Ha-seong Kim (28, San Diego Padres), Shohei Ohtani (29, LA Dodgers), and Jeong-hoo Lee (25, San Francisco Giants). Superstars representing Asian baseball gathered in the National League West Division. It will be interesting to watch the competition between teams for rankings and the pride between individuals that will unfold next season.
On the 13th (Korean time), news broke that Lee Jung-hoo would wear the Major League Baseball (MLB) San Francisco uniform. According to local U.S. media reports, Lee Jung-hoo reportedly signed a six-year contract worth a total of $113 million (about 148.4 billion won). He entered the big league with the best treatment among Korean major leaguers of all time.
Big market clubs such as San Francisco, the New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, and Boston Red Sox showed interest in Lee Jung-hoo, who announced his intention to advance to the big league with the consent of his original team, Kiwoom Heroes, and San Francisco offered unconventional conditions that exceeded expectations. became the final winner.
With Lee Jeong-hoo heading to San Francisco, the number of Asian baseball fans watching the National League West Division next season is expected to increase further.
Kim Ha-seong, who plays for San Diego, was already at the center of attention as he became the first Asian infielder to win the Gold Glove (utility category), and recently Ohtani moved from the American League to the National League by transferring to the Dodgers for a 10-year, $700 million contract, the largest deal in North American professional sports history. did. The topic grew even bigger as Lee Jung-hoo joined with a large contract worth over $100 million.
Teams in the National League West Division will face off a total of 13 times next season. 'Korea-Japan Battle', which is regularly staged by Kim Ha-seong, Ohtani, and Lee Jeong-hoo, is also expected to attract great attention. 카지노사이트랭크
Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres, who became the first Korean player ever to win the MLB National League Utility Fielder category, is answering questions from reporters at an official press conference held at Hotel Riviera in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 20th.
MLB will hold the official opening game of the 2024 season in Seoul on March 20-21 next year, where the Dodgers and San Diego will face off. The point of view is the battle of pride between Ohtani, who is making his Dodgers debut, and Kim Ha-seong, a former Gold Glove winner.
Lee Jeong-hoo is scheduled to face Kim Ha-seong from the opening. San Francisco will play four consecutive away games against San Diego at Petco Park from March 29 to April 1 next year.
The scene where two players, who worked together at Kiwoom from 2017 to 2020, aim their spears at each other in the big league, and in the same district, is of great significance to Korean baseball fans.
The first match between Lee Jeong-hoo and Ohtani, the 'Korean-Japanese baseball genius', will be held at Dodger Stadium, the home stadium of the Dodgers, from April 2nd to 4th. 고스톱
