South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo has become the highest paid Asian player in Major League Baseball (MLB).
 
The official Web site of U.S. Major League Baseball, MLB.com, says Choo agreed to a 130 million dollar, seven-year contract with the Texas Rangers.
 
Choo's deal outpaces Japanese ballplayer Ichiro Suzuki's 90 million dollar, five-year contract with the Seattle Mariners in 2007.
 
The deal will become final if Choo passes a physical.
 
Choo hit 21 home runs and stole 20 bases this year for the Cincinnati Reds, the most productive season of his career. It was his third-career 20-20 season, and his point-423 on-base percentage was the fourth highest in the major league in 2013.
 
Choo made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2005 and was traded to the Cleveland Indians in 2006.