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Samsung Lions Sign Chris Paddack to US$473,333 Contract for 2026 Season
The Samsung Lions signed former MLB pitcher Chris Paddack on July 11 to a US$473,333 deal for the rest of the year. The 30-year-old right-hander passed a physical in South Korea and will join the club during the KBO All-Star break.
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The Samsung Lions signed former MLB pitcher Chris Paddack on July 11 to a contract worth US$473,333 for the remainder of the 2026 season. Paddack, 30, passed a physical in South Korea and will join the team soon after the signing. Paddack last pitched in MLB less than two weeks earlier for the Texas Rangers.
He appeared in games this year for the Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds and previously pitched for the San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers. His MLB career record stands at 32 wins and 43 losses with a 4.83 ERA in 132 games, including 119 starts, while averaging just over eight strikeouts per nine innings.
Paddack replaces Australian left-hander Jack O'Loughlin, who had served as a temporary replacement for injured starter Matt Manning.
O'Loughlin signed an initial six-week contract in March, received two extensions through the end of May, posted a 4-2 record with a 3.99 ERA through May and then went 1-3 with a 6.67 ERA in his next six outings. The Lions hold a 51-32-2 record and lead the KBO. The team ranks second in the league with a 4.11 ERA but fifth among starting staffs at 4.33.
Paddack posed in his new team jacket at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on July 11. The KBO entered its annual All-Star break on July 10 and resumes play on July 16.
