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    22May, 2024
    Ohtani High School Rival, One-Year Contract with MLB Mets

    Ohtani High School Rival’ Fujinami Agrees to One-Year Contract with MLB Mets

    Shintaro Fujinami (29), a Japanese right-handed pitcher, continues his challenge for the Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Mets.

    American media such as MLB.com reported on the 3rd (Korean time) that Fujinami had agreed to a one-year contract with the Mets with a guaranteed annual salary of $3.35 million and an option of $850,000.

    Fujinami is famous for his high school rivalry with ‘superstar’ Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers).

    He played as a ‘one-two punch’ for the Japanese youth national team with Ohtani, and they entered the Japanese professional baseball league together and competed in good faith. 카지노사이트

    The gap between the two soon widened, but Shintaro Fujinami also achieved his dream of advancing to the big leagues by joining the Oakland Athletics through the posting system last year.

    He did not achieve satisfactory results in his first year of debut in the big league.

    Appeared in 64 games and performed poorly with 7 wins, 8 losses, and an ERA of 7.18.

    He was also traded to the Baltimore Orioles mid-season.

    The first person to introduce the ‘spicy taste’ of the big leagues was his rival Shohei Ohtani.

    Fujinami started in a home game against the Los Angeles Angels on April 2 last year, his MLB debut, and gave up 2 hits in 5 at-bats, 2 RBIs, and 1 run to Shohei Ohtani, who was the Angels’ key pitcher, in the 3rd inning.

    Shintaro Fujinami has since moved between starting and bullpen positions, showing ups and downs.

    Fujinami didn’t put up impressive numbers, but MLB teams evaluated him as a pitcher worth using.

    MLB.com explained, “Fujinami showed competitiveness by using fast balls.”

    3May, 2024
    Overseas Training Begins 52 Days Ahead of the Opening

    Overseas Training Begins 52 Days Ahead of the Opening of the Professional Baseball Season… KT 1st Camp in Busan

    52 days before the opening of the professional baseball regular season,

    nine clubs are setting up spring camps overseas.

    Only KT Wiz will conduct the first winter training in Gijang, Busan,

    and the second will be held in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, focusing on actual training.

    First, on the 29th, Doosan Bears and Kiwoom Heroes leave for Sydney, Australia and Arizona, USA, respectively. 바카라사이트

    Training

    On the 30th, six teams – SSG Landers (Florida, USA), Hanwha Eagles (Melbourne, Australia),

    Samsung Lions (Okinawa Prefecture), LG Twins/NC Dinos (Arizona),

    and KIA Tigers (Canberra, Australia) – left the country at once. Incheon Airport is expected to be crowded.

    The Lotte Giants move to Guam on the 31st.

    Starting from February 1st, when the nominal inactivity period (December to January of the following year) ends,

    until the regular season opening game on March 23rd,

    the 10 teams will work hard for 52 days in winter training and exhibition games that will determine this year’s farming season. am.

    In the name of self-training, several players from each club have already gone to the United States or Japan to improve their condition in a warm environment.

    This year’s regular season was held more than a week earlier than usual.

    This is to prepare for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 to be held in November and to proactively respond to the rapidly increasing number of rainy weather game cancellations due to climate change.

    The seven clubs, who have refined their skills through the first physical and team tactical training,

    move to Japan and Taiwan to develop their sense of real-life combat.

    The Clubs

    LG and NC will stay only in the United States and return to Korea in early March,

    while the three clubs Doosan, KIA, and Hanwha and Lotte will head north to Miyazaki and Okinawa Prefectures in Japan.

    Five clubs, Samsung, KT, KIA, Hanwha, and Lotte, test their skills through the ‘Okinawa League’.

    SSG (Chiaihyeon) and Kiwoom (Kaohsiung) will establish a second base camp in Taiwan.

    Prior to the official opening match of the Major League Baseball (MLB) between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres,

    which will be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on March 20-21,

    last year’s combined championship team LG and Gocheok Dome’s owner Kiwoom will meet with the Dodgers on March 17-18.

    A practice match is held against San Diego.

    In addition, the national team (Team Korea), which will be led by a new full-time manager,

    will also play evaluation games against the Dodgers and San Diego for two days to boost the opening atmosphere.

    17Apr, 2024
    Amazing Park Hyo-jun, 7th Multi-Hit in MLB

    Amazing Park Hyo-jun, 7th Multi-Hit in MLB Exhibition Game… Batting Average: 0.500

    Auckland coach “Park Hyo-jun, impressive results in a limited period of time”… Preview of big league rosters.

    Park Hyo-jun (27, Oakland Athletics), who is participating in an MLB exhibition game as an invited minor league player,

    hit his 7th multi-hit (two or more hits in a game) and raised his batting average to 0.500.

    Hyojun Park played as the 9th batter in left field in the home game against the Los Angeles Angels held at Hohokam Stadium in Maysa, Arizona, USA on the 24th (Korean time) and hit 2 hits in 2 at-bats. 바카라사이트

    Park Hyo-jun

    In this exhibition game, including one home run, Park Hyo-jun hit 21 hits in 42 at-bats,

    achieving a batting average of 0.500.

    Hyo-Jun Park hit a double to left field in the second inning and a center hit in the fourth inning,

    then was replaced during defense in the top of the fifth inning.

    MLB.com immediately published an article focusing on Park Hyo-jun,

    who hit the most hits among the 30 teams’ batters in this year’s exhibition game.

    Oakland manager Mark Kotsey said, “(Third baseman and left fielder) Miguel Andujar will start the season on the injured list,” and added,

    “Hyo-jun Park left a good impression during the limited time big league spring camp,”

    raising the possibility of his inclusion on the big league roster suggested.

    Oakland Athletics

    MLB.com introduced in detail the process by which Park Hyo-jun entered baseball in Korea and his history through a Q&A with Park Hyo-jun.

    Hyojun Park, who signed with the New York Yankees in July 2014 and played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox,

    began by saying, “Oakland is my fourth team,” and “I’m used to meeting new teammates.”

    He continued, “During the first few days of the exhibition game, our team kept losing, so the dugout was quiet.

    I wanted to pour in energy to raise the players’ morale, but no one did that.”

    He continued, “Whether we win or lose, we fight before the game to raise the team’s morale.”

    “I shouted and the players liked it,” he said, expressing his feelings about taking the lead as an atmosphere maker.

    When asked if he felt he had achieved enough results in the exhibition game to be included in the big league roster,

    Park Hyo-jun said, “I have always wanted to play in Oakland,

    where there are many opportunities, for several years now.

    24Mar, 2024
    Waking Up at 2 a.m. to See Ryu Hyun-jin

    Waking Up at 2 a.m. to See Ryu Hyun-jin… Hanwha Fans ‘Weekday Open Run’

    Even office workers went to the open run early in the morning on weekdays to watch Ryu Hyun-jin’s game after returning to Hanwha.

    Shin Woo-jae (26), an office worker and baseball fan living in Daejeon,

    woke up to an alarm on his cell phone at 2:30 a.m. on the 12th,

    put on his Hanwha uniform, and left home through the pitch-black darkness.

    Daejeon Hanwha

    Arriving at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park,

    he found the central entrance where spectators enter and took a seat.

    Soon, baseball fans wearing Hanwha uniforms like Shin began to flock. 카지노사이트

    At dawn, a long line formed and eventually extended outside the stadium.

    Vendors selling food and beverages, including chicken, gathered near the stadium,

    and one candidate for the general election even engaged in election activities.

    He even had dozens of reporters visit the stadium.

    Their ‘open run’ is due to the exhibition game between Hanwha and KIA Tigers held at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park on this day.

    Hanwha’s hero Ryu Hyun-jin played his first actual game today after returning to Hanwha after finishing his career in the Major League Baseball (MLB).

    Ryu Hyun-jin

    Ryu Hyun-jin also pitched in the Blue and White match held at the same venue on the 7th, but no spectators were allowed at the time.

    On this day, it was the first game in which Ryu Hyun-jin took the mound after the stadium was opened.

    Shin Woo-jae, who was the first of the entire audience to enter the stadium, said,

    “I wanted to see Ryu Hyun-jin’s first pitch from a good position,

    so I took leave from work and came here.

    I woke up at 2:30 this morning and I’m not tired at all.”

    On this day, rain was forecast in Daejeon, making it uncertain whether the game itself would happen.

    The weather was chilly, and the game started at 1 p.m. on a weekday,

    making it difficult for baseball fans to visit the field.

    However, Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park was crowded with baseball fans who wanted to see Ryu Hyun-jin, and the first floor of the infield space opened by the club was quickly filled.

    A Hanwha official said, “A total of 6,600 seats, including center seats and the first and second infield floors, were opened for free, and approximately 3,500 people entered.”

    6Mar, 2024
    Slugger Bellinger Agrees to a 3-Year, $80 Million Contract

    “Slugger Bellinger agrees to a 3-year, $80 million contract with his original team, the Cubs”

    Right to opt out after the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

    Cody Bellinger (28), a large outfielder who remained in the Major League Baseball (MLB) free agent (FA) market,

    signed a three-year contract with his original team,

    the Chicago Cubs, for a total of $80 million (approximately KRW 106.6 billion) agreed to a contract. 파워볼게임

    ESPN quoted a source on the 25th (Korean time) and announced the news of the contract agreement,

    saying, “Bellinger can opt out (break the existing contract and sign a free agent contract again)

    after completing the first and second seasons of the contract.”

    Cody Bellinger

    “The existing rights were entered into the contract,” the report said.

    If Bellinger does not opt ​​out, he will receive $30 million in the 2024 and 2025 seasons and $20 million in 2026.

    Bellinger is a superstar who received the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year Award in 2017 and the NL Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in 2019.

    After experiencing a terrible slump from 2020 to 2022,

    he was released as a non-tender (unconditional release) from the Los Angeles Dodgers,

    and succeeded in overcoming the pain of being released from the Cubs last year and made a comeback.

    Chicago Cubs

    He regained his former form by appearing in 130 games,

    posting a batting average of 0.307, 26 home runs, and 97 RBIs, and confidently qualified as a free agent.

    Bellinger’s contract was not as easy to sign as expected.

    Due to the sluggish market atmosphere and the stubbornness of his agent Scott Boras,

    he was unable to find a team until spring camp opened.

    Cody Bellinger had difficulty signing the contract only after the Cubs had played two exhibition games.

    There are still many big players remaining in the free agent market.

    Blake Snell, last season’s NL Cy Young Award winner,

    left-handed starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery, and third baseman Matt Chapman,

    who also plays offense and defense, have not yet signed contracts.

    6Mar, 2024
    Park Hyo-jun Participates as a Pinch Hitter in MLB Exhibition game

    Park Hyo-jun participates as a pinch hitter in MLB exhibition game and gets 1 hit… Jo Won-bin has 3 fours

    Park Hyo-jun (27), who is seeking to re-enter the big league,

    appeared as a substitute in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) exhibition game and reported his first hit of the year.

    Hyo-jun Park, who joined the Oakland Athletics spring camp as an invited player, substituted for right fielder in the top of the 6th inning in an MLB exhibition game against the Colorado Rockies held at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Arizona on the 25th (Korean time) and recorded 1 hit in 2 at-bats.

    I hit it. 카지노

    Park Hyo-jun

    Park Hyo-jun, who came to the plate in the bottom of the 6th inning with 1 out and runners on first base, targeted Colorado right-hander Jake Bird and made a heavy hit.

    However, he immediately attempted to steal second base and was killed.

    Hyojun Park hit a ground ball to first base in his last at-bat in the bottom of the 9th inning.

    Oakland had only 3 hits that day and lost 1-5 to Colorado.

    Cho Won-bin

    St. Louis Cardinals prospect Cho Won-bin appeared as a substitute in an exhibition game against the Miami Marlins held at Roger Dean in Jupiter, Florida, got two walks, a bases on balls, and scored one point.

    Cho Won-bin appeared as a center fielder during the defense in the top of the 4th inning and took the field.

    This is his second major league exhibition game appearance following last year.

    Wonbin Cho got on base in the bottom of the 5th inning with a ball that hit his body and hit home when Cesar Prieto hit at the right time, scoring his first personal MLB exhibition game score.

    Last year, Cho Won-bin’s MLB exhibition game performance was 1 at-bat and no hits.

    Wonbin Cho also walked in the 6th and 8th innings and was able to get on base 100% of the time that day.

    St. Louis lost 8-9.

    12Feb, 2024
    Kim Ha-seong and Ko Woo-seok, San Diego Opening Game Roster

    Kim Ha-seong and Ko Woo-seok, MLB.com’s Expected San Diego Opening Game Roster

    All-purpose infielder Kim Ha-seong and bullpen pitcher Ko Woo-seok return to Korea as members of the MLB San Diego Padres’ regular season opening game roster.

    In an article on the 11th (Korean time) predicting the 26-member roster for San Diego’s opening game this year,

    MLB.com mentioned Kim Ha-seong and Ko Woo-seok as one of the infielders and bullpen pitchers who will appear in the first game of the regular season. 바카라사이트

    Kim Ha-seong

    Ha-Seong Kim, who won the National League Utility Gold Glove last year and established himself as an irreplaceable defender for the team,

    was mentioned as one of eight infielders

    who will support the team along with teammates such as Sander Boharz, Jake Cronenworth, and Manny Machado.

    MLB.com predicted that Ko Woo-seok, who is making his big league debut wearing a San Diego uniform,

    will face the opening game as a member of the eight bullpen pitchers along with members of the sure-to-win pitching team such as Yuki Matsui and Robert Suarez.

    Ha-seong Kim signed a 4+1 year contract with San Diego in 2021 worth $28 million guaranteed, up to $39 million.

    This year is the final year of the guaranteed contract, and Kim Ha-seong can receive a $2 million buyout option from San Diego after the season and enter the free agent (FA) market,

    or extend his contract with San Diego for one year and receive an annual salary of $8 million next year.

    More weight is placed on Kim Ha-seong’s free agency declaration,

    which allows him to sign a multi-year contract with a large sum of money,

    rather than remaining in San Diego.

    There is a possibility that Machado, who underwent elbow surgery,

    will play only as a designated hitter this season,

    so we will have to watch the spring camp and exhibition games to see how Kim Ha-seong’s position will be arranged.

    Go Woo-seok

    On the 4th of last month, Go Woo-seok signed a 2+1 year contract with San Diego for up to $9.4 million.

    MLB.com predicted that Suarez and Matsui would compete for the vacant position of closer Josh Hader,

    who moved to the Houston Astros as a free agent.

    As Go Woo-seok left for the United States on the 8th,

    he said, “I am a pitcher who has just begun his challenge to the big leagues.

    “I know I am lacking,” he said, emphasizing, “Rather than being conscious of the race to finish,

    I am only thinking about making the opening roster and finishing the season healthy.”

    MLB.com reported that San Diego has left-handed pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin,

    who does not yet have a team.

    It was reported that the bullpen composition of the opening day roster may change,

    considering that there is still interest in recruiting other starting pitchers, including 36).

    San Diego will begin pitcher and catcher training on the 12th at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona.

    The first training for the entire team will be held on the 17th,

    and an exhibition game will open against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 23rd. 파워볼사이트

    San Diego and the Dodgers will hold the historic regular season opener ‘MLB Seoul’ at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on March 20-21.

    15Jan, 2024
    Kim Ha-seong, Silver Slugger Utility Candidate

    Ha-seong Kim, Silver Slugger utility candidate… Both defense and offense are top in MLB

    Following Gold Glove, Silver Slugger nominations were selected.

    Ha-Seong Kim (28, San Diego Padres) was nominated for Silver Slugger Utility Category in the Major League Baseball (MLB).

    Kim Ha-seong

    On the 3rd (Korean time), the Major League Baseball Secretariat revealed the National League and American League Silver Slugger candidates. 온라인카지노사이트

    Ha-seong Kim was selected as a National League utility candidate along with Cody Bellinger (Chicago Cubs), Mookie Betts (LA Dodgers), and Spencer Stier (Cincinnati Reds).

    In the second baseman category, he was not selected as a candidate after losing out to Ozzie Alvis (Atlanta Braves),

    Luis Arares (Miami Marlins), and Kitel Marte (Arizona Diamondbacks),

    but was named as a candidate in the newly created utility last year.

    The Silver Slugger is an award given to the hitter who shows off the highest offensive power for each position.

    Among Korean players, no hitter has yet won the Silver Slugger Award.

    Ha-seong Kim played an active part this season with a batting average of 0.260,

    an on-base percentage of 0.351, a slugging percentage of 0.398, 17 home runs, 60 RBIs, and 38 stolen bases.

    National League

    MLB.com revealed the background for selecting the candidate, saying,

    “Kim Ha-seong had the best season of the year,” and “he played all over the San Diego infield,

    hitting 17 home runs while successfully stealing 38 bases.”

    Ha-seong Kim was nominated in the National League second baseman and utility categories for the Gold Glove award given to the ‘best defender by position.’

    This means that he was recognized as a ‘top player in the big league’ in both offense and defense this season.

    In the Gold Glove, Ha-Seong Kim competes with Nico Horner (Chicago Cubs) and Bryson Stott (Philadelphia Phillies) in the second base category,

    Betts in the utility category, and Tommy Edman (St. Louis Cardinals), a Korean player.

    Ha-seong Kim’s chances of winning the Silver Slugger are not high.

    Bellinger, with a batting average of 0.307, 26 home runs, and 97 RBIs, and Betts,

    with a batting average of 0.307, 39 home runs, and 107 RBIs, are ahead of Kim Ha-seong.