"22% of senior's 1.5 million dollars"... Jangchung High School Kwon Si-woo heads to Toronto with 330,000 dollar contract bonus
Jangchung High School Kwon Si-woo (18) signed with Toronto for 330,000 dollars (approximately 450 million won) in contract bonus. It is 22% of the amount received by senior Moon Seo-jun one year ago.
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Three-line summary
- Kwon Si-woo signed with Toronto for 330,000 dollars in contract bonus at Rogers Center on September 29 (local time).
- At 22% of Jangchung High School senior Moon Seo-jun's 1.5 million dollars, it is reported to be the lowest among confirmed 2026 Korean high school student MLB contract bonuses.
- His high school record is 46 innings with 1.96 ERA and 60 strikeouts, and he will begin training at the Florida camp.
On September 29, local time, at Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada. Jangchung High School right-hander Kwon Si-woo (18) signed the Toronto Blue Jays contract. Star News and others also reported the 1.5 million dollars that a senior from the same school received one year ago. Kwon Si-woo's contract bonus is 22% at that level. The team, school, and position are all the same, but the amount difference reaches 1.17 million dollars.
Kwon Si-woo's contract bonus 330,000 dollars, approximately 450 million won in Korean currency
SPOTV NEWS According to SPOTV NEWS, Kwon Si-woo signed an International Amateur Free Agent (IFA) contract with Toronto. The contract bonus is 330,000 dollars. According to Daily Sports and Star News, it was 450 million won, and Sports Kyunghyang reported 448 million won in Korean currency. The agency is Lico Sports Agency.
In his joining comments released on the 30th, Kwon Si-woo said, "I'm honored to be part of the Toronto Blue Jays, the best team. I will show everything I have here." He will begin adaptive training at the Florida Toronto minor league camp. Star News identified the training site as Dunedin.
Moon Seo-jun 1.5 million dollars vs Kwon Si-woo 330,000 dollars, 2026 lowest
| Player | School → Team | Contract Date | Contract Bonus (dollars) | Compared to Kwon Si-woo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Seo-jun | Jangchung High School → Toronto | September 2025 | 1.5 million | 4.5 times |
| Eom Jun-sang | Deoksu High School → Arizona | June 2026 | 1.5 million | 4.5 times |
| Park Chan-min | Gwangju Ilgo → Philadelphia | 2026 | 1.205 million | 3.7 times |
| Kwon Si-woo | Jangchung High School → Toronto | September 2026 | 330,000 | — |
SBS According to comprehensive reports from SBS and others, Kwon Si-woo's amount is the lowest among confirmed 2026 Korean amateur MLB contracts. Compared to Park Chan-min's 1.205 million dollars, it amounts to only 27% (330,000÷1.205 million). The all-time highest amount for a Korean amateur is 2.25 million dollars that Kim Byung-hyun received from Arizona in 1999, which is approximately 6.8 times Kwon Si-woo's contract bonus.
Korea Times According to Korea Times, Jangchung High School senior Moon Seo-jun in September 2025 1.5 million dollars signed with Toronto. Moon Seo-jun was assigned to the Rookie League FCL Blue Jays on April 27, 2026, and recorded 2 scoreless innings in his debut game in May.
Kwon Si-woo's top fastball velocity 149km/h, ERA 1.96
Blue Jays Nation According to Blue Jays Nation and Daily Sports, Kwon Si-woo's fastball top velocity is 149km/h (approximately 93 mph). He throws slider and curve for his breaking pitches. The difference from Moon Seo-jun's top velocity of 155km/h is 6km/h.
His 2026 high school record is 12 games, 46 innings, 1 win 3 losses, ERA 1.96. His strikeouts are 60 with an average of 1.3 per inning (60÷46). WHIP (hits and walks allowed per inning) is 1.17, a figure reported only by SPOTV NEWS.
Blue Jays Nation reported that Kwon Si-woo was mentioned as a KBO draft first-round candidate. Star News interpreted that Toronto pursued signing Seoul High School Kim Ji-woo but after Kim Ji-woo was named by Doosan, recruited Kwon Si-woo as an alternative.
Blue Jays Nation pointed out that due to the possibility of a lockout from MLB labor dispute, the 2026-27 international signing period may not open normally. So the analysis is that Toronto recruited Kwon Si-woo with the remaining 2026 bonus pool (annual cap for international amateur signings).
Kwon Si-woo's place in the contract bonus ranking is at the bottom. However, the confirmed fact is up to contract signing, and joining the Florida camp is reported to be at the planned stage. In his comments shared on the 30th, Kwon Si-woo said, "I will definitely grow into a major leaguer."
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- Toronto Blue Jays Official Homepage (MLB.com) — Toronto team official page
- MLB Official Homepage — Major League Baseball official page
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