Odrisamer Despaigne signs on for another year with the KT Wiz

Odrisamer Despaigne throws a pitch for the KT Wiz during a postseason game against the Doosan Bears on Nov. 10. [YONHAP]

Cuban right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne will be back with the KT Wiz for one more season, his Korean club said Wednesday.

The Wiz announced they have retained Despaigne on a one-year deal worth up to $1.1 million. He will get $500,000 in salary and $300,000 as a signing bonus, with a maximum $300,000 up for grabs in incentives.

Despaigne went 15-8 with a 4.33 ERA in a KBO-leading 207 and two-third innings.

The club said the pitcher played a major role in helping the Wiz reach the postseason for the first time in franchise history.

The Wiz earlier reached a deal with right-hander William Cuevas for his third season in the KBO, while the reigning KBO MVP Mel Rojas Jr. left South Korea and signed with the Japanese club Hanshin Tigers.

KBO clubs can each acquire up to three foreign players, with no more than two pitchers.

Yonhap