He played 121 games for Triple-A teams in the Chicago Cubs this year. He hit .284 with 23 homers, 85 RBIs and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.922. He was born in 1998 and is 26 years old. He has continued to grow in recent years. The main character is Jonathan Peraza, a 26-year-old foreign hitter who the Hanwha Eagles announced on Nov. 19.
Few fielders come to the KBO League in their mid-20s. Players who haven’t been able to find a place in the Major League for a long time or who are tired of challenges from the Major League will board a flight to Korea. A Venezuelan outfielder. Hanwha explained that he is a mid- to long-distance hitter with both contact capability and power.
There is another item that catches the eye other than the young age.
He has no experience playing in major league games.
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Most of the foreign players who play in the Korean league, whether it is long or short, come after experiencing major league experience. Brian O’Greddy, who was kicked out last year, also played in 62 Major League games for three seasons with four home runs.
Why did Hanwha pay attention to a 25-year-old outfielder (last year’s season) with no major league experience.
He was not on the recruitment list of some clubs because he had no participation in the Major League. Since there are limited players within the range of being able to enter the KBO League, the list of each club often overlaps.
“We didn’t bring him here all of a sudden, but we checked his schedule for one year,” a source at the Hanwha Eagles said. “He is a very athletic player. He turned from an infielder to an outfielder and is said to be weak in defense, but that’s not true.”
“I watched the video of Peraza’s game and he hit well. I think our team will do a great job,” said Choi In-ho, a 24-year-old outfielder, at the Daejeon Baseball Stadium on Wednesday. A foreign player agency reportedly classified Peraza as a “type of fielder who can perform better in the KBO League.”
The San Diego Padres reportedly offered Peraza a minor league contract on condition that he participate as an invited player in the spring camp. Also, Korean and Japanese clubs reportedly showed interest in Peraza. They persuaded Peraza, who had been agonizing over the recruitment, and promptly completed the recruitment.