Участник:"Yamamoto's 10 years, $300 million?
"It's hard to predict next year's performance, let alone 10 years."
Attention is also focusing on Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 25, who is aiming to enter the Major League through the U.S. Japan Posting System, as well as being overlooked by Shohei Ohtani, a super-specialized FA. He is also a young right-hander with fastballs and has won four consecutive MVPs in the Japanese professional baseball league. Some concluded that his ability to manage games and pitch breaking balls is already among the best in the Major League.
Yamamoto's ransom started at around 200 million dollars in the first place. However, it is widely believed that the figure rose to 300 million dollars before and after the one-to-one meeting. The Athletic Ken Rosenthal has already announced that he will be paid much more than 200 million dollars. It can be said that all teams seeking to reinforce the first and second starters want Yamamoto.
However, The Athletic raised a bubble over 300 million U.S. dollars on Wednesday. In other words, 300 million dollars is too much for a beginner in the Major League. "Eight years and 240 million dollars? That is the most conservative prediction at this point. 10 years and 300 million dollars? It will not shock anyone," he said.
The FA is not a stage dominated by regular prices. Market prices dominate according to the principles of supply and demand. In other words, the market price is 300 million dollars for 10 years. However, The Athletic pointed out that no pitcher has signed more than 250 million dollars, let alone 300 million dollars, except Gerrit Cole (33, New York Yankees), who signed a nine-year, 324 million-dollar contract in the 2019-2020 FA market.
The next amount after the actual call is the $245 million contract signed by Stephen Strasburg, the epitome of "eat and run," with the Washington Nationals. "The New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees seem ready to guarantee a huge amount of dollars and 10 years for a 5-foot-10 pitcher," The Athletic said. "He has never pitched in a season in the U.S. and is a pitcher who is about to adapt to many other baseball and culture.
The Athletic listened to the opinions of the officials. Yankees manager Brian Cashman, Texas Rangers manager Chris Young and Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer praised Yamamoto. However, an official who asked not to be identified said, "It is hard to predict which players will perform next year, let alone 10 years from now."
It was a vague remark, but it is pointed out that 300 million dollars for 10 years is too much for a rookie in the Major League. He also said that this is said because he is only 25 years old. In other words, players in their 30s don't even talk about this at all.
Whether Yamamoto actually enters the Major League with a $300 million contract remains to be seen. And it is expected that the success or failure of the contract can be predicted only after one or two seasons. "The market always provides supply and demand. That is how the world works," Cashman said.