Amid the growing interest of local media in Lee Jung-hoo, who is set to advance to the Major League, claims have been raised that the Pittsburgh Pirates should recruit him this time.
NBC Sports mentioned on the 13th (Korea Standard Time) that Pittsburgh should recruit Lee Jung-hoo as a way to strengthen its offensive power in the "MLB Team Settlement: Pittsburgh Pirates" corner.
The media said, "Pittsburgh can get the best profit by adding one or two FA to the key pitching power of Brian Reynolds, Key Brian Hayes, Mitch Keller, and David Bedna," adding, "Lucas Giolito or Sonny Gray as giant FA starters fit Pittsburgh." "It would be very helpful to join Lee Jung-hoo in the outfield to improve his offense," he said.
Pittsburgh made a splash early this season competing for the NL Central leadership, but has been on a rollercoaster ride since the middle of the season In the end, he ranked fourth on the planet with 76 wins and 86 losses. The batting line is pointed out as a weakness rather than the mound.
In this season, Pittsburgh ranked 13th in batting average (0.239) and OPS (0.707) respectively, 14th in home runs (159) and 13th in score (692). Compared to the 11th place in the team's ERA (4.60) and the 9th place in the team's batting average (0.251), the batting line was relatively poor.
NBC Sports suggests that if Lee Jung-hoo, who has the accuracy of hitting, excellent defense, and base learning, joins the team, it can increase the structure.
Brian Reynolds, Pittsburgh Pirates main hitter and outfielder. AFP Yonhap News Agency
This year's Pittsburgh outfield was mainly played by Reynolds, Jack Swinski, Henry Davis, Joshua Palacios, and Bae Ji-hwan. Except Reynolds, it's not a sure bat. Swinski showed off his single-footedness by hitting 26 home runs this season, but he failed in hitting accuracy and on-base percentage with a batting average of 0.224, a strikeout rate of 32.2% and an on-base rate of 0.339. Palacios (0.239, 11 home runs, OPS 0.692) and Davis (0.213, 7 home runs, OPS 0.653) also exposed their limits over offense and defense. Bae Ji-hwan revitalized with his fast feet, but there are still many things to supplement at bat.
However, there is a question mark as to whether Pittsburgh has the financial and environment to embrace Lee Jung-hoo. Lee Jung-hoo is evaluated to be worth at least $50 million based on a five- to six-year contract. However, agent Scott Boras is likely to target rich clubs with a goal of more than that. 온라인경마
As the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Los Angeles Angels have recently been mentioned as teams to enter the recruitment race after Lee Jung-hoo, the ransom is expected to exceed expectations. If two to three teams are competing, it is predicted that $100 million can be paid for a seven-year contract.
Local media The Athletic reported on the 12th, "The Yankees will definitely monitor his marketability for Lee Jung-hoo." They have consistently observed Lee Jung-hoo this season.Major League teams will be attracted to Lee Jung-hoo's solid outfield defense and his ability to walk 383 times more than his career strikeouts (304). I think the Yankees will push for his recruitment. However, San Diego and San Francisco, which have Kim Ha-sung from the same Korea, are also interested in him, he reported.