Lucas Harrell, Jim Adduci both sign contracts in Korea
- ️https://www.nbcsports.com/author/drew-silva
- ️Tue Nov 25 2014
Via Jeeho Yoo of Seoul’s Yonhap News, right-hander Lucas Harrell and outfielder Jim Adduci both agreed to one-year deals Tuesday in the Korea Baseball Organization -- Harrell with the KIA Tigers for $900,000 and Adduci with the Lotte Giants for $650,000.
Harrell had a really promising year for the Astros in 2012, posting a 3.76 ERA in 193 2/3 innings, but control issues led him to a terrible 2013 and he was finally cut loose from Houston’s roster this past season. The 29-year-old likely would have had to settle for a non-guaranteed minor league contract for the 2015 season had he tried to remain in North America. And the same goes for Adduci, a fellow 29-year-old with a poor .189/.259/.242 career batting line in 148 plate appearances at the big league level.