Korean baseball fans attention is focused on Hyun-jin ryu's future as a major league pitcher.Hyun-jin ryu had the best season since entering the major league with 14 wins and 5 losses and 2.32. The average ERA is number one in the league. He also has the second-largest 182.2 innings since the 2013 Big league. It was a pity for the sudden slump at the end of the season and his team's early postseason dropout, but it was a season that was satisfactory enough to be considered a strong Cy Young candidate.
Hyun-jin ryu was a free agent this year. At this time of last year, the company received a qualifying Offer from the Dodgers and remained on a $ 17.9 million annual salary. As a result,Hyun-jin ryu's choice last year became the god of success, succeeding in achieving the best results in a healthy state this season.
In Korea,Hyun-jin Ryu wants to remain in the Dodgers, a familiar environment, but local media generally see a higher possibility of separation between Hyun-jin ryu and the Dodgers.The Dodgers, who are thirsty for the championship, need a pitcher who is more durable and has better innings than Ryu. He was better than anyone when he was healthy, but he had been away from the mound for injuries.
Ryu spent nearly two years of rehabilitation with shoulder surgery in 2015. In 2018, he also took three months off from a groin injury. Age is also among the pitchers in the FA market this year. It is true that veteran players with a high risk of injury are unlikely to receive high value in the FA market, which requires long-term contracts.
As a result, according to US local journalists ranked Garrit Cole of Houston, Stephen Strasburg Of Washington, Jack Wheeler Of New York Mets, and Madison Bumgarner San Francisco higher than Hyun-jin ryu.Hyun-jin ryu was among the top 10 in the ranking of the 50th best rankings for 2019-2020 FA athletes announced by the US sports media 'Sports Illustrated according to the report .The overall rating is a league's top pitcher, but it's a bit hesitant to offer a long-term contract at a high price as there is a risk.
At one point,Hyun-jin Ryu's possibility to go to Texas was noticed. Texas has another Korean player, Choo Shin-soo. Japanese pitcher Darvish, who was once a Dodgers teammate of Hyun-jin ryu, made his debut in the major leagues and is known as an ace until 2017. In particular, the news of Choo Shin-soo's suggestion to Hyun-jin ryu was announced through several local media reports, and fans' attention is focused on the realization.
Texas has failed to enter the postseason for three consecutive years from 2017 to this year. Mound reinforcement is essential for Texas to target the postseason next year. The ERA for Texas starters this year was 5.47, ranking 25th among 30 clubs. The Mike Minor (14-10, 3.59) and Lance Lynn (16-11, 3.67), like Hyun-jin ryu, struggled, but the rest of the starting pitchers were not cool.
A stable starter like Hyun-jin ryu is a vital resource for Texas.There is a Korean colleague who can depend on Choo Shin-soo, and it can give psychological stability to Hyun-jin ryu,an area where Korean society is developing, if not as much as LA.
However, there are many concerns and negative views about the possibility of going to Texas among domestic fans. This is because the compatibility between Texas and Korean players has not been good.
Aid Major League Baseball Park signed a big five-year, $ 65 million contract with Texas in 2002, but was traded for four seasons, leaving only a shabby record of 68 games, 22 wins, 23 losses, and an average ERA of 5.79. Park's contract with Texas is indispensable when discussing the worst major league free agent contract ever.
Choo signed a seven-year, $ 130 million contract with Texas ahead of the 2014 season. In the first two to three years, he suffered from injuries, but gradually settled down and became a pillar of the Texas line. Last year, he was selected as the first All-Star in Texas, batting with 0.265,61 RBI, 93 goals and 0.371 on-base percentage, including 24 individual homers. Compared to Chan-ho park, who was a perfect failure, he managed to do his part in the latter half, but it was also true that he did not live up to his expectation when he ran too high. Choo's contract expires with Texas at the end of 2020. Last year's salary was $ 21 million.
Texas is part of the American League, which has a designated battering system, and its home stadium, Globe Life Field, is famous for its batter-friendly stadium. Park, who was also a season for the Dodgers, was injured as soon as his back injury deteriorated as soon as he moved to Texas, but he failed to adapt to the Texas home stadium (Arlington Park at the time) and the American League. Esau's psychological burden on the second and third selections also had a significant effect.
Since entering the major leagues, he has settled as a crafted pitcher whose strikeout rate is not high. And given Texas's current power, it's much better to stay at the Dodgers if you're more likely to win. If even Hyun-jin ryu fails to adapt in Texas, the Korean player and the villain of Texas can harden like a jinx.
The synergy between Korean players with Choo Shin-soo is also questionable. Choo's contract with Texas is only one year away. Moreover, Choo Shin-soo is still in the late 30s and late 30s because of his ambiguous performance in Texas. If Korean superstars play together in a team, it will be fun to have domestic fans cheer, but it is unclear how long the combination will last.
For Hyun-jin ryu, who is running for the second half of his career beyond his 30s, his contract is not only a matter of size, but it is more prudent to select 'the last club to spend the best days' in the major leagues.