The Hanwha Eagles have signed slugger Roh Si-hwan to an unprecedented 11-year contract worth up to 30.7 billion won ($21.3 million), the longest and most valuable deal in Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) history, the club said on Monday. The deal, which runs from the 2027 to 2037 seasons, includes options and a clause allowing Roh to pursue a move to Major League Baseball via the posting system after the 2026 season. Both sides agreed that any return to the KBO would see him rejoin Hanwha. The contract makes the 25-year-old infielder the highest-paid player in KBO history across both free-agent and non-free-agent deals, surpassing SSG Landers veteran Choi Jeong's cumulative 30.2 billion won from three separate FA contracts. An 11-year term is also a first for the KBO. The previous record was eight years set by NC Dinos' Park Min-woo in 2022 and matched by Hanwha pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin on his return to the league in 2024. "I'm grateful to the club for valuing my efforts and presenting me with such a historic deal," Roh said in a statement released by the team. "I'll work hard toward our go