“San Francisco FA all in ~ Lee Jeong-hoo is one of them” … Will there be a battle between the Yankees and Lee Jeong-hoo?

“The San Francisco Giants will go all-in in this free agent market. In particular, capable international market free agents from Japan and Korea will be the target.”

NBC Sports Bay Area, a local media outlet in San Francisco, published an article saying that they will do their best in the free agent market.

In particular, San Francisco's biggest areas of reinforcement are starting pitchers and center fielders. The media predicted that this demand is more likely to be addressed through the international free agent market rather than through players such as Blake Snell and Cody Bellinger, who are free agents in the United States.

The three players selected by the media that are the best fit for San Francisco and have the highest possibility of being recruited are Japan's best pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Japan's lightning-fast left-hander Shota Imanaga, and Korea's Lee Jeong-hoo.

All three included detailed analyzes and videos, but Lee Jeong-hoo's analysis was especially detailed and attracted attention.

The media said, “Among the free agents this offseason, Bellinger is the best center fielder, but Lee Jung-hoo may be a better fit for San Francisco. “San Francisco was fascinated by Lee Jeong-hoo and observed him in person on three occasions,” he said.

Also, “Lee Jeong-hoo, 25 years old this year, 카지노솔루션제작 is a former shortstop who switched to the outfield. “He is also the son of legendary shortstop Lee Jong-beom, who played a total of 20 seasons in the KBO and Japanese professional baseball,” he said, introducing very detailed information about Lee Jeong-hoo.

In addition, “Lee Jung-hoo has built a brilliant career, including winning the 2022 KBO MVP award by recording a batting average of .349/.421/.575, 23 home runs, 113 RBI, an on-base percentage of .996, and 32 strikeouts in 553 at-bats. “The 2023 season was not easy due to an ankle injury, but he hit .318/.406/.455 with 6 home runs and 4 RBIs in 86 games,” his records were also attached.

Lastly, regarding Lee Jeong-hoo’s evaluation, “He has excellent batting skills, and his strikeout numbers prove this. In addition to his hitting ability, he also has solid defense as a center fielder. The only reason there is hesitation in recruiting him is because the average fastball velocity in the KBO is about 88 website mph, compared to 93 mph in the major leagues. Therefore, there may be a lot of strikeouts during the initial adaptation process,” he said.

The media also introduced, “The KBO game level falls between Double A and Triple A.”

Lastly, the media also cited 'Trade Rumors' 5-year estimate of $50 million for Lee Jung-hoo.

Regarding the two Japanese pitchers other than Lee Jeong-hoo, he said, “Except for Ohtani, Yamamoto is the player who is attracting the most attention this offseason,” and about Imanaga, he explained, “As a starting pitcher, he is one level below Yamamoto.” .

The media cited trade rumor estimates of 5 years and $85 million for Shota Imanaga and 9 years and $250 million for Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Lee Jung-hoo's outline seemed to have been revealed to some extent recently as prominent reporters such as reporter Jeff Passan predicted that he would go to the New York Yankees.

However, there is competition in that he is cheaper than Bellinger and younger, so his price is rising even more. Indeed, what kind of uniform Lee Jung-hoo wears is also emerging as a topic of great interest in the United States.