“Connecting with Ohtani” San Francisco really wants ‘Kim’s best friend’…will they spend $100m?
“I’ve been linked to Shohei Ohtani (LA Angels).”
Lee Jung-hoo (Kiwoom, 25) will be ready for a major league posting once he completes his rehabilitation from ankle ligament surgery. He signed with Boras Corporation last winter. Injuries and surgeries this season will not affect his chances of reaching the major leagues. However,카지노사이트 there are some who believe that it could have a negative impact on the size of his contract.
The main question is whether Lee will be able to get a $100 million contract. Yoshida signed a five-year, $90 million contract with the Boston Red Sox this season. Senga Kodai (New York Mets), also a pitcher, signed for five years and $85 million. Seiya Suzuki (Chicago Cubs), who came to the majors a year before the two, received five years and $85 million.
While Boras is expected to receive a traditionally generous contract, there is the variable of injury. In the end, the team that feels the strongest about Lee will likely get the most money. That would be the San Francisco Giants.
Sports Illustrated’s Giants Baseball Insider reviewed the Giants’ interest in Lee, the latest information on Lee, his performance, and more, and came up with a positive outlook on Lee.
Could San Francisco offer $100 million for Lee Jung-hoo/MyDaily Photo DB
Giants Baseball Insider wrote, “Despite the injury, Lee’s timing (posting to the majors) can’t be faulted. The upcoming free agent pool is loaded with quality starting pitchers, and the limited availability of impact hitters could make Lee an in-demand commodity.”
He also noted that San Francisco had a brief stint with Hwang during the 2018 season. “He has been linked to the international market. More recently, they have been linked to Suzuki, Senga, and most notably, Ohtani.” He had participated in Otani’s posts in the past.
When this reporter covered the Scottsdale and Tucson, Arizona, camps for about three weeks in February, he didn’t meet a San Francisco official at either camp. Until recently, San Francisco had been sending officials to Gocheok to keep an eye on Lee.
There is a generally positive outlook on Lee’s hitting in the United States. However, there are mixed reviews about his defence/MyDaily Photo DB
San Francisco even sent an official to the Gwangju KIA game on 27 June. It was unusual in that major league scouts are not often sent to the provinces. The official was confirmed to be a “high-level” official, confirming San Francisco’s sincerity towards Lee Jung-hoo.
At this point, it seems unlikely that San Francisco’s interest in Lee is anything more than casual. As Giants Baseball Insider notes, “The only other Korean-born player in Giants history, Hwang Jae-gyun, appeared briefly in 18 games in 2018. Perhaps Lee will soon join him as the second on that list.”