by: cebu220815@gmail.comPosted on: 3월 24, 2024

“It’s not a big fish…” Ryu Hyun-jin succeeded in staying in ML? Yankees Missed Yamamoto, RYU Was Recommended

“What is next for the New York Yankees to miss Yoshinobu Yamamoto? The most urgent task for the Yankees is still to strengthen its starting lineup,” the New York media “SNY” said on the 23rd (Korea Standard Time). 토토사이트 순위

The first priority was fish stocks that remained in the market. Referring to Blake Snell, who won the National League Cy Young Award in the 2023 season, and Jordan Montgomery, who started his big league career with the Yankees in 2017, he imagined a scenario in which he would have a one-two punch with Gerrit Cole. Notably, Montgomery, who beat the Houston Astros to win the World Series in the 2023 American League Championship Series, was cited as an attractive resource. Analysts say that he is a pitcher who can greatly help the Yankees win the American League.

Shota Imana, a Japanese pitcher, is also expected to be suitable for the Yankees. SNY said, “Imana is the second best Japanese pitcher in the FA market. He has an earned run average of 2.66 in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NBA) this season, and an earned run average of 3.18 against Tosan in eight seasons,” adding, “Imana has a good decimation, and he has more strikeouts than Yamamoto this year. He could be a good fit for the Yankees’ starting lineup.”

Ryu’s name was mentioned in the following group. “Not all contracts need to be blockbusters. Pitchers who are not big fish but would be preferred by clubs are also waiting for contracts in the free agent market,” SNY said, recommending Ryu Hyun-jin, James Paxton, and Michael Lorenzen to the Yankees.

As has always been the case with multiple media outlets in the U.S., SNY also cast question marks over Ryu’s injury history. Nevertheless, it has been assessed that it could be a positive factor in his performance. “Strictly speaking, Ryu and Paxton, who started 17 games due to injuries over the past two seasons, are risk factors. However, both players have the ability to upgrade their performance,” SNY said.

In the final year of his four-year, 80-million-dollar contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, Ryu garnered three wins and three losses with a 3.46 ERA in 11 games. He returned to action in August last June due to elbow ligament joint surgery, and cruised through mid-September before being shaken up in consecutive games against the Tampa Bay Rays (five runs in four ⅓ innings) on April 24 and the Tampa Bay Rays (two runs in three innings) on October 1. He was eliminated from the wild card series entry, and unfortunately ended up accompanying the Toronto Blue Jays.

Ryu, who has become a free agent again, is agonizing over staying in the Major League and returning to the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League. Negotiations are underway to establish a stance to stay in the Major League for now, but unlike agent Scott Boras’ bluffing that he will continue to throw balls in the U.S. next year, no news of the contract has been reported. However, multiple U.S. media outlets have consistently referred to Ryu as a cost-effective veteran free agent.

The Hanwha Eagles, Ryu’s former team, is also closely monitoring the situation in the Major League market and waiting for Ryu’s choice. The Hanwha Eagles has even left its salary cap empty in preparation for the scenario of Ryu’s return to the Major League. Veteran starting pitchers are receiving favorable treatment in the FA market in the latest Major League. Analysts say that Ryu will have ample opportunity even if it takes some time, as many teams need starting resources. Where will Ryu go for the 2024 season? It seems that he will have to agonize more between the two options, the U.S. and Korea.