Участник:Lee Jung-hoo's destination will be decided according to Ohtani's choice?

It is predicted that Lee Jung-hoo's future will be decided by the choice of Shohei Ohtani, the biggest player in the Major League Baseball (MLB) free agent (FA).

ESPN, a U.S. sports media outlet, looked at how Ohtani's contract affects other FA players on the 8th.

MLB superstar Ohtani, who doubles as pitcher and batter, is drawing attention from multiple clubs, including his original team, the Los Angeles Angels, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs, the San Francisco Giants, and the Toronto Blue Jays. LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also admitted to meeting Ohtani on the 6th.

ESPN predicted that if Ohtani signs a contract with the Angels, Toronto will aim for Lee Jung-hoo. MLB clubs are also paying keen attention to Lee Jung-hoo. New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, and San Francisco are paying attention.

ESPN said, "In the market, interest in Lee Jung-hoo is increasing. MLB teams believe Lee Jung-hoo can win a five-year, $90 million contract for Masataka Yoshida, who signed with the Boston Red Sox last year."

Regarding the compatibility between Toronto and Lee Jung-hoo, "There is no doubt that Lee Jung-hoo is the right player for Toronto. He is good at getting on base, and he can join the lineup of Bobissette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.," he said. "If Toronto recruits Lee Jung-hoo, it will be a stronger team than it is now."

ESPN analyzed that the Cubs could also be the destination for Lee Jung-hoo. "The first scenario seemed to be bringing in Cody Bellinger, but Matt Chapman, the third baseman, could be better suited to the Cubs' lineup," the media said. "There are candidates to recruit outfielders including Michael A. Taylor, Adam Duvall, Kevin Kiermaier, and Harrison Bader, but Lee Jung-hoo seems more suitable." 토토

Lee Jung-hoo is recognized as a special left-handed hitter. In the 2022 season, he walked 66 times while playing 142 games, and struck out only 32 times. He also won the MVP award that year, posting a batting average of 0.349, an on-base percentage of 0.421, a slugging percentage of 0.575, 23 homers and 113 RBIs. During his seven seasons in Korea, he recorded a batting average of 0.340 with 3,947 at-bats, a batting average of 0.407, and a slugging percentage of 0.491.

Locally, Lee Jung-hoo's contract is expected to easily exceed 50 million dollars. Leading sports media in the U.S. have been predicting big contracts such as five-year, 63 million dollars (ESPN), four-year, 60 million dollars (MLB Network) and five-year, 56 million dollars (The Athletic) since the end of last month.