We may not have Ryu Hyun-jin, but we have Lee Jung-hoo.
Not only in Korea, but also in overseas professional baseball leagues.
The performance of the Korean Major League Baseball and the aftermath of the Seoul Series have increased baseball fans’ interest in the major leagues.
Stovrig, there was some disappointing and welcome news.
Ryu Hyun-jin, the “Korean Monster,” made a surprise return to the KBO. He signed an eight-year, 17 billion won contract with his hometown Hanwha Eagles. He was eligible for free agency for the second time in his Major League career and was expected to stay healthy after returning from elbow surgery last year. Although he didn’t get a big contract, there were multiple offers from major league teams. There were even offers of multi-year contracts. 카지노사이트 But Ryu shrugged it off and returned to South Korea. He kept his promise to his Korean fans to come back when he was younger and healthier.
For 11 years, since 2013, Ryu has been a dream come true on the big stage.
It’s a shame that we won’t be able to see him throw a ball in the major leagues anymore.
But it’s not time to dwell on the disappointment. A new era is about to begin.
At the same time that Ryu is hanging up his glove, the KBO’s best hitter, Lee Jung-hoo, is taking on a new challenge in the big leagues.
After dominating the KBO, he signed a six-year, $113 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. In spring training and exhibition games, he was the center of attention, and his consistent performance in spring training and exhibition games suggested that he would make a big splash.
There were some doubts that Lee would be able to translate to the U.S., but they were unfounded.
He went 4-for-4 in exhibition games against big-league pitchers who threw unfamiliar, much faster pitches. He was thought to be a contact hitter, but his power is changing the way the American public views him.
He’s already locked in at first base and center field. Now it’s up to him to fulfill his dreams.
In previous generations, pitchers were the most prominent Korean major leaguers. Starting with Park Chan-ho, we have Kim Byung-hyun, Seo Jae-ng, Kim Sun-woo, Oh Seung-hwan, Kim Kwang-hyun, Yang Hyun-jong, and others. In comparison, hitters were less prominent, as there were plenty of strong, hitting, and running players in the minor leagues.
Recently, however, the trend has been changing.
The rise of Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres to national stardom has changed the perception of Korean baseball players. This season, Kim is going through the most important time of his baseball career. After this season, he’ll be a free agent. It is widely expected that he will sign a contract worth well over $100 million.
Choi Ji-Man, who is also starting over, is preparing for the “lotto. Instead of signing a guaranteed major league contract, he opted for a split contract with the New York Mets. He will receive $3.5 million in the event of a major league call-up. 안전놀이터 His chances of making the opening day roster were on the rise with a strong performance in exhibition games, but the competition is just beginning.
Bae Ji-hwan of the Pittsburgh Pirates will look to continue his upward trajectory after exceeding expectations last season. Park attended the Oakland Athletics’ camp as an invitee, and he’s poised to be a surprise breakout star. He’s been hitting like a champ in exhibition games and could make the opening day roster.