Selection of potential MLB team candidates Praise for contact and defense skills
A local U.S. media outlet predicted a successful debut season for Jeong-hoo Lee (25) wearing the uniform of the Major League Baseball (MLB) San Francisco Giants.
MLB.com, the official MLB website, announced on the 18th (Korean time) 10 potential candidates to be named to the All-MLB team for the 2024 season were selected.
The All-MLB team, composed of the best players at each position, is based on season performance regardless of the American League and National League. After selecting candidate players based on , the final decision is made by adding 50% of fan votes and 50% of expert votes. It is divided into a first team composed of the best players and a second team composed of the runners-up for each position.
There is a positive outlook that Lee Jung-hoo, who will be playing in the big league starting next year, will be selected as the center fielder for the All-MLB team.
MLB.com first looked at Lee Jung-hoo with concern. The media said, “It is not yet known what kind of performance Lee Jung-hoo will show in MLB. He pointed out that “Lee Jeong-hoo recorded a ground ball rate of close to 60% this year, when the season was shortened due to injury, and his slugging percentage decreased by 0.120 compared to the previous year.” 2>However, he focused on Lee Jung-hoo's various strengths and explained why he was selected as a candidate for the All-MLB team.
MLB.com said, “If you look at Lee Jeong-hoo’s profile as a hitter, there are many things to like. “He has contact ability and outstanding power, and he also has a baseball pedigree known as the ‘grandson of the wind.’ Lee Jung-hoo sends batted balls in all directions, which can be advantageous at Oracle Park (San Francisco’s home stadium), where the outfield is wide and deep. there is. In addition, he praised him as a center fielder with excellent defensive skills, even though he is only 25 years old.
In addition, “It is difficult to predict what kind of production Lee Jeong-hoo will show in San Francisco, but he said at the opening press conference, ' From now on, I will let my fans be impressed by my skills,' he said. “It is not difficult to imagine him living up to expectations,” he predicted.
Lee Jung-hoo, who knocked on the big league door through the posting system (private competitive bidding) after the end of the 2023 season, signed a contract with San Francisco on the 15th. Signed a 6-year, major league contract worth a total of $113 million (approximately 146.4 billion won). Last December, he surpassed Japanese hitter Masataka Yoshida, who signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox for a total of 90 million dollars (about 118.7 billion won), breaking the record for the highest amount paid by an Asian fielder.
The posting system for both pitchers and fielders was established. Among tough Asian players, the only one who received higher treatment than Lee Jeong-hoo is Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (Rakuten Golden Eagles). Tanaka signed a 7-year, $155 million (approximately 201.7 billion won) contract with the New York Yankees in January 2014.
Meanwhile, in addition to Lee Jung-hoo, Bobby Witt Jr. (shortstop, Kansas City Royals), Royce Lewis (third baseman, Minnesota Twins), Spencer Stier (infielder/outfielder, Cincinnati Reds), Evan Carter (outfielder, Texas Rangers), Nolan Jones (outfielder, Colorado Rockies), Jainer Diaz (catcher, Houston Astros), Paul Skenes (pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates), George Kirby (pitcher, Seattle Mariners), and Shota Imanaga (pitcher, free agent) were included in the All-MLB team candidates. 카지노사이트존