players it selected in the 2027 KBO rookie draft, the club announced. Local outlets reported the signings the same day, with the largest bonus going to the first-round pick. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
That pick, left-handed pitcher Lee Youn-sung, signed for a bonus of 250 million won, according to the reports. Yonhap reported that he was taken eighth overall in the first round and described him as a left-hander who throws a fastball of up to 150 km/h along with a variety of breaking balls. He attended Masan High, according to Chosun Ilbo’s summary of the club’s announcement. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Yonhap also listed the bonuses for the club’s next four picks: 150 million won for second-round pitcher Kwak Do-hyun of Busan High, 100 million won for third-round pitcher Yong Seok-min of Kyungdong High, 80 million won for fourth-round pitcher Shin Hyung-seung and 70 million won for fifth-round outfielder Jang Min-je. The other outlets did not report these figures. [ 3 ]
Lee said he was “very happy” to be able to join SSG Landers. “As a first-round pick, I will prepare hard and show good pitching on the first-team stage as soon as possible,” Yonhap quoted him as saying. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The signings close out SSG Landers’ 2027 rookie class, with the largest bonus going to first-round pitcher Lee Youn-sung. For a KBO club, securing all drafted players removes the risk of a first-round pick going unsigned and sets the roster pipeline for coming seasons. The reported bonus for Lee places him among the club’s most expensive rookie commitments of the draft class.
Key facts
- SSG Landers said it completed contracts with all 11 players it drafted in the 2027 KBO rookie draft. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- First-round pick Lee Youn-sung signed for a signing bonus of 250 million won. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Lee Youn-sung is a left-handed pitcher from Masan High who throws a fastball of up to 150 km/h and a variety of breaking balls. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Yonhap reported Lee was selected eighth overall in the first round. [ 3 ]
- Yonhap reported signing bonuses of 150 million won for second-round pitcher Kwak Do-hyun of Busan High, 100 million won for third-round pitcher Yong Seok-min of Kyungdong High, 80 million won for fourth-round pitcher Shin Hyung-seung and 70 million won for fifth-round outfielder Jang Min-je. [ 3 ]
- Lee said he is “very happy” to join SSG Landers and that he will prepare hard to pitch in the first team as soon as possible. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The signing bonuses for the second- through fifth-round picks (150 million, 100 million, 80 million and 70 million won). Only Yonhap listed these figures; the other two documents mention only the completion of contracts and Lee Youn-sung’s bonus.
- The location of the contract signings or announcement. No document states where the deals were signed or where the club made the announcement; only Yonhap’s Seoul dateline appears.
- The terms of the rookie contracts beyond the signing bonuses. The documents give bonus amounts only and say nothing about contract length or other conditions.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Newsis reports that SSG Landers has signed all 11 of its 2027 rookies, with first-round pick Lee Youn-sung agreeing at 250 million won. [ 1 ]
- Chosun Ilbo reports SSG Landers announced in the morning that it completed contracts with all 11 players drafted in the 2027 KBO rookie draft. [ 2 ]
- Yonhap reports the club’s announcement in detail, including Lee Youn-sung’s bonus and draft position, the bonuses of the next four picks and Lee’s comments. [ 3 ]